Sponsor Board

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John Orr (Chair)

Calgary Police Association

John has been a police officer for the Calgary Police Service for 22 years. John has also served on the Calgary Police Association (CPA) Board of Directors since 2012 and as its President since 2020. Throughout his time with the CPA, John served for several years as a Trustee with the Municipal Employee Benefits Association of Calgary, which is responsible for managing the benefits plan for approximately 14,000 City of Calgary employees. John has completed both the Fundamental and Advanced Trustee Management (level A) courses through the International Federation of Employee Benefits Plans, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations.

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Dustin Adsett

Edmonton Police Association

Dustin was appointed to the Sponsor Board in 2025 as the nominee for the Edmonton Police Association. He has been with the Edmonton Police Service for 17 years and currently holds the rank of Sergeant. Dustin's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Aerospace. He has a commercial pilot license and volunteers as a minor hockey coach.

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Becky Andersen

City of Calgary

Becky is a municipal lawyer with over 20 years of experience practicing law. She is the Assistant Director, Law, Legal Services, Advocacy for The City of Calgary. In this role, she oversees the Advocacy Division, comprised of administrative law, litigation and expropriation, and municipal law and enforcement. Becky has been with the City since 2009 and served on the Pension Governance Committee from 2012 to 2023. This Committee has responsibility for oversight and reporting on all matters relating to the pension plans in which City employees participate. In her spare time, she is the Chair of the Board of Directors for A.C.E. Child Development Centre, a non-profit childcare program available to children of City staff and the public.

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Howard Burns

Police Associations of Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Lacombe, Camrose, and Taber

Howard joined the Sponsor Board in December 2018 as the nominee for the Alberta Federation of Police Associations (AFPA). He is a retired Calgary Police Service Sergeant, former President of the Calgary Police Association and current Executive Director for the AFPA. Howard was named to the Canadian Order of Merit of the Police Forces in 2016.

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Matthew Goudy

Municipalities of Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Lacombe, Camrose, and Taber

Matthew brings over 15 years of municipal leadership and civil engineering experience to the SFPP Sponsor Board. As Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Lacombe, Matthew oversees an organization managing a wide range of municipal services, including infrastructure, regional utility commissions, and emergency management.

Matthew holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and several executive leadership certificates from institutions like Harvard University, the University of Oxford, and the University of Alberta. He is also a Certified Envision Sustainability Professional and holds a Level 300 certification in Incident Command Systems.

His governance experience includes serving on the Audit & Finance and Economic Strategy Committees of Alberta Municipalities, as well as contributing to award-winning infrastructure projects recognized by provincial and international organizations.

Outside of his professional roles, Matthew is committed to his community, contributing his time and expertise to initiatives that enhance the quality of life for central Albertans.