Mark Bergman

President

Mark earned a BSc (Civil Engineering) from the University of Alberta in 1983, and a MEng (Geotechnical) from the University of Saskatchewan in 1998.

Since 2000, he has brought his construction industry experience to CCDC and has served in several capacities on staff and on the Board of Directors. Mark has been associated with the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ all his life, mostly attending First Christian Church (formerly Central Church of Christ) in Edmonton where he has served as a Sunday school teacher, deacon, and elder, but also attending McKernan Christian Church for a time and most recently Christ’s Church of the Meadows.

Mark has served on the Board of Pine Lake Christian Camp and worked on other outreach projects, but his main passion is working with the CCDC Board to help churches with low interest loans.

Sadiku Yesufu

Treasurer

Sadiku was born in Lagos, Nigeria and has been a committed member of the Christian Church since 1990. He attended the University of Lagos, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree (Combined honors) in Philosophy and Social Science. He started his career as a Marketing Officer for a plastics product manufacturer before training as a Chartered Accountant with a ‘big six’ Public Accounting firm. A Chartered Professional Accountant and Certified Auditor, he has held various management and supervisory positions internationally and in Canada in the Airline industry, Oil and Gas and the Civil Service. When not hard at work, Sadiku spends time volunteering at his local congregation or with various Christian and non-Christian charities. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at Alberta Bible College and The Pine Lake Christian Camp.

Sadiku is blessed with a son, Ozi and two beautiful grand children. He currently splits his time between Edmonton and Calgary and attends Bow Valley Christian Church in Calgary and Christ Church of the Meadows in Edmonton.

Ken Armstrong

Secretary

Ken joined the Board of CCDC in the spring of 2017. Ken graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering. He has spent most of his career in the Civil and Environmental industry working on municipal, environmental and industrial projects, serving on several industry Boards during his career. He was raised in the Anglican Church in his early years and came to the Church of Christ in the early 1970s. He has been in leadership roles at several Christian Churches in Edmonton and central Alberta, as well as, a Trustee at Alberta Bible College and on the Board at Pine Lake Christian Camp. Currently Ken is Treasurer for Christ’s Church of the Meadows in Edmonton. He has a lovely wife, Joyce and three children; who with their families, are active in their respective churches and ministries.

Cadence Bergman

Director

Cadence grew up attending First Christian Church in Edmonton and lives in Edmonton with her family. She graduated from Alberta Bible College with a Bachelor of Theology in 2001 and from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science in 2014.

Cadence worked for Church of Christ Development Company for seven years in administrative roles and has worked as a policy analyst and in advocacy since 2012. She has wide experience as a volunteer board member including past service on the board of Pine Lake Christian Camp. Current other board roles are related to history and economics.

Cadence enjoys learning about history, particularly related to Edmonton and Alberta. She and her husband Rich enjoy camping, travelling, and spending time with their three children. They currently attend an Anglican church in Edmonton. 

Derek Huestis

Director

Derek Huestis was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island and grew up attending Summerside Christian Church. He earned a BSc. at University of New Brunswick and a BBA at University of Prince Edward Island. He received his designation as a CGA in 1983 and was nominated as an FCGA in 2005. Following changes to the Canadian accounting profession his designation was changed to FCPA in 2015.

After an eleven year term with Business Development Bank of Canada Derek began a 31 year career practicing public accounting in PEI.

During his career Derek served his profession in various capacities at the provincial, regional. and national level. In addition to that he served as a director on the boards of PEI Mental Health, Indian River Festival Association, Neptune Estates Inc. and Wilmot Valley Cemetery Inc. He currently serves as Elder and Finance Chair at Cornwall Christian Church and President of FA.M.E. Canada Inc. He was nominated to the board of Church of Christ Development Company Ltd. in November of 2022.

He is also involved in a music ministry at his church and the local community

Derek lives with his wife, Heather, in Charlottetown and attends Cornwall Christian Church.

Leonard Charlebois

Director

Len was raised in Port Colborne, Ontario where he attended a Catholic church. His wife Penny, raised in Wainfleet, attended the Winger Church of Christ and Len joined that church after their marriage in 2003. Their daughter Lydia is in High School.

After a 32-year career at Stelpipe, Len retired in 2005.

Len has held various positions at Winger Church of Christ throughout the years and is currently an elder. He is also the church representative to the Ontario Assembly of Christian Churches (OACC).