Management Committee Members


Kelly Carter

Kelly’s home town is Edmonton and he is the CEO of the Alberta Fish and Game Association joining the organization in 2022. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Management from the University of Lethbridge, an Accounting Diploma from NAIT, and an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-A) certificate from the University of Alberta. Kelly is considered a leader in the recreation and non-profit/charitable sector in Alberta with over 20 years of experience working in the recreation industry.


Yolaine Charette

I’ve represented Wildlife Habitat Canada (WHC) since October 2023 in the capacity of Director of Finance & Administration and support WHC with Human Resources requirements. I come from a financial education and experience background in both private and hotel industry sectors. Starting my career in the accounting field at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier where I found my passion for numbers, I furthered my education to reach my CGA designation. I spent the last 25 years at the Sheraton Ottawa Hotel where I held the position of Director of Finance and Human Resources and in the last 8 years I was promoted as the General Manager of the Hotel. I have a passion for nature and love any opportunity to be near water – better yet, having an Aperol Spritz on a patio near water.

Thorsten Hebben

Thorsten is the Provincial Manager of Operations for Ducks Unlimited Canada in Alberta. In that capacity, he leads and supports the highly qualified team delivering conservation programs in the province’s prairie landscapes. Prior to joining Ducks Unlimited Canada, Thorsten worked for Alberta Environment and Parks, where he led development and implementation of provincial water policy, including the Alberta Wetland Policy.

Thorsten holds a Master’s degree in aquatic ecology from the University of Alberta. He lives with his wife Martina and two children on an acreage north of Stony Plain. In his personal time – and in the company of his family and miniature schnauzer – he enjoys a range of outdoor pursuits, including camping, hiking, fishing, and fossil hunting.

Craig Johnson

Craig is the Regional Director of the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Stewardship’s Division South Region in Alberta Environment and Parks and is the departmental representative on the Antelope Creek Ranch Management Committee. He leads the operational delivery of the fisheries and wildlife management programs south of Edmonton. 

A native to southern Alberta, Craig moved north after graduating with his B.Sc. in Biology from the University of Lethbridge to work primarily on fish and fisheries across Alberta. He has worked as a fisheries biologist or manager for 29 years, and 20 of these years were with Alberta Fish and Wildlife. 

Craig and his family live in Lethbridge.

Wayne Lowry

Wayne Lowery was born and raised on a small farm in southern Alberta. He has lived in Alberta his entire life, mostly in the south, but has lived in 10 different rural Alberta communities.

Wayne received a Bachelors’ Degree in Economics from the University of Alberta in 1989 and he has been working in the banking and finance industry ever since. His career specialty is in Agriculture Finance and he is currently employed by Farm Credit Canada.

Wayne and his wife Leslie have four children - Derek, Amanda, Kimberly and Chelsea - and the entire family enjoys being in the outdoors, hunting, fishing and camping.

Wayne has also been involved with the Alberta Fish & Game Association for about 12 years holding positions as Club Fishing Chair, Club President, Zone Fishing Chair, Zone Director, AFGA Finance Chair, AFGA Vice President, as well as sitting on several committee positions.

Duane Radford

Duane Radford represents the Alberta Fish and Game Association (AFGA) on the Antelope Creek Ranch (ACR) management committee. He obtained his B.Sc. (Zoology) and M.Sc. (Biology) degree at the University of Calgary and his Pre-M.Sc. degree (Zoology) at the University of Manitoba. He’s a long-standing member of the Stony Plain Fish and Game Association.

He worked for the Alberta government’s Fish and Wildlife Division for 34 years, being the regional director of the southern region from 1980-1992 and retired as Director of the Fisheries Branch in 2002. During his tenure as regional director, the ACR was purchased by the Alberta government, Wildlife Habitat Canada and Ducks Unlimited Canada in 1986 and came under the tenure of the ACR management committee.

He is an award-winning writer and photographer and is a Past President of the Outdoor Writers of Canada and currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta.