The Executive Committee has three key responsibilities: Finance, Nominations, and Human Resources.
The Executive Committee works closely with ARTA's CEO and staff to manage accounts and to prepare an annual budget for Board approval. Committees submit Meeting Expense Budgets and Initiative Requests to the Executive Committee to include in the budget preparation. The Executive Committee also ensures that the organization is audited on an annual basis and that an audit report of the Financial Statement is presented at the Annual General Meeting.
This committee is also responsible for notifying the Board of vacancies in ARTA committees, the ARTA Board, the ARTA Trust, and the Alberta Retired Teachers Charitable Foundation. Nomination forms are provided and collected for vacancies in Standing as well as Ad Hoc Committees and officer positions at the AGM and for the ARTA Trust and the ARTA Foundation at its May Board meeting. Procedures for the nominations and voting are established in Policy and Procedures. The Past President serves as Chair of this committee and presides over the voting procedures at AGM and Board meetings where voting occurs.
In addition, the Executive Committee:
- ensures adequate office staffing is in place
- sets the salary and benefits for the Executive Director
- works with the Executive Director in the strategy for the office operational budget, office staff salaries, and benefits
- regularly examines the roles and responsibilities of office staff
- is responsible for the assessment of the Executive Director on an annual basis
Executive Committee
Ray Hoger
President
Ray has been a member of ARTA since his retirement in 2017 and has spent four years as a proud member of ARTA's Pension & Financial Wellness Committee. At home in Medicine Hat, Ray spends time with Medicine Hat Musical Theatre (MHMT) as a set builder, lighting designer, and coordinator and has served on the MHMT board of directors since 2008, even becoming board secretary in 2016. When not hanging from the rafters of the MHMT building, he can be found at home, curled up with a good book or outside, walking around his neighbourhood.
Mary McDougall
Vice-President
Mary has been an active member of ARTA and the Calgary Retired Teachers' Association, CRTA, her local branch since 2015. Prior to her role as Vice-President, she was a proud member of the Communications Committee for four years and has enjoyed the many opportunities the committee has provided. Completing a bucket list of her many travel destinations has been one of her retirement goals.
Alain Lévesque
Treasurer
Alain Lévesque moved to Alberta from Québec in 1993 and spent much of his career teaching French immersion with Elk Island Public Schools. After retiring in 2024, Alain has been an active member of the Elk Island Retired Teachers’ Association (EIRTA), acting as their treasurer since February 2025. He loves competitive swimming, going for long walks, and volunteers to help run various athletic events in his community.
Deb Gerow
Past President
Deb has been an active member of ARTA and Elk Island Retired Teachers’ Association (EIRTA), her local branch, since 2012. She has served on many ARTA committees and served as EIRTA vice-president before assuming her current role as ARTA President, where she works to help members maintain an active, engaged lifestyle in retirement.
Daniel Mulloy
Executive Director & CEO
Daniel is the Executive Director & CEO of an association that is enjoying steady growth and is striving to achieve is goals in the areas of member’s services, wellness, advocacy, and organizational excellence. Daniel has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a professional background in finance, strategic planning, management, and performance measurement. Daniel has been with ARTA since 2012.