Mayor & Council

Town of Penhold Council from October 2022 - June 2023 
Councillor Mike Walsh moved outside of Penhold and resigned from Council in June 2023. Councillor Cameron Galisky was elected in a By-Election September of 2023, a new Council photo was not taken at that time. Information on each member can be found by clicking on the respective name below.



Mayor

 Name: Michael Yargeau

Current Occupation: Business Owner

Phone: 403-506-4743
Email: myargeau@townofpenhold.ca

Council History:

• 2025 Elected as Mayor
• 2021 Acclaimed as Mayor
• 2017 Elected as Mayor
• 2013 Elected as Councillor

Director, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)

Chair, Central Alberta Mayors & Reeves Group (consisting of 52 municipalities)

Award Recipient:

Penhold Mayor Mike Yargeau has won the Alberta Municipalities Award of Excellence for outstanding civic leadership.

Alberta Municipalities Award of Excellence for outstanding civic leadership

Recognized as one of Central Alberta’s Top 40 Under 40.

Council Committees:
• Emergency Management Advisory Committee
• Inter-Municipal Relations
• Penhold Fall Festival
• South Red Deer Regional Waste Water Commission

Family: Together with my wife Bobbi we are raising Rainey, Christopher, Charlotte and Emilia. 

Councillor

Name: Teresa Cunningham

Current Occupation: Bookkeeper

Phone: 587-876-6237
Email: tcunningham@townofpenhold.ca

Council History:

• 2025 Acclaimed as Councillor
• 2021 Elected as Councillor

Council Committees:

• Community Services Advisory Board
• Emergency Management Advisory Committee
• Inter-Municipal Relations
• Jessie Duncan School
• Parkland Community Planning Commission (PCPS)
• Parkland Regional Library System (PRLS)
• Penhold and District Library
• Penhold District Museum

Family: Husband Brent and children John and Julie.

Councillor

Name: Ken Denson

Occupation: Retired Captain Fire-Medic

Phone: 403-506-9007
Email: kdenson@townofpenhold.ca

Council History:

• 2025 Acclaimed as Councillor
• 2021 Re-Elected as Councillor
• 2017 Elected as Councillor

Council Committees:

• Central Alberta Regional Waste Management Commission
• Emergency Management Advisory Committee
• Inter-Municipal Relations
• Licensing Appeal Board
• Parkland Foundation
• Penhold Crossing High School
• Seniors Drop-in Centre

Family: Wife Laurie

Councillor

Name: Cameron Galisky

Current Occupation: Constituency Assistant

Phone: 587-340-6137
Email: cgalisky@townofpenhold.ca

Council History:

• 2025 Election - Acclaimed as Councillor
• 2023 By-Election - Elected as Councillor

Council Committees:

• Central Alberta Combative Sports Commission
• Emergency Management Advisory Committee
• Inter-Municipal Relations
• Parkland Community Planning Services
• Penhold Waskasoo Middle School
• Red Deer & District FCSS

Family: Brother - Dylan, Father - Robert, Dog - Jewels

Councillor

Name: Shaun Kranenborg

Current Occupation: Teacher, Military Police Member

Phone: 403-872-7267
Email: skranenborg@townofpenhold.ca

Council History:

• 2025 Acclaimed as Councillor
• 2021 Re-Elected as Councillor
• 2017 Elected as Councillor

Council Committees:

• Central Alberta Combative Sports Commission
• Combative Sports in Alberta
• Emergency Management Advisory Committee
• Jessie Duncan School
• Licensing Appeal Board
• Municipal Planning Commission - Vice Chair
• Penhold District Museum
• Restorative Justice


Family: Daughters Shelby, Kyra, Laila and son Luca.

Councillor

Name: Tyrone Muller

Occupation: Police IT Analyst

Phone: 587-876-3400
Email: tmuller@townofpenhold.ca

Council History:

• 2025 Acclaimed as Councillor
• 2021 Re-Elected as Councillor
• 2017 Elected as Councillor

Council Committees:

• Community Services Advisory Board
• Emergency Management Advisory Committee
• Licensing Appeal Board
• Municipal Planning Commission, Chair
• Penhold Crossing High School
• Red Deer & District FCSS
• South Red Deer Regional Waste Water Commission

Family: Kaylee & Winnie (my two dogs).

Photo coming soon...


Councillor

Name: Kathy Sitter

Current Occupation: 

Phone: 403-505-5043
Email: ksitter@townofpenhold.ca

Council History:

• 2025 Acclaimed as Councillor
• 2013 Re-Elected as Councillor
• 2010 Re-Elected as Councillor
• 2007 Re-Elected as Councillor
• 2003 Elected as Councillor

Council Committees:

• Community Futures Central Alberta
• Community Services Advisory Board
• Emergency Management Advisory Committee
• Municipal Planning Commission
• Penhold Fall Festival
• Penhold Waskasoo Middle School
• Seniors Drop-In Centre

Family: Husband Doug and son Steven