Board & Committees

ARPA’s Board of Directors

President
Katie Biberdorf

Vice-President (External)
Nicole Fraser

Vice-President (Internal)
Graham Jones

Director-at-Large
Travis Kennedy

Director-at-Large
Jorn Starko

Director-at-Large
Julia Soucie

Director-at-Large
Leslie Webb

Director-at-Large
Ryan Poole

Treasurer
Jarret Hoebers

Immediate Past President
Deb Comfort

Region 1 Member – North
Julie Dolmont

Region 2 Member – Central
William Choy

Region 3 Member – South
Scott Richter

Post-Secondary Student Representative
Kortney Stanley

Executive Director
Stephen Allan


Committees

Education & Professional Development Committee
Deb Comfort – Chair

Parks & Open Spaces Committee
Doug Evans – Co-Chair
Erin Pickard – Co-Chair

2026 Conference Hosting Committee
TBD

Awards & Scholarships Committee
Barb McKee – Chair

To reach a board member or committee chair, please contact the ARPA office at arpa@arpaonline.ca or 780-415-1745.

The Alberta Recreation & Parks Association would like to acknowledge the First Nations, the Métis, the Inuit and all of the people across Alberta who share a history and a deep connection with this land. We dedicate ourselves to moving forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in the spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.