Public Board Member
1st term
July 2010 – July 2013 |
Lee Ahlstrom was appointed to the Board of Governors for NorQuest College by the Minister of Advanced Education and Technology on July 14, 2010.
Originally from Two Hills, Alberta, Lee’s professional career has spanned from the Canadian Armed Forces to the practice of law. He graduated in 1966 with a Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta under the Canadian Armed Forces Regular Officer Training Plan. Lee served as a Lieutenant and platoon commander before being promoted to Captain in 1968. His postings include the #1 Canadian Brigade Group in Germany and the Canadian United Nations Contingent in Cyprus.
In 1970 Lee resigned from the regular forces to attend law school at the University of Alberta. He practiced law with the federal Department of Justice and then the City of Edmonton eventually starting his own law practice, Ahlstrom Wright Oliver & Cooper LLP in 1977 in Sherwood Park. Lee is a member of the Law Societies of Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Lee was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1991. He continued to serve with the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves and retired as Lieutenant Colonel after commanding the Loyal Edmonton Regiment.
In addition to his work on the Board of Governors for NorQuest College, Lee has been a member of numerous community organizations including the Sherwood Park Kiwanis Club, St. John Ambulance and is a past president and director of the Sherwood Park & District Chamber of Commerce.
Lee and his wife of 42 years, Lore, have two children. |
