Governor, Calgary
May 4, 2018
Public Appointment
TYRAN AULT
Tyran was raised in Fort McMurray and called that community home for more than two decades. He recently transferred to Calgary with Suncor Energy where he has worked for seven years. He is currently the Team Lead, Upstream Communications. In this role, he is responsible for internal and external communications, corporate reputation, events and more. In previous roles with Suncor, Tyran had the Wood Buffalo community investment program in his portfolio, which included working alongside non-profit groups across northern Alberta.
In Fort McMurray, he served as an elected Municipal Councillor for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Ward 1 from 2013 to 2017. In addition to being a Councillor, he was Chair of the Audit Committee, Chair of the Land, Planning & Transportation Committee and also served on Communities in Bloom and the Rural Development Committees. Tyran also served on several boards before being elected, including Fort McMurray Tourism and Leadership Wood. He was selected as one of Fort Murray’s Top 50 Under 50 (2017) and Top 40 Under 40 (2013).
Prior to a career in communications and politics, Tyran was in radio broadcasting as a DJ and news reporter in Saskatoon, Whitecourt and Fort McMurray. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Major in English) from the University of Lethbridge and Diplomas in Contemporary Radio and Advanced Television from the Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatoon.
Tyran has been married to his wife Cali for four years and they recently welcomed their first child in April 2018 – a beautiful girl named Ruby.
Governor, Calgary
November 1, 2016
Real Estate Council of Alberta
SCOTT BOLLINGER
Scott is currently a Student-at-Law working towards becoming a real estate lawyer. He also holds a real estate broker license has been an licensed and active member of the real estate industry in Alberta since 2006. Scott began his real estate career in commercial real estate, working with CB Richard Ellis and Westcorp Properties before transitioning to residential real estate. He opened his own residential real estate brokerage in 2010 which encouraged enhanced seller participation through its website, consumer education and service options. Scott’s brokerage was acquired by ComFree in 2012 and Scott accepted the position of managing broker with key responsibilities in regulatory compliance and corporate and business development with ComFree. In 2014 became a student at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law with the intention of enhancing his skills and knowledge and ultimate contribution to the real estate industry.
A life-long Albertan with a deep and abiding connection to this province, Scott has a sincere desire to help make it even better than it is.
Governor, Edmonton
January 1, 2014
Real Estate Council of Alberta
KRISTA BOLTON
Krista is a Chartered Mediator with her practice focused on family mediation. Her education includes a bachelor of science in linguistics at the University of Victoria as well as a certificate in Conflict Management from the ADR Institute of Alberta. Currently she is working towards a certificate in Tribunal Administrative Justice.
She has over six years of international teaching experience in both Japan and the United States. Since relocating to Alberta in 2007 she has worked primarily for the Government of Alberta as a mediator for Family Justice Services as well as conducting multi-party mediations in child protection cases. In addition, she has also been able to devote some of her time to other projects such as: facilitating anger management courses for rural communities, participating in community and civil mediation rosters and as well as extensive mediation, conflict-coaching and facilitation work in Alberta with families, communities, businesses and not-for-profit organizations.
Krista currently serves on the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) as the public member appointed by council. Some of her RECA committee work includes governance, hearings and finance, and audit. She also sits on hearings and appeal panels as a public member.
Governor, Calgary
November 2, 2015
Public Appointment
DOUG LEIGHTON
Doug is Vice President, Sustainability for Brookfield Residential Properties, a leading North American homebuilding and land development company. A proponent of good planning and urban design, he has over thirty years’ international experience as a professional planner and architect in the public and private sectors.
A graduate of the University of Calgary (BA Geography and Masters Environmental Design), Doug initially worked as an architect and planner in Calgary and Vancouver. He then moved to the public sector as Senior Planner for the Resort Municipality of Whistler and as founding Director of Planning and Development for the Town of Banff, where he led the Downtown Enhancement Project and helped establish the Banff Housing and Heritage Corporations.
In 1997 Doug moved to New Zealand and became Principal of a leading consultancy. He helped develop the NZ Urban Design Protocol and advised clients as diverse as Housing New Zealand, Waterfront Auckland and Shania Twain.
Doug returned to Canada in 2008 to represent Carma Developers (now Brookfield Residential) on Vancouver Island; and finally ‘came home’ to Calgary in 2012.
