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:

• 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

Council Committees:
• Central Alberta Regional Waste Management Commission
• Community Futures Central Alberta
• Inter-Municipal Relations
• Parkland Community Planning Services (PCPS)
• Parkland Foundation
• Penhold Fall Festival
• South Red Deer Regional Waste Water Commission
• Staff Events Committee

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:

• 2021 Elected as Councillor

Council Committees:

• Parkland Community Planning Commission (PCPS)
• Parkland Foundation
• Parkland Regional Library System (PRLS)
• Penhold and District Library
• Penhold Crossing High School
• Penhold District Museum
• Seniors Drop-in Centre

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:

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

Council Committees:

• Inter-Municipal Relations
• Parkland Foundation
• Penhold District Museum
• Penhold School
• Seniors Drop-in Centre
• Staff Functions Committee

Family: Wife Laurie

Councillor

Name: Cameron Galisky

Current Occupation: Constituency Assistant

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

Council History:

• 2023 By-Election - Elected as Councillor

Council Committees:

• Central Alberta Combative Sports Commission
• Central Alberta Economic Partnership
• Jessie Duncan School
• Municipal Planning Commission
• Red Deer & District FCSS

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

Councillor

Name: Shawn Hamm

Current Occupation: Executive Pastor

Phone: 403-357-7199
Email: shamm@townofpenhold.ca

Council History:

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

Council Committees:

• Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP)
• Inter-municipal Relations
• Municipal Planning Commission
• Penhold Fall Festival
• Penhold School

Family: Wife Sarah and sons Caleb & Seth.

Councillor

Name: Shaun Kranenborg

Current Occupation: Teacher, Military Police Member

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

Council History:

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

Council Committees:

• Central Alberta Combative Sports Commission
• Combative Sports in Alberta
• Community Services Advisory Board
• Municipal Planning Commission - Vice Chair
• Penhold Crossing High School
• Restorative Justice


Family: Wife Kiessa 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:

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

Council Committees:

• Central Alberta Regional Waste Management Commission
• Community Services Advisory Board
• Jessie Duncan School
• Municipal Planning Commission, Chair
• Red Deer & District FCSS
• South Red Deer Regional Waste Water Commission

Family: Kaylee & Winnie (my two dogs).