OUR TEAM

CentrePort Canada Inc. is the master planner and facilitator of development for the inland port. The corporation is also responsible for business development and investment attraction activities that support economic growth and create jobs, and marketing and promoting the inland port locally, nationally and internationally.

THE CENTREPORT
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CENTREPORT TEAM

Carly Edmundson

President & CEO

Carly leads the vision and overall strategy of CentrePort Canada. Carly engages with stakeholders and never misses a chance to be an ambassador for the inland port in the community. Her previous experience includes other positions with CentrePort, in addition to roles with industry-leading companies like Cushman & Wakefield Stevenson, Price Industries, Wellington West and Winnipeg Airports Authority.

Aimee Goyer

Executive Director, Marketing & Communications

Aimee guides CentrePort Canada’s strategic marketing efforts, corporate communications and media relations. She has over 15 years of experience working in economic development and investment attraction, and has previously held roles at Calgary Economic Development, Wellington West Capital and Economic Development Winnipeg.

Jill Chapman

Executive Director, Partnerships & Community Engagement

Jill provides leadership to advance CentrePort Canada’s strategic mandate through envisioning, cultivating and stewarding high value and performing partnerships, innovative community engagement and corporate events. With over 20 years of experience in marketing, corporate communications and community relations, Jill has held previous roles at Economic Development Winnipeg, Bell MTS and St. Boniface Hospital Foundation.

Phaedra Propp

Business Development Coordinator

Phaedra provides assistance in marketing, business development and partner engagement efforts.  Her previous experience includes similar roles with The North West Company, People First HR Services and The Associates of the Asper School of Business.

BOARD

Kevin Hooke
Position: Chair

Government of Manitoba Nominee

President, Sagres Development Corporation

Wayne Anderson
Position: Director

Government of Canada nominee

Chair, St. Boniface Pallet Company

Tim Feemster
Position: Director

CentrePort Canada Board of Directors nominee

Managing Director, Foremost Quality Logistics

Meghan Furst
Position: Director

Rural Municipality of Rosser nominee

General Manager, Toowoomba Land Company

Peter Jessiman
Position: Director

Economic Development Winnipeg nominee

CEO, Jessiman Family Investments

Crystal Klippenstein
Position: Director

Manitoba Federation of Labour nominee

Communications Coordinator, UFCW Local 832

Chris Lorenc 
Position: Director

CentrePort Canada Board of Directors nominee

President, Manitoba Heavy Construction Association

Peggy May
Position: Director

Manitoba Chambers of Commerce nominee

CEO, Southport Aerospace Centre Inc.

Richard Morantz
Position: Director

Business Council of Manitoba nominee

President & CEO, Globe Capital Management

Shreeraj Patel
Position: Director

Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Nominee

Vice President of Commercial Financial Services, Royal Bank of Canada

Bob Silver
Position: Director

CentrePort Canada Board of Directors nominee

President, Western Glove Works

Whelan Sutherland
Position: Director

City of Winnipeg nominee

CEO, Treaty One Development

Warren Thompson
Position: Director

Winnipeg Airports Authority nominee

Retired

Pauline Wiebe Peters
Position: Director

Manitoba Trucking Association nominee

Vice President, Finance & Admin, Payne Transportation

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