Advisory Committees

In accordance with The Assessment Management Agency Act, the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency maintains a number of advisory committees to review policies and practices respecting assessment and make recommendations to the board concerning these policies and practices.

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Advisory Committees

In accordance with The Assessment Management Agency Act, the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency maintains a number of advisory committees to:

  • review policies and practices respecting assessment; and
  • make recommendations to the board concerning these policies and practices.

Urban Advisory Committee

The Urban Advisory Committee is responsible for urban and northern municipalities, excluding cities with a population exceeding 30,000. 

Members Representing
Randy Goulden, Committee Chair SAMA Board Member (Urban)
Dawn Luhning SAMA Board Member
Audrey Trombley SAMA Board Member
Myron Knafelc SAMA Board Chair (ex officio)
Kevin Tooley SUMA (Cities)
Walter Streelasky SUMA (Cities)
Bryan Matheson SUMA (Towns)
Bruce Fidler SUMA (Towns)
Mike Strachan SUMA (Villages)
Jamie Brandrick SUMA (Villages)
April Phillips Sask. Urban Municipalities Assoc. (SUMA)
Doug Allen Provincial Assoc. of Resort Communities of Sask. (PARCS)
Brian Hicke Sask. School Boards Assoc. (SSBA)
Danielle Sorenson Sask. Assessment Appraisers' Assoc. (SAAA)
Observers  
Kelly Munce Ministry of Government Relations
Jean-Marc Nadeau Sask. Urban Municipalities Assoc. (SUMA)
Christa-Ann Willems Sask. School Boards Assoc. (SSBA)
Marty Baroni Urban Municipal Administrators Assoc. of Sask. (UMAAS)
Betty Rogers SAMA CEO
Administrative Support  
Kevin Groat, Committee Secretary SAMA
Karlo Simonson SAMA Quality Assurance

City Advisory Committee

The City Advisory Committee is responsible for cities with a population exceeding 30,000 (Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon).

Members Representing
Dawn Luhning, Committee Chair SAMA Board Member (Cities)
Myron Knafelc SAMA Board Chair (ex officio)
John Wagner SAMA Board Member
Maryse Carmichael City of Moose Jaw
Clive Tolley City of Moose Jaw
Vanessa Vaughan City of Prince Albert
Dawn Kilmer City of Prince Albert
Jason Mancinelli City of Regina
Colinda Johnson City of Regina
Darren Hill City of Saskatoon
Bev Dubois City of Saskatoon
Julianne Rempel City of Swift Current
Al Bridal City of Swift Current
Jean-Marc Nadeau Sask. Urban Municipalities Assoc. (SUMA)
Suzanne Zwarych Sask. School Boards Assoc. (SSBA)
Melissa Barr Sask. Assessment Appraisers' Assoc. (SAAA)
Observers  
Rod Nasewich Ministry of Government Relations
Crystal Froese Sask. School Boards Assoc. (SSBA)
Mason Stott Sask. Urban Municipalities Assoc. (SUMA)
Bill Fraser City of Moose Jaw
Dale Braitenbach City of Prince Albert
Tanya Mills City of Regina
Bryce Trew City of Saskatoon
Vacant City of Swift Current
Betty Rogers SAMA CEO
Administrative Support  
Dallas Pitt, Committee Secretary SAMA
Kevin Groat SAMA Assessment Services
Danny Zatylny SAMA Quality Assurance

Rural Advisory Committee

The Rural Advisory Committee is responsible for rural municipalities.

Members Representing
John Wagner, Committee Chair SAMA Board Member (Rural)
Richard Marleau SAMA Board Member (Rural)
Myron Knafelc SAMA Board Chair (ex officio)
Jim Angus SAMA Board Member
Robin Thompson Sask. Assoc. of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Division 1
Sacha Martens Sask. Assoc. of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Division 2
Shawn Kramer Sask. Assoc. of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Division 3
Norm Hall Sask. Assoc. of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Division 4
Maurice Werezak Sask. Assoc. of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Division 5
Kim Herbst  Sask. Assoc. of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Division 6
Judy Harwood Sask. Assoc. of Rural Municipalities (SARM)
Garry Dixon Provincial Assoc. of Resort Communities of Sask. (PARCS)
Janet Kotylak Sask. School Boards Assoc. (SSBA)
Jeff Sedor Sask. Assessment Appraisers' Assoc. (SAAA)
Observers  
Dami Ogundiwin Ministry of Government Relations
Myron Kopec Sask. Assoc. of Rural Municipalities (SARM Division 4)
Douglas Armbruster Sask. School Boards Assoc. (SSBA)
Carol Bellefeuille Rural Municipal Administrators Assoc. of Sask. (RMAA)
Betty Rogers SAMA, CEO
Administrative Support  
Kim Hardy, Committee Secretary SAMA
Todd Treslan SAMA Assessment Services
Karlo Simonson SAMA Quality Assurance

Commercial Advisory Committee

The Commercial Advisory Committee is responsible for reviewing policies and practices respecting assessment, especially as they relate to commercial property.

Members Representing
Audrey Trombley, Committee Chair SAMA Board Member
Randy Goulden  SAMA Board Member (Urban)
Richard Marleau  SAMA Board Member (Rural)
Jim Angus SAMA Board Member
Myron Knafelc SAMA Board Chair (ex officio)
Anna Gardikiotis Regina Downtown Business Improvement District
Noel Geremia Sask. Realtors© Assoc.
Ed Bobiash Sask. Realtors© Assoc.
Vacant Sask. Chamber of Commerce
Tony Playter Regina & District Chamber of Commerce
Brianna Solberg Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Wendy Kopeck Building Owners and Managers Assoc.
Ian Magdiak Canadian Property Tax Assoc.
Jim Bence Hospitality Saskatchewan
Cameron Johnson National Golf Course Owners Assoc., Saskatchewan Chapter
Monty Reich Inland Terminal Assoc. of Canada
David Roberts

Western Grain Elevator Assoc.

Kirk Wasylik Pipeline Property Tax Group
Mark Pinney Canadian Assoc. of Petroleum Producers
Darwin Collins Sask. Mining Assoc.
Corinne Li Railway Association of Canada
Melissa Barr Sask. Assessment Appraisers' Assoc. (SAAA)
Grace Muzyka Sask. Assoc. of the Appraisal Institute of Canada
Ken Patsula Public Works and Government Services Canada
Observers  
Abayomi Akintola Ministry of Government Relations
Kareen Holtby Ministry of Trade and Export Development
Amy McInnis Tourism Saskatchewan
Chad Boyko Sask. Municipal Board
Siân Pascoe Canadian Assoc. of Petroleum Producers
Colinda Johnson City of Regina
Bryce Trew City of Saskatoon
Vanessa Vaughan City of Prince Albert
Bill Fraser City of Moose Jaw
Julianne Rempel City of Swift Current
Darwin Whitfield Sask. Assoc. of Rural Municipalities (SARM Division 6)
Betty Rogers SAMA CEO
Administrative Support  
Darwin Kanius, Committee Secretary SAMA
Todd Treslan SAMA Assessment Services
Danny Zatylny SAMA Quality Assurance