Portage la Prairie Chamber Past Presidents

The Portage & District Chamber of Commerce is proud to be the voice of Portage la Prairie & District business for more than a century, since its incorporation on July 22nd, 1886.

The Portage & District Chamber of Commerce represents over 260 different business types, sectors and sizes and gives a voice that can effectively speak louder that one business alone.

Through the Portage & District Chamber of Commerce, the business community can be assured that the business perspective is heard on issues of the day.

Past Chamber Presidents and Executive Directors

Year	President	Executive Director
1981	Rusty Anderson	Helen Lee
1982	Vic Edwards	Helen Lee
1983	Dave Quinn	Helen Lee
1984	Bill Laird	Helen Lee
1985	Gary Aiken	-
1986	Lionel Aasen	-
1987	Jack Wilson	-
1988	Mitchell Omichinski	-
1989	Bev Edmondson	-
1990	Brian Pallister	-
1991	John Kowalski	Diane Turner
1992	Edie Dodd	Lorraine Rae
1993	Tam McEwen	Lorraine Rae
1994	Jody Fletcher	Luann Lovlin
1995	Tom Tenszen	Cathe Offet
1996	Tony Schellenberg	Cathe Offet
1997	Barry Greenberg	Cathe Offet
1998	Barry Greenberg	Cathe Offet
1999	Dave Omichinski	Cathe Offet
2000	Kathy Olson	Liz Budgell
2001	Gerald Plaiser	Liz Budgell
2002	Dennis Brownlee	Liz Budgell
2003	Warren Neufeld	Liz Budgell
2004	Markus Schmulgen	Samantha Blanco
2005	Chris Dyer	Michele Redmond
2006	Shawn Cabak	Michele Redmond
2007	Anita Jansen-Gemmell	Michele Redmond
2008	Chris Tompkins	Alana Bolton
2009	Brent Budz	Alana Bolton

2010	Daniel Bolton	Cindy McDonald
2011	Daniel Bolton	Cindy McDonald

The Portage & District Chamber of Commerce thanks those who have volunteered and worked with the organization over the years. Although we do not note every Director here, we do recognize without their vision and volunteerism our organization would not be successful.

Thanks to all of our past, current and future Directors and Members.