Oversight and Leadership.
JDC West Business Competition Inc. is a registered not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors composed of JDC West alumni.
The Board’s primary role is to oversee the long-term strategy of the organization, mitigate risk, manage relationships, and manage the high-level financial health of the organization to ensure its long-term sustainability. Each board member serves a three-year term to provide consistency and stability to the organization across competition years. To contact the Board, please email directors@jdcwest.com.
Benjamin Petruk
Chair of the Board
Alma Mater: University of Saskatchewan
Current Role: Associate Director of Finance, Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI)
Andrew Wong
Vice-Chair of the Board
Alma Mater: Simon Fraser University
Current Role: Product Manager, Caylent
Samuel Schnieder
Chair, Finance and Legal Committee
Alma Mater: University of Northern British Columbia
Current Role: Accountant, Assurance and Accounting, MNP
Peirce Dickson
Finance and Legal Committee
Alma Mater: University of Manitoba
Current Role: Lawyer, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Mark Weiss
Chair, Competitions Committee
Alma Mater: University of Saskatchewan
Current Role: Sr. Rep – Business Development & New Ventures, Pembina Pipeline Corporation
Hanna Daniel
Competitions Committee
Alma Mater: University of Alberta
Current Role: Senior Strategist, Caylent
Patricia Miles
Competitions Committee
Alma Mater: University of Northern British Columbia
Current Role: Coordinator of Training and Process Improvement, Northern Health
Brooklyn Plitt
Chair, Stakeholder, Systems, and Partnerships Committee
Alma Mater: University of Alberta
Current Role: Policy Analyst, Government of Alberta
Andrew Smith
Stakeholder, Systems, and Partnerships Committee
Alma Mater: University of Manitoba
Current Role: Senior Technical Leader, Daemon Defense
Miranda Rosin
Stakeholder, Systems, and Partnerships Committee
Alma Mater: University of Regina
Current Role: Director of Tourism Policy and Strategy, Government of Alberta