Saskatchewan's men of influence.For the fifth consecutive year, Saskatchewan Business Magazine is pleased to recognize some of the province's most influential men. Though they have varied backgrounds and fields of expertise, these men wield considerable clout in their respective fields. Darcy Bear The high-profile chief of the Whitecap Dakota Sioux First Nation, he represents the next generation of leadership in the province. He was instrumental in developments such as the new casino and golf resort that have put this First Nation at the forefront of economic development activity in Saskatchewan. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Clay Dowling As president of Ghost Transportation, he's the newly installed president of the North Saskatoon Saskatoon (săskət  n`), city (1991 pop. 186,058), S central Sask., Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Business Association. Long a force in
the business community, he is a former Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce
president, was one of the driving forces behind Action Saskatchewan, the
recent 'Gathering" summit and publishing Action Saskatchewan
in book form.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rich Gabruch Co-chair of the federal Conservative campaign in Saskatchewan, his stock went up significantly when Stephen Harper became prime minister. Considered one of the most well-placed Tory operatives in the province, he is close to Saskatchewan's new federal cabinet minister Carol Skelton Carol Skelton, PC, MP (born December 12, 1945 in Biggar, Saskatchewan) and was the Minister of National Revenue of Canada from 2006 to 2007. Skelton, an administrator, coordinator, farmer, rancher and recruiter is a member of the Canadian House of Commons. . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Larry Hiles The president of RREDA RREDA Regina Regional Economic Development Authority , he is a former president of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and is president-elect of the Sask Economic Developers Association. An important player on the policy scene, he chairs the Information Services See Information Systems. Corporation board and was one of the writers of Action Saskatchewan. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Marty Klyne As president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation he oversees the operations of government-owned casinos in Regina and Moose Jaw Moose Jaw, city (1991 pop. 33,593), S central Sask., Canada. It is a railroad and distribution center, with oil refineries, meatpacking and dairy-processing plants, flour, lumber, and woolen mills, stockyards, and Canada's largest jet-training base. , but is more well-known for his involvement in economic development and community activity. Along with chairing the Grey Cup in Regina, he currently chairs the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board and is a member of the Clarence Campeau Development Fund, the Regina Regional Economic Development Authority, the Access-to-Capital and Food Bank capital campaign boards. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chris Krywulak As president of IQMetrix and founder of jump.ca, he is one of the up and coming young entrepreneurs in the province having recently lured former U of R president David Barnard to head up a new company called IQMedx. He was a member of the provincial task force on the IT sector and just stepped down from the RREDA board. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Keith Martell He is chair of First Nations Bank of Canada First Nations Bank of Canada (or FNBC) was established in 1996 after receiving Letters Patent from the Government of Canada. It began as a venture between TD Bank (now TD Canada Trust) and Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation in 1993-94. , the only bank headquartered in Saskatchewan. A chartered accountant by training, he is a director on a number of public and private boards, including SIAST SIAST Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology and St. Paul's Hospital Foundation. A former Top 40 Under 40 recipient, he has been a role model for sboriginals looking to a professional career. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jim Scarrow Recently retired from a career in broadcasting, where he earned an induction into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is the national voice of Canada's private broadcasters, representing the vast majority of Canadian programming services, including private radio and television stations, specialty, pay and pay-per-view services. Hall of Fame, he is the go-to guy in Prince Albert. Whether it's a fundraising project or advising the government on the Weyerhaeuser mill situation, he is always at the centre of activity in P.A. and the North. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Larry Schneider The new chair of the Regina Airport Authority The Regina Airport Authority is the public, not-for-profit agency that oversees management of the Regina International Airport, which serves the Canadian city of Regina, Saskatchewan, and, indeed, the entire southern part of the province of Saskatchewan, a region that contains board, this former mayor and federal cabinet minister is an adviser to Regina Mayor Pat Fiacco and never very far from the centre of civic activities in the provincial capital. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brad Wildeman The man behind Pound-Maker Agventures at Lanigan, he has been a key player in the beef industry's efforts to restructure since BSE See Bombay Stock Exchange. BSE See Boston Stock Exchange (BSE). . He's an important figure on the national stage and was instrumental in the development of an identification system for cattle and, at the same time, operates the province's first ethanol plant at a time when blended gasoline has been mandated in the province. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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