Nominate Your Choice for Alberta's Business Person of the Year

Alberta Venture magazine is now accepting nominations for Alberta's 2008 Business Person of the Year.

Now in its 11^th year, the award is designed to identify and recognize individuals who embrace principled leadership, strategic thinking, balanced workplace values and an unrelenting pursuit of excellence.

Alberta’s Business Person of the Year is the cover story for Alberta Venture’s December issue. In addition to the cover story, Alberta Venture produces an award luncheon annually in mid-January in honour of Alberta's Business Person of the Year.


2008 NOMINATION FORM
Deadline: September 12, 2008

Criteria
The recipient will be a senior executive in Alberta exemplifying exceptional leadership both inside and outside his/her business. The judging panel will consider a variety of qualities including--but not limited--to innovation, drive, fairness, passion and wisdom. The panel will seek individuals who demonstrate a commitment to their companies, their employees and their community. The award particularly recognizes accomplishments from the previous nomination year.

Past Winners 
James (Jim) Kinnear, Chairman, President and CEO of Pengrowth Energy Trust (2007)
Ross Grieve, President and CEO of PCL a family of companies (2006) 
Charlie Fischer, President & CEO of Nexen Inc. (2005)
Dr. Sam Shaw, President of Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (2004)
Bill Comrie, Founder and Chairman of The Brick Warehouse Corporation (2003)
John Forzani, CEO of Forzani Group (2002)
Rick George, President and CEO of Suncor Inc. (2001)
Harry Buddle FCA, CEO of Capital City Savings (2000)
Clive Beddoe, President and CEO of WestJet (1999)
Martin Lambert, Managing Partner of Bennett Jones (1998)
Ron Triffo, President and CEO of Stantec (1997)