AEF Leadership Council
Trevor Lewington
Director of Growth and Engagement
Lethbridge Country
With extensive executive leadership experience in the food-processing sector, firsthand insight as a small-business owner, and impactful roles across the public sector, Trevor brings a broad, pragmatic, and highly collaborative perspective to advancing economic growth in southern Alberta.
Trevor serves as Director of Growth and Engagement for Lethbridge County and is an instructor with Economic Developers Alberta, contributing to their award-winning community economic development training program. He is also Board Chair of the University of Lethbridge Business Corporation, overseeing development of the south campus.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce, a Change Leadership Certificate, and professional designations including CPHR, CCLMP, ICD.D, PEcD and MCIPD.
Deeply engaged in community leadership, Trevor served as Mayor of the Village of Stirling until 2025 and previously sat on the boards of Economic Developers Alberta (including a term as President) and the Economic Developers Association of Canada.
He was a founding Director and Corporate Secretary of Ridge Utilities Ltd. Trevor has published two books on Amazon. 1) “On The Edge: 20 Lessons for Leading Well and Living Fully” distills thirty-seven candid conversations with entrepreneurs, executives, elected officials, educators, nonprofit leaders, innovators, public servants and community builders into twenty practical lessons for leading well and living fully. 2) “Before Alberta Takes the Leap: The Fine Print on Separation and the Case for a Stronger Future in Canada” brings a practical, clear-eyed perspective to one of the most consequential political questions Alberta may ever face.
Trevor’s contributions have been widely recognized. He received an honorary doctorate from the Claustro Doctoral Iberoamericano, was named 2019 Economic Developer of the Year by Economic Developers Alberta, and earned national recognition from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for his international capacity-building work in Belize and Jamaica. He is also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.
"Alberta’s electricity future is also an economic development issue. I joined the AEF Leadership Council because the decisions we make today will shape investment, competitiveness and community prosperity for decades to come. AEF creates a valuable space to bring diverse perspectives together, including mine, and turn good ideas into practical solutions that strengthen Alberta’s economy."
-Trevor Lewington