Special Areas Board Announces New Chair
Special Areas is pleased to confirm that effective March 21, 2025, Shaune Kovitch has been appointed as the new Chair for the Special Areas Board. Shaune has been a part of the Special Areas team for more than twenty years, most recently serving as Director of Municipal Services.
Shaune Kovitch
“Shaune brings a proven track record of delivering complex, challenging projects at an extremely high level. More importantly, he has a genuine interest in connecting with people. This means he understands what makes Special Areas so great – the people we employ and the communities we serve. I look forward to seeing Shaune excel in his new role.” — Jordon Christianson, Former Chair – Special Areas Board
As a Crown agency, the Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act governs the Special Areas Board. This recruitment began in late 2024 and was managed as an open and competitive process. Current Board Members worked closely with the Alberta Public Agency Secretariat on this recruitment, ensuring local priorities and knowledge were strongly represented throughout the process.
“I am very excited for the opportunity to lead this organization and continue the tradition of exceptional service to our ratepayers and region. I want to thank Jordon for his leadership over the last ten years. Jordon always stressed how important people are to our success, and I look forward to building on that in my term as Chair. Jordon was always calm and collected, no matter how difficult or challenging the situation was. His ability to find the best path forward for both Special Areas and the entire region is one of many things I will miss.” — Shaune Kovitch, Chair – Special Areas Board
Jordon Christianson
Jordon Christianson will remain in an advisory role until June 2025 and will continue to provide support on key regional projects like the MD of Acadia and Special Areas Irrigation Project. This will allow for a substantial transition period for this change in leadership at Special Areas.
To learn more about Special Areas Advisory Council and Board members, please visit. https://specialareas.ab.ca/about/board-and-advisory-council/.