Central Alberta Regional Profile
The 2026 Central Alberta Regional Profile provides a comprehensive overview of one of Canada's most strategically positioned and economically diverse regions.
Covering demographics, workforce, transportation, land availability, housing, education, healthcare, and investment opportunities, the profile showcases the region's strengths as a hub for agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, energy, innovation, and community growth.
Regional Economic Growth Strategy
CAEP Three-Year Business Plan: Moving from Vision to Delivery
CAEP launched a new Three-Year Business Plan for regional economic development. Its purpose is to accelerate shared economic prosperity by building the regional capacity, connectivity and credibility that help members compete in the global marketplace.
The plan is built around five strategic objectives:
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Build trust and deliver visible wins
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Build a regional data hub
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Attract investment through Team Central Alberta
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Build member capacity and strengthen the regional economic development ecosystem
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Become financially independent
To keep this work accountable, CAEP will produce a Report Card with KPIs at each Spring and Fall General Meeting.
Strategic Plan 2025-2027
In February 2025, CAEP set a bold direction for the next two years with a new 2025 - 2027 Strategic Plan identifying three clear organizational goals:
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Community Investor Profiles
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Regional Investor Profiles
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Networking
At the heart of the strategy is a powerful new impact statement: Empowering Investment Attraction in Central Alberta. This vision supports local economic development and positions CAEP as a key connector in the investment ecosystem.
It also reflects CAEP's commitment to deliver regional promotion strategies and partnerships that elevate Central Alberta's competitiveness.
Read the 2025 - 2027 Strategic Plan to learn more - available here.
CAEP Annual Report
We invite you to check out CAEP's 2025-2026 Annual Report, which outlines key accomplishments from the past year, as well as an overview of what's to come in 2026-2027. We look forward to another year of exciting projects and collective impact!
2025-2026 Board of Directors
Jean Barclay
Chair
Mayor, Town of Innisfail
Barry Kletke
Vice Chair
Mayor, Town of Trochu
Lee Girard
Treasurer
Councillor, Red Deer County
Bob Murray
Secretary
Deputy Mayor, Didsbury
Ben Allan
Director
Associate Member Representative, Red Deer Polytechnic
Brenda Knight
Director
Councillor, Lacombe County
Chad Krahn
Director
Councillor, City of Red Deer
Amy Merrill
Director
Business Representative, Kneehill County
Jordon Northcott
Director
Reeve, Clearwater County
Justin Sinclair
Director
Councillor, Rocky Mountain House
Kevin Stalker
Director
Business Representative, Rocky Mountain House
Chief Leonard Standingontheroad
Director
Montana First Nation
Neil Young
Director
Councillor, Beiseker
Our Partners
Paul Salvatore
Executive Director
Central Alberta Economic Partnership
We acknowledge and honour that the land we work and live on is located in the Treaty 6 and Treaty 7 regions. This area is the traditional lands of the Cree, Niisitapi (Blackfoot), Tsuut’ina, Stoney Nakoda, Saulteax, and Métis peoples.