Doug has served as a Director of the Alberta, New Zealand and British Columbia Planning Institutes. He currently serves on the Board of ULI Calgary and was appointed to the Board of Governors of the Alberta Real Estate Foundation in November, 2015.
Past Chair, Edmonton
October 12, 2012
Alberta Real Estate Association
CHARLIE PONDE
Charlie Ponde was born in India and completed his university education in the city of Mumbai. Charlie immigrated to Canada 43 years ago. After working in the dental field, Charlie entered the real estate profession in 1992, to fulfill a passion for buying and selling real estate and for working with people. Charlie has been an active and full-time member of the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton ever since. Charlie was first elected as a Director in 2003 and again in 2006.
Charlie was elected and served as the President of The REALTORS® Association of Edmonton in 2009 and now is a Life Member of the association. He served on numerous committees relating to real estate including AREX Claims Committee, the Edmonton Realtors’ Charitable Foundation (Governor and President), the Arbitration and Professional Standards Committee, the Technology Committee and the Government and Political Action Committee.
An active member of the community, Charlie was involved with the: Affordable Housing Committee, Sign of Hope Campaign – Catholic Social Services, The Christmas Bureau, Realty Watch and the Neighborhood Watch Programs, St. Albert Lottery Board, St. Albert’s City Plan 2000 Advisory Committee (Municipal Development Plan) and the Edmonton Immigrant Services Association.
Charlie has been married to his wife Brenda for 30 years, has two married daughters and is very proud of his grandchildren. Charlie loves travelling, golf, fitness, Yoga, and spending quality time with his family and friends.
Chair, Lethbridge
February 1, 2015
Alberta Real Estate Association
JIM SAUNDERS
Jim is an Associate with RE/MAX Real Estate Lethbridge. He was raised and educated in Lethbridge and calls Southern Alberta home. He graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree in 1978, but not before venturing into the business world as a self employed contractor to finance his education. Before he graduated he had begun a successful retail business in the automotive specialty industry, which he sold in 1982 to pursue a career in Real Estate.
In 1983, the year he was first licensed, Jim was awarded the “Rookie of the Year” by the Lethbridge Real Estate Board, and his passion for Real Estate was born. Thirty-two years later Jim enjoys recognition as a member of the RE/MAX Platinum Club and the RE/MAX Hall of Fame. Although his practice is focused on residential Real Estate, he has experience in commercial, country residential, acreages, farms, and land development.
Early in his career Jim was intrigued by the structure of Organized Real Estate and soon became involved, volunteering on various committees, and participating at the local (LDAR), provincial (AREA & RECA), and national(CREA) levels. He is a Past President of the Lethbridge and District Association of Realtors and a Past President of the Alberta Real Estate Association.
Jim and his wife Katie have been married for 31 years and enjoy travelling, golfing, and of course their three grandsons. Jim is also an avid water skier and loves his time in the mountains and at the lake.
Governor, St. Albert
November 1, 2016
Public Appointment
TASH TAYLOR
Tash is the Executive Director of the Alberta Network of Public Housing Agencies (ANPHA), the industry association for non-profit housing in Alberta, Canada. She has centred around capacity building and community for over 20 years. Her leadership experience spans multiple sectors including senior roles with the Edmonton Public School District, St. Albert Housing Society, Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta and NWT, Imperial Oil, and Alberta Women Entrepreneurs. Notably, Ms. Taylor was the founding Executive Director of Alberta’s Youth Volunteer Society, a charity dedicated to building youth volunteerism in Alberta in collaboration with the Province. Early in her career, she led and transformed a social enterprise in rural Alberta, to support the local women’s emergency shelter, and won awards for her results.
Tash began her post-secondary studies with the University of Ottawa, and completed her Master’s of Business Administration specializing in Executive Management at Royal Roads University. She holds Certified Executive Coach and Certified Risk Manager designations, and has completed the Queen’s Strategy and Strategic Analytics programs. Tash is also trained in evaluating Social Return on Investment (SROI) using international methodologies.
She serves on the Board of Directors with the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, and several community boards and civic agencies. Passionate about advancing social and economic capacity, she says: “If we all do a small part in advancing the way we live today, we can enable the attainment of individual and collective potential, which ultimately leads to stronger communities, and a more resilient nation overall.”
