The Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta has announced Laura LaValley at the new Executive Director and CEO.  

LaValley was born and raised in the Peace Country with roots in Debolt and Bezanson.  An alumnus of the business program at GPRC, LaValley has worked at several non-profits and charities in Grande Prairie including the role of Fund Development officer for the QEII Hospital Foundation, Executive Director at the Regional EMS Foundation and recently at the GPPSD Education Foundation.  

LaValley fills the Executive Director CEO role at the Community Foundation on Northwestern Alberta recently vacated by Tracey Vavrek.