Amber has been involved with the Leduc Downtown Business Association membership since 2019, as an owner of both The Light House Cowork and Market House Ltd. As a resident of Leduc for over 30 years, she loves the downtown community and has gained so many incredible connections and friendships with many business owners and people from the region. She is so incredibly passionate about helping others build their dreams through business that she built her businesses around helping others thrive. Saying that - being part of the LDBA board has been a natural fit to this passion. To be able to advocate in various ways (marketing, events, member relations, advocacy....) for all LDBA members in order to help them succeed is her true goal.

Kristin has been working with the board as the event and marketing coordinator. She’s here to advocate and promote our local businesses, and you’ll often find her taking photos of Downtown for social media and behind the computer planning posts, writing blog posts and updating the website. With her new experiences in marketing, she hopes to continue improving her web developing skills and land a job in digital marketing.

Chandell Popik is an active community member and owner-operator of Under the Sun Stained Glass Studio. A strong presence in high quality manufacturing, education, best practice and knowledge sharing embraces the glass art studio she owns. Chandell shifted from a 30 year career as an educator and provider of health care services into a new chapter solely in the direction of glass art education and manufacturing. Service above self has been a pillar of Chandell's integral being having received the Duke of Edinburgh award as a youth to being recognized as Rotarian of the Year in her adult life for her humanities work in education and medicine. Chandell is an advocate for women in business and is passionate in helping others succeed and grow.

Being involved in the local community is a passion for Melissa and she previously served as Vice-Treasurer before taking on her current role. As the Owner of King Business Solutions Inc, Melissa’s love for numbers began started when she was very young - working with her parents to complete GST returns for their custom cabinet business. During COVID Melissa has been actively involved advocating for the businesses and individuals in our downtown. But when she’s not working, she loves to travel! You might catch her while she’s gallivanting in Holland or in Arizona playing golf.

Owner-operator of Envision Medical Spa Inc., Brenda has been a long time active member of the Downtown Business Association, and is serving her third term on the Board of Directors. She is very passionate about the Downtown District and loves the work that has been accomplished. She especially looks forward to moving forward with our Strategic Plan. She sees this as an exciting time for all of us, as we move forward and work together for our community.

A mother of three and owner-operator of CrossFit Leduc, Andrea was inspired by her history of being a young mom at 16 and struggling with the mental, physical, and emotional challenges leading to her becoming passionate about overall health. That led to her desire to serve the wellness of the community in a broad way. Since 2011, she, along with her husband Brad, have used their platform to help people become stronger versions of themselves. They have provided free support programs for youth in our community and have seen lives changed in so many positive ways. Over COVID, they have felt fortunate enough to have the community behind them have made it to what they believe is the 'other side'. She looks forward to having the opportunity to serve this community in new ways as we all come back together again.

Representing Block 50, one of the integral Downtown District community plazas, is Eric Schrader. He’s a third generation Downtown business person and Leduc is, and always has been, home. He has been an actively involved member of the LDBA for many years and has always tried to inspire and grow this great community with integrity and honesty. He looks forward to the opportunity to continuing to serve the community through the LDBA and inspiring a vibrant and thriving downtown economy.

Originally from Nova Scotia, Amanda has been in Alberta since 2013. She opened her business, Prestige’d Studio, in 2018. She has learned so much living in this community and, serving her second term with the LDBA, is excited to be a part of a board that is able to help the downtown businesses connect with one another and the people of Leduc. Amanda served as the Marketing Chair in 2021 and looks forward to serving as the Events Chair for 2022. Although her background is mostly in Cosmetology, she has experience as a program coordinator having helped with many large events, fundraisers, and organizing volunteers to help around Canada and the US.

Larry Horncastle has served on many boards and commissions related to economic development and marketing across Alberta and Saskatchewan. For 10 years he’s been self employed as a consultant with Keystone Strategies Inc, providing services to municipalities and non-profit boards in Alberta.

I am passionate about helping small businesses succeed. Small business is the backbone of any local economy. It is important that small business is encouraged and nurtured. Not only do small businesses create employment, but they also pay taxes and often support local clubs and charities.

Downtown is the heart of any community and I look forward to working with Leduc Downtown Business Association to ensure businesses succeed in Downtown Leduc.

Kait and her sense of adventure and love for travel landed her working experiences with destination spas throughout Canada; such as her position as Spa Therapist at the JW Marriott Muskoka Resort’s Spa Rosseau and esthetic trainer for the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel’s Willow Stream Spa. Kait spent the last 4 years with a private college as an Esthetic Instructor in her hometown of Ontario and decided in 2021 to move her family back to Alberta, where they’ve planted roots in Leduc.

Kait along with her business partner and best friend Tahnee Lacroix are the owners of SALT Beauty Studio, Block 50’s stunning new day spa set to open September 17th.

Kait is passionate about health, wellness, community, and women in business and looking forward to growing with and advocating for the Downtown District.

I'm Alanna Dawley, a licensed REALTOR ® with Grassroots Realty Group working in both urban & rural Leduc and surrounding areas. As a full-time Realtor, I help clients position their home for a successful sle, and to acquire the bedst properties and investments for their future. I've lived in Leduc for the past 5 years with my husband and our two young boys, coming from the Yukon and the NWT. I am excited for the opportunity to be a board member of the Leduc Downtown Business Association and to contribute in creating & sustaining a vibrant and welcoming community for businesses and residents.