Biography

Nolan E. Crouse, MBA Community Economic Development
City of St. Albert Councillor (2004 - 2007)

City of St. Albert Mayor (2007 - Present)

• Born: November 24th, 1953 in Viking, Alberta
  
• Married (wife Gwen)
  
• 3 children: Curtis (Breanna), Celina (Jason), Dalen (Amanda)
  
• 2 grandchildren: Carolyn and Samantha
  
• St. Albert resident since 1991

Council Appointments

• St. Albert/Sturgeon Intermunicipal Development Plan Team (2004-07)
• Capital Region Waste Minimization Advisory Committee  (2004-05)
• Chair, St. Albert Finance and Audit Committee (2004-05)
• Multipurpose Leisure Centre Campaign Planning Committee (2004-06)
• St. Albert Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (2004-05)
• Yellowhead Highway Association (2006-07)
• Affordable Housing Advisory Board (2005-07)
• Municipal Planning Commission Chair (2007)
• Capital Region Board (2007-2010)
• Chair, Capital Region Transit Committee (2008-2010)

Community Involvement

• St. Albert Merchants Head Coach (1991-1994)
• General Manager, Alberta Junior Hockey League (1999 to 2004)
• Head Coach, Alberta Junior Hockey League (2000 to 2004)
• President, Grande Prairie Men’s Fastball League (1980)
• Committee Chair, Grande Prairie United Way (1979)
• Chair, Slave Lake Arctic Winter Games (1990 to 1991)
• Chair, Grande Prairie Canada Day (1979)
• President, Grande Prairie Indoor Ice Society (1986 to 1990)
• Coach, hockey, baseball, soccer (1973 to 2004)

Community and Industry Service Boards (Past Membership)

• Alberta Forest Products Association - Public Relations
• Forest Industries Suppliers Association Board
• Forest Industries Public Relations Board
• Alberta Savings and Credit Union Board
• Canada Winter Games Bid Board
• Governor, Alberta Junior Hockey League

Awards

• Canadian Pulp and Paper Association John Bates Award for top Canadian Technical Research (1978)
• Key to City of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania: contribution to Pennsylvania Ice Hockey growth (1988)
• Coach of the Year – Hockey Alberta (1990)
• Coach of the Year – Alberta Major Bantam (1996, 1999)
• Coach of the Year – Slave Lake Region (1991)

Education and Career

• Masters Business Administration – Community Economic Development
• Chemical Technologist
  
• Manager, Procter and Gamble Company (100 employees)
• General Manager, Alberta Energy Company (400 employees)
• General Manager, West Fraser Timber Company (400 employees)
• General Manager, Slave Lake Pulp Corporation (125 employees)
• Owner, Sunchild Forest Products (30 employees)
• Certified Auctioneer - Auctioneering College of Canada
• Entrepreneur and Partner; Beaumont Learning Centre, Parkland Learning Centre, Horizon Sawmills, Compak Forestburg, Canswe Wood, Sunchild Forest Products, Crouse Developments Inc., ATS International Ltd.