Daniel is the Chief Executive Officer of an association that is enjoying steady growth and is striving to achieve its goals in the areas of member services, advocacy, wellness 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.
After working in group benefits consulting for 20 years, Gary joined ARTA to serve as their Chief Operating Officer in November 2017. Gary has his Certified Employee Benefits Specialist designation and is the Past President of the Alberta Chapter of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists.
Ameara has many years of experience in client relations. She studied office administration at MacEwan University, and she owned her own business for thirteen years. Her area of specialty is benefits administration.
Antonietta is an Administrative Assistant in Member Services. She joined ARTA in January 2016. She has over 20 years’ experience in customer service and administration.
Alana Raymond graduated from an administrative professional program and has experience working with different clients to support their needs. Today she assists in the needs of our ARTA members by being the first point of contact within the ARTA office.
Danielle is the Member Records Administrator. Her extensive administrative experience in a variety of business sectors helped develop her detail orientated skillset which lends well to ARTA’s member support team.
Scott Tywoniuk is the Chief Finance Officer and a Chartered Accountant. He has over 20 years’ experience in accounting, information technology and information systems. He joined ARTA in January 2016.
Barry Simpson is the Accounting Coordinator. He has over 15 years’ experience in accounting and finance. He joined ARTA in February 2017.
Ross joins ARTA with a finance degree from the University of Alberta and twelve years of accounting experience in both public practice and private industry. He is also a father to three young children.
Margaret is the Editor in Chief of news&views Magazine. She offers a vast range of editorial skills in multiple forms of media and genres.
Amanda Shaw holds a commerce degree with a focus in marketing from the University of Alberta, and a CAAP accreditation from the Institute of Communications Agencies. She has worked in a variety of industries, including marketing and operations for both private organizations and with an advertising agency.
Jennifer Hope is the Business Development and Marketing Coordinator. Jennifer graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelor of Management degree with a major in marketing. Prior to joining the ARTA marketing team, she has had a variety of marketing positions as well as media communications. Jennifer is a mom to two little boys and enjoys doing exercise.
Tony Esteves is the Digital & Creative Strategist. With an extensive artistic background, he combines his creativity with his skills in technology to make communication vehicles stand out from the crowd.
Virginia is an imaginative graphic designer and photographer with a passion for creating clean, effective and interesting designs and images. She brings a sense of joy to everything she does and is always trying to better herself and enhance her skills. She loves working with others to make the world a little better.
Kristine Willis is the Senior Executive Assistant. Her prior multidisciplinary senior administrative experience provides her with a platform to contribute to organizational excellence.
Melissa is multifaceted with a background in administration, legal, accounting, and customer service. Melissa has a diploma in Business Administration concentrating in Accounting and provides support in a variety of areas within ARTA.
Lisa is an experienced administrative professional who brings over 15 years’ experience in administrative roles in a variety of industries. Lisa has a diploma in Office Administration and has attended many continuing education opportunities since joining the workforce. Lisa joined ARTA in 2018.
