The Board of the LSFES is committed to:

    • Coordination of forestry related educational and career initiatives while aiming at youth involvement.
    • Creating a greater public awareness of the importance and of the many dimensions of our forests in the Lesser Slave Lake Region.
    • Provision of bias-balanced information to the public and our youth on forestry related matters.
    • Continuing to support and fund forest and forestry education in the region.
    • Providing professional expertise and resources to maintain the society’s objectives. 

The Board of Directors for the Lesser Slave Forest Education Society (as of January, 2025) is comprised of:

  • PRESIDENT – Sherman Horsman
    Harvesting Superintendent – Tolko Industries
  • VICE-PRESIDENT- Murray Chomokovski 
    Silviculture Forester- Slave Lake Veneer
  • TREASURER – Jed Begin
    General Manager – Slave Lake Veneer
  • DIRECTOR – Luke Detwiler
    Planning Forester- Slave Lake Veneer 
  • DIRECTOR – Taya Hayward
    Woodlands Supervisor- Tolko Industries 
  • DIRECTOR- Shawna Lund
    Indigenous Engagement Field Officer-Alberta Forestry and Parks
  • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – Cori Klassen 
    Lesser Slave Forest Education Society
  • DIRECTOR – Lauren Ambrose
    HR Manager –  Vanderwell Contractors Ltd.
  • DIRECTOR – Leah Lovequist
    Wildfire Prevention Officer – Alberta Forestry and Parks
  • DIRECTOR – Corinna Horsman
    Vice Principal, CJ Schurter School- High Prairie School Division
  • DIRECTOR – Angie White
    Associate Dean, Business, Academics, Trades and Regional Stewarship- Northern Lakes College
  • DIRECTOR – Nelson Lutz
    Public member 
  • DIRECTOR – Lyndsay Kohn
    Planning Forester-Millar Western
  • OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR– Sarah Carson
    Lesser Slave Forest Education Society