Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Bev Thornton; Peaks to Prairies Electric Vehicle Charging Station Network

Speaker: Bev Thornton, Executive Director, Alberta SouthWest Regional Economic Development

Topic: The Peaks to Prairies project is a collaboration between Alberta SouthWest Regional Economic Development), SouthGrow Regional Initiative, and the cities of Calgary, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge.

Speaker Bio:

Bev Thornton is the Executive Director of Alberta SouthWest Regional Alliance, a partnership of 16 rural municipalities. She has worked with this group since its inception 2000 and is proud of the community commitment.

The organization has received over 30 provincial, national and international awards for projects that work to advance economic development in key industry sectors in the southwest region: agriculture, renewable energy, clean technology and tourism. Alberta SouthWest Crown of the Continent has just been named as a “Top 100 Global Sustainable Tourism Destination” for 2019.

Bev is Past President of Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) and in 2017 became the first Canadian to receive the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Award for Organizational Leadership.

Bev is an enthusiastic cheerleader for the region and is excited about the opportunities and potential in rural Alberta.