COMMUNITY FUTURES FRASER FORT GEORGE
About CF
Board of Directors
COMMUNITY FUTURES FRASER FORT GEORGE
Board of Directors
Troy Dungate
Chair
Bio
Troy Dungate is a Prince George lawyer and has volunteered as a director at CFFFG since 2009, with more than a decade being served in the role of Chair. He leads the Community Futures Network at all levels, including President (Community Futures Network of Canada), Vice Chair (Community Futures PanWest), and Chair (Community Futures British Columbia).
Greg Halseth
Bio
Greg Halseth is a Professor in the Geography Program at UNBC, where he is also the Canada Research Chair in Rural and Small Town Studies, and the founder and Co-Director of the UNBC Community Development Institute. His research examines regional development processes, rural and small town community development, and community strategies for coping with social and economic change, all with a focus upon northern B.C.’s rural and small town communities. He has served on the governing council of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and as a member of numerous federal and provincial government advisory committees on various rural issues.
Sandra Clermont
Bio
Since 2005, Sandra Clermont along with her husband Paul have owned Northern Spirit Transportation. As a business owner, and long-time resident of Prince George, she has brought her entrepreneurial insight to the board of Community Futures. Sandra also has a background in media relations and television production with experience in front of and behind the camera. She is very involved in the local theatre community and enjoys spending time with family.
Murray Carlson
Bio
Murray has been with Community Futures since 2004. His business knowledge and progressive approach has been a great asset to CF-FFG.
Ezinne Uche
Bio
Ben Campbell
Bio
Ben Campbell has served on the CFFFG Board since 2022 and shares his expertise as a CPA and business acumen to the organization. He is the CEO of Northern Development Initiative Trust, a non-profit economic development agency that serves the northern 70% of the province.
Our History
Community Futures is a community-based economic renewal initiative, established by the Federal Government in 1985. Our main objectives are to help rural Canadians start or expand a business and to help sustain and improve communities and their local economies.
Each of Community Futures’ 267 offices is led by a local board of directors who volunteer their time, knowledge, and passion to guide a team of professional staff in providing a wide array of business and community economic development services.