2020 EBA Board Nominations
President Nominee
Tyler Neilsen – X5 Management
Tyler is a highly sought-after coach, trainer and business advisor. Since 2010, he has helped businesses eliminate dysfunction and poor communication with leading-edge training and coaching programs. He is a published author, business owner and leader in our community.
Vice-President Nominee
Cheryl Leibel – AbleIT Inc.
Cheryl is co-owner at AbleIT Inc., an Edmonton-based full service IT company offering everything from Help Desk, Managed Services, Network Design and Implementation, Backup and Disaster Recovery, Security, and Custom Database programming
Treasurer Nominee
Kevin MacDonald – L6S Business Consulting
Kevin MacDonald is a Business Consultant at L6S Business Consulting Inc. L6S Business Consulting offers services in business mentorship and Lean & Lean Six Sigma management with either project work or mentoring of staff.
Board Member Nominees
Jack Born – Design Quarry
Jack is the owner of Design Quarry. With many years of experience, he comes prepared for a wide range of visual communication challenges – resulting in impressive/professional solutions. Jack helps develop innovative print and digital designs efficiently, meeting all requirements and production deadlines.
Raymark Dizon – Liberty Autoworx
Raymark brings his educational background, extensive work experience and keen interest for entrepreneurship to Liberty Autoworx. His strong passion for cars and attention to detail made it a no brainer for him to start a premium car detailing business. Raymark enjoys volunteering and helping others in any way he can.
Lance Johnson – Drive Solutions Corp.
Lance is both the president of Drive Solutions Corp., a strategic consultancy, and Amplomedia, an innovative digital marketing agency. With more than 20 years of experience in marketing and business strategy, he helps clients identify how to best engage their audience while effectively communicating their messages.
Lance considers himself a serial entrepreneur, and is passionate about helping others position their businesses for rapid growth.
Sunil Phool – R Safety
Sunil is an experienced professional in behaviour-based safety, training and organization coordination skills. He is motivated and implemented culture change in various organizations, as well as helps build teams and resolve conflict. Sunil is involved with the City of Edmonton to promote awareness of recycling and composting.
Klaus Rubba – ARC Business Solution
Klaus worked for dotcom startups in Vancouver for almost two years and has now helped Edmonton develop software in an enterprise setting for more than 11. As part of ARC, a local IT/Software consulting company, he wears half a dozen different hats, from coding to marketing.
Klaus loves new challenges and to learn how to do new things. He runs a hydroponic garden in his basement, has restored a 1965 Thunderbird and renovated almost every corner of his home.
Earl Shindruk – Optimax Benefits
Earl is the founder and president of Optimax Benefits, an employee benefits consulting firm based in Edmonton. He cares for his clients and seek clients that want to care and look after their own employees. Earl is very supportive of the city’s local businesses and supports many local charities.
Jesse Szymanski – Modern Muse Media
As CEO and Founder of video production company, Modern Muse Media, Jesse is focused on helping industry professionals build their brand meaningfully. She teaches businesses and individuals how to produce their own video for social media, build their social brand, confidently be the face of their own businesses and take their social media marketing to the next level.