Get to know Iris Evans, who became part of our board in March 2015. Having been a member of the Alberta legislative assembly for Sherwood Park for 15 years, she brings much governance experience. Iris was the minister of six departments: Municipal Affairs, Children’s Services, Health and Wellness, Employment, Industry and Immigration, Finance and Enterprise and International and Intergovernmental Relations.

Before being elected to the legislature, she served as a school board trustee, municipal councillor and the reeve of Strathcona County. She has also been an active board member for various colleges and community associations and other groups. Today, Iris is a volunteer on the board of the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation.

As a speaker and management consultant, Iris has used her experience to benefit others through her company You First Inc.

Iris is the proud mother to her three sons, Kevin, Trent and Darren, and grandmother of five grandchildren, who are the light of her life.