Current Board of Directors
A volunteer Board of Directors, which meets monthly, oversees the operation of the Friends of Royal Alberta Museum Society (FRAMS). The Annual General Meeting is held in June each year.
Each Director is elected for a two-year term and no Director shall hold office for more than three consecutive terms. Each Director is one of more than 100 voting members of the Society and is a community ambassador, generating increased positive awareness of the Society and the Royal Alberta Museum. Board members and general members volunteer for the Society by sitting on committees, helping with fundraising events and providing advice and assistance when needed.
The FRAMS office is located at the Royal Alberta Museum and the Business Manager for the Society is Marilyn Nelson.
FRAMS Board of Directors 2010-2011
Marla J. Daniels - 2006 to current (maximum 2012)
Over a tourism career spanning 30 years, Marla Daniels held various
management positions in visitor services, marketing and sales, travel
media relations, communications and promotions. Prior to her retirement
in 2006 from Edmonton Tourism (a division of Edmonton Economic
Development Corporation), she was the Director of Leisure Travel
International & Travel Media.
President
Kim Lynch-Staunton - 2005 to current (maximum 2011)
Kim has a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of
Lethbridge, a diploma in Advertising and Public Relations, and is
accredited by the International Association of Business Communicators.
She is and entrepreneur who runs a business, Whitebird Marketing and Communications.
Vice-President
Ewa Burton (July/August 2010)
Secretary
Lois Drew - 2008 to current (maximum 2014)
After teaching for 10 years with Edmonton Public Schools, Lois Drew joined Grant MacEwan College where she spent 18 years as an English instructor. She also managed varied administrative functions as the English Department's instructional assistant. With a B. Ed (English) and a Post-graduate Diploma in English, Lois was intensely involved with the College's writing programs and composition courses.
Treasurer
Manuel (Manny) Isla - 2008 to current (maximum 2014)
Manny Isla holds a B.Sc. in Commerce as well as Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant designations. Sixteen years professional experience as an accountant, controller, and internal auditor included work with both the Alberta government and private industry. Prior to his early retirement, Manny was an instructor at NAIT for 22 years, teaching Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Management, and Corporate Finance.
DIRECTORS
Ewa Burton has worked in travel and tourism since 1965, and developed and taught the second year Travel and Tourism program at Grant MacEwan College. Ewa was an active board member as Governor of the International Federation of Women’s Travel Organizations. She owned and managed a property management firm for a number of years and now manages the financial side of a real estate development company.
Karen F. Hansen - 2007 to current (maximum 2013)
Following graduation from the University of Alberta (Linguistics), Karen Hansen taught school in Japan for three years and then spent the remaining 25 years of her teaching career with Edmonton Public Schools. Since her retirement, Karen has been a volunteer with many organizations, including the Royal Alberta Museum. She served as a guide for three major museum exhibitions: Anno Domini, Syria, and Roma.
Dallas Huybregts - 2008 to current (maximum 2014)
Dallas Huybregts is a consultant at Marcomm Works, an Edmonton-based company providing professional marketing and communications consulting. A graduate of the Grant MacEwan College Journalism program and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Radio and Television Arts program, Dallas spent six years with Newcap Radio Edmonton (CIRK/CKRA/CFCW) in a variety of positions.
Peggi Ferguson-Pell - 2010 to current (maximum 2016)
Peggi moved to Edmonton from England in 2007, has a background in
public relations and extensive volunteer experience on various boards. Wherever she has lived in
Canada, the United States, England and Scotland, Peggi’s goal has been to make an active
contribution to her community. Since 2008, she has been a board member of the University of
Alberta Faculty Women’s Club and currently serves as the club’s newsletter editor.
Daniel Doornekamp - 2010 to current (maximum 2016)
Daniel is an oil and gas industry professional who currently sits on the Board of
Directors for the grassroots non-profit agency, the Foundation for Families in Transformation
(FFIT). He has a B.A in History and Political Science from Brock University in Ontario and he is
currently enrolled in an online MBA program at Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon
University. Daniel has a keen interest in preserving history and is a collector of WW2
memorabilia. Preserving Alberta’s rich history, giving back to his community and enriching our
community’s learning is very important to Daniel.