Board of Directors

Vince is a born and raised Albertan with a lifetime love of experiencing the outdoors; he is dedicated to preserving and protecting wild spaces and wildlife. He has 35 years of business management experience with 18 years of conservation and board volunteer work in the province.

Ken has spent his professional career in the wildlife conservation industry, including 24 years with Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). He has also been an outdoors writer for more than 30 years, having published more than 1,200 magazine articles and an award-winning book, No Place Like Home. He currently provides business management support as a consultant to the nonprofit conservation sector, while continuing to write for outdoor publications.

Robin has been an active outdoor enthusiast surrounded by the beauty of the mighty Peace Country for most of her life. She grew up on a homestead in northwestern Alberta where hunting, fishing, and trapping were a way of life for her family and “running water” meant actually running for water! She is passionate about creating opportunities to engage young people and families to learn about, enjoy recreating in, and to protect and conserve our environment for future generations.

Rick has always been interested in the outdoors and conservation from his very early days as a cub scout up to becoming a queen scout and a leader in scouting and the YMCA. He has served Lethbridge College as an instructor and as a leader for over 40 years. He is retired and has more time to dedicate to the work of several conservation organizations including Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) as the Alberta Fish and Game (AFGA) board representative. Rick has a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA), has served on several boards including the Local Authorities Pension Board of Trustees, is the President of the Lethbridge Fish and Game Association (LFGA), and is the Range Operator for their Shooting Sports Facility. Rick is passionate about making it so that future generations will be able to continue to appreciate natural places to hunt, fish, and enjoy all that the outdoors has to offer.

Mark is a Professor of Ecology and holds Alberta Conservation Association’s (ACA) Chair in Fisheries and Wildlife at the University of Alberta. His research specialty is population ecology and currently he is supervising research on bighorn sheep, deer, marten, wild boar, wolves, and sandhill cranes.

Fred, a petroleum geologist, worked for a major oil and gas company in senior management. During his career he worked on the ground in every Canadian province and territory including the Arctic Islands. During his leisure time he has always enjoyed fishing, hunting, and hiking. Fred has served his community as a volunteer on the executives of professional, sports, and conservation organizations, two that are national in scope. He represents Trout Unlimited Canada on ACA’s board.

Dr. Lu Carbyn is an internationally recognized wildlife biologist, specializing in the ecology, conservation, and management of mammalian carnivores and their prey. He was President of Nature Alberta and Chairman of the Alberta Chapter of The Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists. Over the years, Carbyn has served on numerous Boards of Directors of academic institutions and conservation organizations.

Randy has been an energetic and vocal volunteer in Alberta’s conservation community for over 40 years. Originally from Stoney Creek, ON, and after a career transfer, Randy became active in the early 1980s with a local Alberta fish and game club in his community. That road has taken many turns over the years with him eventually becoming Alberta Fish and Game Association (AFGA) President from 2005–2007. In 2009, Randy was asked to represent the AFGA on Alberta Conservation Association’s (ACA) board and had been in that capacity for 14 years, and in 2022, Randy assumed the role of ACA Northern Board Liaison.

Lisa grew up with a deep passion for being out in nature. Hiking and camping were a big part of her childhood. She earned her BA in Environmental Studies, deepening her connection with the outdoors. Hunting and fishing were not a large part of her upbringing, but her career brought her to a remote Hunting and Fishing community, where she learned the value and enjoyment of living off the land. She gained insight as to the impact of humans in nature, and the importance of protecting our environment. In just 5 years, the girl from the suburbs began her journey which would give her some of the most fantastic experiences she could ever share with her friends and family back home. She is most passionate about inspiring and helping people to get outdoors!

Neil has been involved in conservation since helping co-found, and serving as Chair, the Alberta chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) in 2018, and became BHA’s representative on ACA’s board in 2021. In addition to ACA’s board, he also sits on the Bow River Trout Unlimited Chapter board, in addition to several committees for the Association of Science & Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta. His primary interest is ensuring that public lands and wild places are conserved for the next generations of Albertans.

Rich was born into the outdoor life and is a lifelong hunter, angler, and trapper. Rich has made a career in outdoor communication and media as a writer, editor, and TV host/producer. Rich sits on ACA’s board as the Wild Sheep Foundation of Alberta (WSFA) representative.

Brent is an avid bowhunter, hunter, and trapper for too many years to count. He has served on the Alberta Bowhunters Association Executive for over 20 years—past 18 as President, in addition to being involved in various government and stakeholder committees/meetings/processes. All with the goal to "give back" and make things "better" for future generations.