Board of Directors
Building safe communities is vital for Alberta’s future. Under the governance, strategic guidance, and policy direction of the Safety Codes Council’s Board of Directors, more than 130 volunteer members and more than 60 Edmonton-based employees work together to make Alberta a safe place to live, work, and play.
Jill Matthew
Board Director since 2017
Safety Codes Council (Chair)
Eóin Cooke
Board Director since 2021
Safety Codes Council (Vice-chair)
Audit & Risk Committee (member)
Rob Bennett
Board Director since 2023
Ex-Officio
Safety Codes Council
(President & CEO)
Brenda Desjardins
Board Director since 2021
City of Calgary
Human Resources & Governance Committee (member)
Leigh Mulholland
Board Director since 2023
Audit & Risk Committee (Chair)
Janet Jabush
Board Director since 2022
Alberta Municipalities
Human Resources & Governance Committee (Vice-chair)
Sharilee Fossum
Board Director since 2023
Human Resources & Governance Committee (Chair)
Kara Westerlund
Board Director since 2024
Rural Municipalities of Alberta
Bo Jiang
Board Director since 2024
Human Resources & Governance Committee (member)
Brent Janke
Board Director since 2024
Audit & Risk Committee (Vice-chair)
Chris Pullen
Board Director since 2024
Russell Dauk
Board Director since 2024