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A lot of talk about the @EdmontonEsks name fiasco refer to the team as an amorphous "football club." But they are a multimillion dollar community-owned corporation spending tens of thousands to wage a PR campaign to keep their racist brand. So who are they really? (THREAD)
This is the board of directors. They are who are ultimately responsible for the name of the team, and for all the consultants being paid a lot to astroturf the heck out of their campaign to keep the name.
Janice Agrios is a corporate real estate lawyer in Edmonton.
According to her profile on her practice's website, she has experience working with Indigenous communities.
http://www.kennedyagrios.com/assets/bios.htm
According to her profile on her practice's website, she has experience working with Indigenous communities.
http://www.kennedyagrios.com/assets/bios.htm
She has a long history with the team. Her dad, Jack, was one of the nine businessmen who saved the team in the 1960s. https://edmontonsun.com/sports/football/cfl/edmonton-eskimos/jones-eskimos-once-again-being-guided-by-an-agrios-through-troubled-times
A search of both provincial and federal election websites turned up only one donation from Janice, to the Federal Liberals in 2015.
Ian Murray runs his own consulting firm.
Ian Murray's LinkedIn notes that he was the President of the PC Party Constituency Association for an Edmonton riding.
He is a longtime and frequent contributor to the PC and recently UCP Parties in Alberta.
He also made a one-time donation to the Federal Liberals in 2015.
He is a longtime and frequent contributor to the PC and recently UCP Parties in Alberta.
He also made a one-time donation to the Federal Liberals in 2015.
Ian Murray is also the President of the Board of Fairness Alberta, an advocacy organization that tries to "inform Canadians about the magnitude of contributions Albertans make to Canada" and perceived unfair treatment of Alberta by the Federal government
https://www.fairnessalberta.ca/
https://www.fairnessalberta.ca/
Ian Murray's company's website makes note that they're no strangers to changing names.
http://www.imcprojects.ca/about-imc
http://www.imcprojects.ca/about-imc
Rob Heron is a corporate accountant.
He was also the president of the PC Party for St. Albert.
He is also listed as a member of Fairness Alberta.
https://www.krpgroup.com/our-people/robert-m-heron-ca-cfp
He was also the president of the PC Party for St. Albert.
He is also listed as a member of Fairness Alberta.
https://www.krpgroup.com/our-people/robert-m-heron-ca-cfp
Rob/Robert Heron has made a number of donations to the PC and UCP Parties in Alberta. And the Federal Conservative Party.
Murray Scrambler is an opthamologist.
He ran and lost in two prov elections: 82 w/the AB Reform Movement, and 89 w/Liberals.
He was an assistant men's b-ball coach at UofA.
He's donated to both the federal Liberals and Tories.
https://www.electionsdatabase.com/en/people/murray-w-scambler
https://usportshoops.ca/history/person.php?Person=scambler-murray
He ran and lost in two prov elections: 82 w/the AB Reform Movement, and 89 w/Liberals.
He was an assistant men's b-ball coach at UofA.
He's donated to both the federal Liberals and Tories.
https://www.electionsdatabase.com/en/people/murray-w-scambler
https://usportshoops.ca/history/person.php?Person=scambler-murray
Lindsay Dodd is a tech investor.
He's also chair of the Stollery Children's Hospital board of trustees.
He was formerly the chair of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.
He's also chair of the Stollery Children's Hospital board of trustees.
He was formerly the chair of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.
Lindsay Dodd has donated to the federal Conservative party.
I can find no record of provincial donations.
I can find no record of provincial donations.
Dodd's fancy new house was featured in Avenue Magazine a few years ago after he and his wife bought a normal house in a well-to-do neighbourhood so their kids could go to the best school in the city, and then tore it down and built this... https://www.avenueedmonton.com/july-2014/down-to-earth/
Tom Richards is a banker and former player for the team. He over 1,000 yards receiving in 1989.
A Tom Richards from Edmonton has donated to the provincial PCs and federal Tories.
Brent Hesje is the CEO of Fountain Tire.
Brent Hesje has contributed to both the federal Liberals and Conservatives.
Nothing comes up in the Provincial database.
Nothing comes up in the Provincial database.
Craig Corbett is a real estate developer/manager.
He's made provincial donations to the NDP, the Alberta Party, and a Craig Corbett made a 2006 donation to the PCs in Calgary in 2006. As well as the federal Liberals.
Kara Flynn is VP Government & Public Affairs of Syncrude.
She is Syncrude's lead for Aboriginal Relations.
She is Syncrude's lead for Aboriginal Relations.
Kara Flynn has donated to the Alberta UCP, and Federal Conservative parties.
In 2013, Flynn received the QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal for "her work with Aboriginal people and communities."
That is not a typo. A member of the nine person board of the Edmonton Racist-named Football Team was given a commendation by the Queen for her great work with Indigenous people. #ChangeYourName
