The LCA Board of Directors 2024-2025
(L to R) Erin Low, LCA executive director; Dan Wood, MPE Engineering; Trent Waldner, L.A. Building Supplies; Jesse Potrie, FWBA Architects; Jonathan Hamilton, Tollestrup Construction Inc.; Rich Thiessen, Silver Ridge Construction; Ben Guliker, Nitro Construction; CHad Borne, Borne Industries Ltd.; Francis Rankin, Southwest Design & Construction; Evan Barr, Neu-lite Electric; Darren Guenther, DMT Group; Colin Ward, Ward Bros Construction; Peter Principalli, McNally Contractors (2011); Justin Fisher, Simpson Plumbing; Bryan Alexander, Tetra Tech Canada; Jeff Wiebe, KB Heating; Hayley Feyter, Zero Gravity Crane & Rigging.
On Friday June 14, 2024, the LCA Board of Directors attended Coffee with Council at City Hall, where we informally discussed industry challenges and successes. Lots of great ideas on how the LCA and City can collaborate to improve local industry issues. Thank you again to Mayor Blaine Hyggen and council for having us, and we look forward to meeting again!
LCA Executive Team
EVAN BARR
Neu-lite Electric Inc.
LCA President
Born and raised in the small town of Jaffray, British Columbia. Evan Barr is a Master Electrician with 18 years of experience and has a great understanding of all aspects of the electrical industry. In 2015 Evan returned to Neu-lite Electric, where he initially started his apprenticeship to become a partner. He oversees all of the estimating and is responsible for the commercial division. Evan is now the President & General Manager of Neu-lite Electric. He enjoys serving on the LCA board of directors representing the construction industry
DARREN GUENTHER
DMT Group Ltd.
LCA Past President
Darren is currently the Vice President of DMT Business Group Ltd., a mechanical construction company located in Lethbridge specializing in plumbing, pipe and custom metal fabrication and equipment installation. Over the past 20 years, he has been involved in the preliminary, detailed design and construction phases of several water and wastewater infrastructure projects as well as commercial and industrial mechanical projects.
FRANCIS RANKIN
Southwest Design & Construction Ltd.
LCA Vice President
Francis has been around the construction industry all his career including the Yukon, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Southern Alberta. He is currently the Project Coordinator for Southwest Design and Construction Ltd. in Lethbridge. He is an alumnus of Dalhousie University, University of Regina, and Royal Roads University. He has been involved heavily in both residential, institutional, and commercial construction throughout his career. He can be found in arenas throughout Southern Alberta as a hockey referee as well as a sessional lecturer at Lethbridge College.
CHAD BORNE
Borne Industries Ltd.
LCA 2nd Vice President
Chad started in the trades in 1997, working as a Sheet Metal Worker. In 2005, pursuing skills & growth in Project Management & Estimating, he transitioned to the Oil & Gas Manufacturing industry for over a decade. In 2016 he shifted those skills back to his roots & currently is the President of Borne Industries Ltd., which specializes in HVAC, Custom Fabrication and Equipment Installation, Maintenance & Repairs. He enjoys serving on the LCA Board of Directors and has developed a passion for youth entering the trades.
Board of Directors
LCA Board Committees
Alberta Construction Association
Evan Barr
Alberta construction Safety Association
Francis Rankin
WCB / Safety Committee
Chad Borne
Local Government Action Committee
Colin Ward, Darren Guenther, Jonathan Hamilton, Peter Principalli, Chad Borne, Bryan Alexander, Jesse Potrie
Provincial Government Action Committee
Darren Guenther
GROWTH & RETENTION COMMITTEE
Rich Thiessen, Bryan Alexander, Darren Guenther, Chad Borne
communications committee
Hayley Feyter, Jeff Wiebe, Colin Ward, Trent Waldner
EDUCATION & TRAINING COMMITTEE
Evan Barr, Justin Fisher, Francis Rankin, Ben Guliker
advocacy committee
Jesse Potrie, Jonathan Hamilton, Peter Principalli, Dan Wood
Scholarship Committee
Jeff Wiebe, Justin Fisher, Ben Guliker
Golf Tournament Committee
Ben Guliker, Justin Fisher, Evan Barr, Trent Waldner
ACA Contracts Committee
Dan Wood
SOCIAL MEDIA & Communications Sub-COMMITTEE
Hayley Feyter, Ben Guliker, Francis Rankin, Jeff Wiebe, Erin Low, Alex Hill
Economic Development Lethbridge, Construction Representative
Evan Barr
Team Lethbridge
Erin Low, Jesse Potrie