Our Team

Yvonne Weinmeier

Executive Director

Yvonne started with the St. Paul & District Chamber of Commerce in July 2022. She has over 30 years of experience in the risk management and financial securities industry. Yvonne has a passion for bringing the community together, volunteers for several organizations and serves on many Boards. She is excited for the opportunity to be part of the future success of the community.

Kevin Bernhardt

President

Kevin has been a resident of St. Paul for 20 years now and he is happy to call it home with his wife and 5 pets. He has had a wide range of jobs during his time including driving school bus, working at the chicken plant, youth employment counsellor, liquor store manager and managing the local radio station. He currently works for MCSnet as their Business Development Manager.

Aaron Reid

1st Vice President

Beyond Aaron's valued knowledge in the retail sector his greatest strength is his humour.� Whether at the Board or in his role with Ideal Carpets & Interiors Ltd., his energetic and inspiring manner are contagious.

Caeleigh Morrow

2nd Vice President

Caleigh is a former Crown Prosecutor, now working mainly in Business Law with Morrow Tchir LLP. She hopes that being a director will help her to meet other business leaders and give back to our community.

Cindy Geertsen

Treasurer

Cindy brings a down to earth perspective to the Board that speaks to her experience managing her team at Canalta Hotel St. Paul. Her ability to share insight on the hospitality industry helps round out the voices at the Board level.

Debra Poulin

Director

Experienced Executive Chef with a demonstrated history of working in the writing and editing industry. Skilled in Catering, Cooking, Food Preparation, Hospitality Industry, and Team Building. Oner of Twisted Fork.

Edna Gervais

Director

Edna has lived in the town of St. Paul for over 40 years. She is active in the community and has been involved with the St. Paul Chamber for several years in various roles. She has owned & managed various small businesses & believes in supporting local entrepreneurs. Edna is employed at Portage College. Fun Fact: Edna loves spending time outdoors, long walks, camping in the summer & curling in the winter.

Jaden Saik

Director

Jaden is a Financial Advisor at Saik Insurance Services. He is deeply involved in the community and serves on numerous boards.

Penny Fox

Director

Penny Fox is the General Manager at Community Futures St. Paul/Smoky Lake. Penny has spent most of her working life working in ways that helps to build small rural communities (Municipal administration, FCSS, Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development) and enjoys a wide variety of volunteer roles.�She lives with her super amazing husband Ian and together they operate a side hustle Ag business. She was raised in a family business along the Rideau Canal near Ottawa before moving moved to Alberta in 1987. Since then, she has called Cremona, Falher and St. Paul home. In her spare time, you can find her getting her hands dirty in the garden or relaxing by the fire.

Richard Sapieha

Director

In addition to holding a Business Administration Certificate from the University of Saskatchewan, Richard has numerous years of experience for serveral large retailers. Currrently employed at Cornerstone Co-op.

Yvon Caouette

Director

Yvon's solid understanding of the needs of our farming community as owner of the farm implement dealer Caouette & Sons is a great asset to our board.

Gary Ward

Town Representative

Town of St. Paul Councillor

Ross Krekoski

County Representative

County of St. Paul Councillor