April 30, 2020
In December, 2019, Ms. Norma Jackson announced her retirement as Chair of The Brenda Strafford Foundation Board of Directors, effective March 31, 2020. On behalf of The Foundation, I wish to extend sincere gratitude to Norma for her leadership, immeasurable contributions and wise counsel, having served as the Board Chair since 2016, upon the passing of our Founder Dr. Barrie Strafford. However, I am very pleased to say Norma will continue on the Board of Directors at this time.
I am now pleased to announce Mr. Clayton Sissons as the new Chair of The Brenda Strafford Foundation Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2020.
Clayton Sissons (BA, LLB) is a lawyer by training with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Alberta. He is currently the President and CEO of I-XL Ltd., a private company for masonry products, real estate property and financial investment. He is also the Board Member and Chairman of Clayburn Industrial Group Ltd., which was a manufacturer, seller and installer of high-temperature refractory products and insulating and lining products. Clayton has served on many Boards as part of his community work. He was a past Board Member of ATB Financial, Medicine Hat College, and Alberta Society for Sustainable Water Management.
Clayton has served as a Board Member for The Brenda Strafford Foundation since 2006. He is the Chair of The Foundation’s Finance Committee and a member of the Governance Committee.
Clayton brings a wealth of management and board leadership experience as Board Chair for The Brenda Strafford Foundation. We are fortunate to benefit from his guidance on the Board of Directors, and look forward to his continued contributions serving The Foundation in this new role as Board Chair.
As a member of the Strafford family, Clayton is passionate about continuing the legacy of his late father-in-law, Dr. Barrie Strafford, and ensuring that The Foundation remains guided by the long-standing philosophy: ‘The preservation of dignity and the pursuit of happiness.’
Regards,
Mike Conroy
President and CEO
