The 2024 LCA Board of Directors
(L to R) Erin Low, LCA Executive Director; Dan Wood, MPE Engineering; Trent Waldner, L.A. Building Supplies; Jesse Potrie, FWBA Architects; Jonathan Hamilton, Tollestrup Construction Inc.; Rich Thiessen, Silver Ridge Construction; Ben Guliker, Nitro Construction; CHad Borne, Borne Industries Ltd.; Francis Rankin, Southwest Design & Construction; Evan Barr, Neu-lite Electric; Darren Guenther, DMT Group; Colin Ward, Ward Bros Construction; Peter Principalli, McNally Contractors (2011); Justin Fisher, Simpson Plumbing; Bryan Alexander, Tetra Tech Canada; Jeff Wiebe, KB Heating; Hayley Feyter, Zero Gravity Crane & Rigging.
On Friday June 14, 2024, the LCA Board of Directors attended Coffee with Council at City Hall, where we informally discussed industry challenges and successes. Lots of great ideas on how the LCA and City can collaborate to improve local industry issues. Thank you again to Mayor Blaine Hyggen and council for having us, and we look forward to meeting again!
LCA Executive COMMITTEE
FRANCIS RANKIN
Lethbridge & District Exhibition
LCA President
Francis has been around the construction industry all his career including the Yukon, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Southern Alberta. He is currently the Operations Manager at Lethbridge & District Exhibition’s Agri-Food Hub. He is an alumnus of Dalhousie University, University of Regina, and Royal Roads University. He has been involved heavily in both residential, institutional, and commercial construction throughout his career. He can be found in arenas throughout Southern Alberta as a hockey referee as well as a sessional lecturer at Lethbridge Polytechnic.
CHAD BORNE
Borne Industries Ltd.
LCA 1st Vice President
Chad started in the trades in 1997, working as a Sheet Metal Worker. In 2005, pursuing skills & growth in Project Management & Estimating, he transitioned to the Oil & Gas Manufacturing industry for over a decade. In 2016 he shifted those skills back to his roots & currently is the President of Borne Industries Ltd., which specializes in HVAC, Custom Fabrication and Equipment Installation, Maintenance & Repairs. He enjoys serving on the LCA Board of Directors and has developed a passion for youth entering the trades.
EVAN BARR
Neu-lite Electric Inc.
LCA Past President
Born and raised in the small town of Jaffray, British Columbia. Evan Barr is a Master Electrician with 18 years of experience and has a great understanding of all aspects of the electrical industry. In 2015 Evan returned to Neu-lite Electric, where he initially started his apprenticeship to become a partner. He oversees all of the estimating and is responsible for the commercial division. Evan is now the President & General Manager of Neu-lite Electric. He enjoys serving on the LCA board of directors representing the construction industry
Board of Directors
LCA Board Committees
Alberta Construction Association
Evan Barr
Alberta construction Safety Association
Francis Rankin
WCB / Safety Committee
Chad Borne
Local Government Action Committee
Colin Ward, Darren Guenther, Jonathan Hamilton, Peter Principalli, Chad Borne, Bryan Alexander, Jesse Potrie
Provincial Government Action Committee
Darren Guenther
GROWTH & RETENTION COMMITTEE
Rich Thiessen, Bryan Alexander, Darren Guenther, Chad Borne
communications committee
Jeff Wiebe, Colin Ward
EDUCATION & TRAINING COMMITTEE
Evan Barr, Francis Rankin, Ben Guliker
advocacy committee
Jesse Potrie, Jonathan Hamilton, Peter Principalli, Dan Wood
Scholarship Committee
Jeff Wiebe, Ben Guliker
Golf Tournament Committee
Ben Guliker, Evan Barr
ACA Contracts Committee
Dan Wood
SOCIAL MEDIA & Communications Sub-COMMITTEE
Ben Guliker, Francis Rankin, Jeff Wiebe, Erin Low, Alex Hill
Team Lethbridge
Erin Low, Jesse Potrie