Board of Directors
Providing mission-driven guidance, sound and strategic direction and acting as tireless ambassadors, our Board of Directors is inspiring and enabling genomics solutions to improve the lives of Albertans today and in the future.
Board of Directors

Donald Nkrumah
PhD, Senior Program Officer in Agricultural Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Donna Hildebrant
MBA, BSc

Fred Wrona
Svare Research Chair in Integrated Watershed Processes, University of Calgary

Ouray Crowfoot

Jay Ingram
Board Secretary and Corporate Counsel
Robert J. Froehlich
Norton Rose Canada LLP, Barristers & Solicitors (Legal Counsel)
John Hunter
CAS Corporate Governance Services (Board Secretariat)
Board Observers
Dena McMartin
VP Research, University of Lethbridge
Hilary Faulkner
Assistant Deputy Minister, Technology and Innovation, Government of Alberta
Jason Acker
Associate VP, Research Integrity Support, University of Alberta
Lori Sheremeta
Ethics Committee Chair, Genome Alberta
Michael Mahon
CEO, Alberta Innovates
Rob Annan
President & CEO, Genome Canada
Stephanie Borgland
Associate VP (Research), University of Calgary
Assistant Deputy Minister, Advanced Education, Government of Alberta
Get to Know Our Team Members
The strength of Genome Alberta lies in its people – a devoted team working together to advance genomics research and innovation for the benefit of all Albertans.





