Governance

The Galt is one of the Boards and Commissions of the City of Lethbridge. We are governed by a Board of Directors comprised of community volunteers who are appointed by City Council. The Galt Board of Directors oversees the Galt's objectives and policies and serve as a link to the community.

2026 Board of Directors

Dennis Fitzpatrick, Chair
Jesse Sadlowski, Past Chair
Adam Whitford, Vice-Chair
Hannah Furgeson, Treasurer
Gerald Heibert
Laura Branner
John Chief Calf
Dr. Sidney Shapiro
Robert Toomey

Ex-officio members: 
Dr. Sarah Newstead, Galt CEO / Executive Director
Vic Mensch, President, Friends of the Galt Society
Robert Oakley, Vice President, Lethbridge Historical Society
Ginger Arthur Ciesla, Staff Secretary to the Board