Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is represented by Alberta's livestock associations to give equal voice to each sector of the cattle industry and to the horse industry.

The operations of LIS are overseen by a Board of Directors consisting of nine directors, one Director being appointed by each of the eight Member organizations and the Chair elected annually by the Board of Directors. The Alberta government is represented on the Board by a non-voting member appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development. The Directors are elected for a 2-year term and can serve on the Board for a maximum of 6 years.  

The current LIS Board of Directors are:

Name	Affiliation
Chris Israelson Chairman	No Affiliation Didsbury, Alberta
Ken Perlich Vice Chair	Alberta Auction Markets Association Lethbridge, Alberta
Regan Curry Treasurer	Alberta Grazing and Leaseholders Association Finnegan, Alberta
Craig Lehr Director	Alberta Beef Producers Medicine Hat, Alberta
Bob deBoer Director	Alberta Cattle Feeders Association Monarch, Alberta
George L'Heureux Director	Feeder Associations of Alberta
Brendyn Elliot Director	Western Stock Growers' Association Innisfail, Alberta
David Saretsky Director	Alberta Livestock Dealers & Order Buyers Association Lacombe, Alberta
Michelle Follensbee Ex-Officio	Alberta Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation Edmonton, Alberta