Michael Dumelie

Michael Dumelie is a partner in Oxford Libero Consulting, a company he established in 2009.  Prior to that he was a Senior Vice President of Business Solutions and a Director of Information Technology for CUETS/Bank of America from 2001 to 2008. He was a Director of Information Management at Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management from 1998 to 2001, and from 1994 to 1998 Director of Information and Finance and Administration for Saskatchewan Health.

Dumelie has served on the Mayor’s Economic Development Committee in Regina. He has been involved with the Certified Management Accountants organization at the local, provincial and national level, and is active in coaching local and high-performing hockey teams. He lives in Regina.

Donald (Fred) Gill

Fred Gill was President and CEO of Saskferco from 2000 to 2010. From 1990 to 2000 he was Vice President of Manufacturing for the same company. Before that Gill served as Operations Manager for Arcadia Corporation at various plants, from 1976 to 1990.

Gill has served as Chair of the Safety Committee of the Canadian Fertilizer Institute, Chair of the Institute, and was a member of the Mosaic Operating Committee. He lives in Buena Vista.

Ted Hillstead

Ted Hillstead is currently a Senior Partner with Dillon Hillstead Melanson C.G.A. Professional Corporation and Cogent Business Consulting, a position he has held since 1994.He was Dean of Operations for Southwest Regional College from 1990 to 1997, and Coordinator for US Financial Accounting at Evraz Inc., from 1985 to 1990.

Hillstead served as President of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce from 2000 to 2005. He has been a Director of the Weyburn Cooperative Association for the past 11 years, and is currently the 1st Vice President and Chair of the Audit Committee for CAA Saskatchewan. He lives in Weyburn.

Peter Hoffmann

Peter Hoffmann was Director of Corporate Development for the Saskatchewan Public Employees Benefits Agency from 2003 until 2008.  Previous to that he served in senior positions with the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation, including as President and CEO of SHC from 1999 to 2001.  He began his career with Saskatchewan Government Insurance in 1974.

In recent years Hoffmann has served as Vice Chair of the Campion College Board of Regents and on the Board of Ranch Ehrlo Community Services Inc. He lives in Regina.

Keith Laxdal

Keith Laxdal has served as chairperson of the Automobile Injury Appeal Commission since December 2009. Prior to that he was associate deputy minister, Finance and Administration Division for Saskatchewan Justice from 1990 to 2008, associate deputy minister, Saskatchewan Finance from 1987 to 1990 and Deputy Minister, Saskatchewan Revenue and Financial Services from 1984 to 1987. Laxdal began his career with the Budget Bureau in Saskatchewan Finance in 1967.

Laxdal’s community involvement includes 17 years as a member of the Board of the Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation, as well as serving on the Saskatchewan Film Classification Board and the South Saskatchewan Hospital Board.  Laxdal resides in Regina.

Bob Schutzman

Bob Schutzman is the Director of Environmental Affairs and Trade for Canada for Evraz Inc. NA Canada, a Canada-wide, multi-plant management role he has filled since 1998. Previously, Schutzman held various positions with IPSCO Inc., was a regulator in the Water Quality Branch of Saskatchewan Environment and Public Safety from 1985 to 1990, an environmental engineer for the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan from 1980 to 1985, and held various engineering positions back to 1970.

Schutzman has been involved in a number of community and professional boards focused on environmental issues. He was a Founding Director and past Chair of the Saskatchewan Environmental Industry and Managers Association.  He resides in Regina.

Robert Watt

Bob Watt recently retired as a partner with Deloitte and Touche.  During his career he managed the delivery of client services to a number of major companies in Saskatchewan and nationally.  As a result, Bob brings a particularly strong background in client service, as well as broad experience in management and corporate leadership.

Bob has also been a leader in community organizations in health and education, and holds board positions with the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan and is the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Western Surety Board. He holds an Honours Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, and earned his Chartered Accountant designation in both Ontario and Saskatchewan, becoming a Fellow Chartered Accountant in 1997. Bob recently received the Distinguished Community Service Award of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Saskatchewan.

Shara McCormick

Shara McCormick is the Director of Human Resources at SaskTel responsible for Strategic Human Resource Planning, Staffing and Development. Shara has a diverse corporate background having worked in various management roles at SaskTel including; Director of Training, Development & Performance Management, HR Solutions Manager and Marketing Manager.  Through her work at SaskTel, Shara sits on several steering committees including the Corporate Directors Council, the Customer Champion Council and the Management Bargaining Committee.  Shara has also been a Sessional Lecturer at the University of Regina.  She resides in Regina.