For Members

The DownTown Association is made up of the Board of Directors and several committees.

Board of Directors

If you're interested in serving on the GPDTA Board of Directors, please contact the GPDTA.

Name Business Phone Email
Alex Gustafson - Board - Council Rep City of Grande Prairie Council Rep 780-831-0889 Click here
Danielle Cherewyk - Board/Member Affairs/Promotions Tanglez Hair Studio (780) 402-3077
Greg Scerbak - Board - City Rep City of G. P. - Manager (780) 538-0313
Harold Friesen - Board Chair / Strategic Directions Concetto Interior Design (780) 532-9050 Click here
Jason Sawatzky - Board / Chair, Strategic Dire Bama Furniture (780) 539-7715
Judy Cook - Board / Chair, Beautification Grande Prairie Animal Hospital (780) 532-4638
Mikki Redlick - Vice Chair / Chair, Promotion Media Rep (780) 831-9269 (cell) Click here
Rick Pfliger - Finance Director / Promotion / Strategic Building/Property Owner (780) 532-8924 Click here
Shane Mudryk - Board / Chair, Parking Grande Prairie Place Enterprises (780) 539-4015
Sheila Hatton - Board / Chair, Member Affairs Toner One Inc. (780) 539-9656

Member Affairs Committee

The Member Affairs Commitee's mandate is:

"To develop and recommend programs which enhance the exposure and image of the downtown to Downtown Association members and to develop programs which encourage the involvement of DownTown Association members in the association."

The Member Affairs Committee meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 8:30am. If you're interested in serving on this committe, please contact the GPDTA. If you have a concern, idea or issue that you'd like the committee to consider please contact one of these committee members:

Name Business Phone Email
Betty Sandford - Member Affairs Committee C.I.B.C. (780) 538-8300
Danielle Cherewyk - Board/Member Affairs/Promotions Tanglez Hair Studio (780) 402-3077
Harrison Koehli - Member Affairs Committee Retro Relics / The Rabbit Hole (780)-539-7999 Click here
Jennifer Brunham - Member Affairs Rock 97.7 FM Radio - Rogers Ccommunications 780-513-1645 Click here
Maureen Curry - Member Affairs Grande Prairie Public Library 780-532-3580 Click here
Sheila Hatton - Board / Chair, Member Affairs Toner One Inc. (780) 539-9656

Beautification Committee

The Beautification Committee's mandate is:

"To develop, recommend and monitor physical improvements in public amenities in the downtown area, including but not limited to sidewalks, lighting and the location of transit stops and to develop programs and strategies to encourage the enhancement of private sector improvements in the downtown, to develop and recommend beautification projects that enhance the image of downtown."

The Beautification Committee meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 9:00am. If you're interested in serving on this committe, please contact the GPDTA. If you have a concern, idea or issue that you'd like the committee to consider please contact one of the members:

Name Business Phone Email
Dayna Nelson - Beautification Dluxe Style for Real Women 780-882-8785 Click here
Dianne Laurin - Beautification Committee Snapshot Studio and Photo (780) 532-5051
Heather Forbes - Beautification Committee Forbes and Friends Flair Boutique (780) 513-1933
Josy Burrough - Beautification Committee City of Grande Prairie Parks Dept. (780) 830-5018
Judy Cook - Board / Chair, Beautification Grande Prairie Animal Hospital (780) 532-4638
Melanie Bell-Fournier - Beautification Committee Epic Mortgage Solutions (780) 539-9359
Monica Lizotte - Beautification Committee Monica's Barbar shop 780-533-2163
Robert Steven - Beautification Committee Prairie Art Gallery (780) 357-7489
Shirley Hanson - Beautification Pure Home Design 780-513-4433 Click here

Promotions Committee

he Promotions Committee's mandate is:

"To attract people from Grande Prairie and the region to the downtown through events, attractions, promotions and cooperative marketing."

The Promotions Committee meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 8:30am. If you're interested in serving on this committe, please contact the GPDTA. If you have a concern, idea or issue that you'd like the committee to consider please contact one of the members:

Name Business Phone Email
Ainsley Lamontagne - Promotion Committee Grande Prairie Tourism (780)-539-7688 Click here
Alison Laflamme - Promotion Committee The Powder Room (780) 532-4650
Allison Gustafson - Promotion Committee Victoria's Attic 780-539-5165 Click here
Cornelius Thiessen - Promotion Committee Farmers Market (780) 513-3338
Danielle Cherewyk - Board/Member Affairs/Promotions Tanglez Hair Studio (780) 402-3077
Kurt Robinson - Promotion Committee Sportswear Plus / Alberta Trophy (780) 538-2588
Mikki Redlick - Vice Chair / Chair, Promotion Media Rep (780) 831-9269 (cell) Click here
Rick Pfliger - Finance Director / Promotion / Strategic Building/Property Owner (780) 532-8924 Click here
Tina Jeffery - Promotion Committee New Horizon Coop 780-357-5891 Click here

Strategic Directions Committee

The Strategic Directions Committee's mandate is:

"To develop and recommend strategies to prevent, where possible, the movement of businesses out of the downtown area and to attract new businesses to the area and to identify trends and activities that affect the downtown in the long term and to recommend strategies and time lines to respond to them."

The Strategic Directions Committee meets on the third Monday of every month at noon. If you're interested in serving on this committe, please contact the GPDTA. If you have a concern, idea or issue that you'd like the committee to consider please contact one of the members:

Name Business Phone Email
Brian Glavin - Strategic Directions City of Grande Prairie (780) 538-0475
Frank Daskewich - Strategic Directions Stantec (780)-512-4939
Harold Friesen - Board Chair / Strategic Directions Concetto Interior Design (780) 532-9050 Click here
Jason Sawatzky - Board / Chair, Strategic Dire Bama Furniture (780) 539-7715
Kevin Szakacs - Strategic Directions High Tech Business Systems (780) 538-4128
Lori Pollock - Strategic Directions Canadian Natural Resources (780) 831-7475
Rick Pfliger - Finance Director / Promotion / Strategic Building/Property Owner (780) 532-8924 Click here
Shane Mudryk - Board / Chair, Parking Grande Prairie Place Enterprises (780) 539-4015