Our Management Team:
Don G. Zealand, Saskatoon President and CEO
Don G. Zealand has an extensive career with Royal Bank Financial Group, demonstrating leadership and teamwork. While with Royal Bank, Don held senior positions at the branch, region and head office levels. He is an experienced commercial banker in the Saskatoon area acting in Senior Commercial lending responsibilities. Don’s most recent position with Royal Bank was Vice President-Public Sector for Saskatchewan, Manitoba and North-Western Ontario.
Don has received recognition for strong team and personal sales abilities, being named one of five Top Sales Performers in Commercial Banking in Canada. He is a graduate of Business Administration, fellowship in the Institute of Canadian Bankers (FICB) and has completed the Canadian Securities Course and is a Certified Financial Planner.
Don is also an active member of the business community as a past Director of the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Treasury Management Association, and was founding member of the ViaSource mentoring program established by the Royal Bank. He is also active outside of business, as a founding member and Past President of the Saskatoon Zoo Foundation, a member of the Rotary Club of Saskatoon and as a coach in little league soccer and high school curling.
David Oliver, Senior Manager Operations & Credit Risk
Mr. Oliver has been with PrimeWest since 2008 and brings over 25 years of banking experience through a full career with the Royal Bank. He has been involved in many aspects of banking including agricultural and commercial lending, credit risk management and branch management. Dave is primarily responsible for loan administration by working directly with the Senior Account Manager and President on areas such as compliance, risk management and loan impairment.
Jessica Struck, Senior Underwriter
Jessica Struck comes from a small town in Saskatchewan and has lived in Saskatoon for over 10 years. Jessica began her career with Concentra acquiring excellent lending skills with various position responsibilities during her 7 year tenure there. She then took a position as a Lending Officer at Delisle Credit Union and then Muenster Credit Union. During her credit career of 10 years, she's handled residential mortgages, consumer loans, commercial loans and agricultural loans.
Danielle Doyscher, Underwriter
Danielle Doyscher is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in finance. She is currently a member of Saskatchewan Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs (SYPE) and the Saskatoon Women's Network (SWN).
Our Board of Directors
Tom Archibald, Saskatoon Chairman
Mr. Archibald is a long time resident of Saskatoon and a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, College of Commerce (Economics). He has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry at the CEO and VP levels. Currently he is the President of Eden Health Solutions, a privately held consulting company. Other achievements include past President of SaskSport/ Saskatchewan Lotteries and past CEO of Parkridge Centre, an organization named as “100 Best Companies to Work for in Canada” by the Financial Post.
Francis Bast, Regina Director
Francis Bast has been a licensed real estate agent in Saskatchewan since 1981. He is currently a director for Century West Development Corporation, a land development company.
Mike Hough, Saskatoon Director
Mike Hough has lived in Saskatoon since 1991. He is the Business Manager of one of Saskatchewan's largest and most active churches. He is also the Administrator for Faith College Leadership Training Centre where he teaches and assists students in the areas of personal and leadership development. He has also had extensive leadership training and significant experience working in team environments.
Doug Frondall, CA, CMA, CMC, CVAPartner, Virtus Group, Saskatoon
Mr. Frondall is a Chartered Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Certified Management Consultant and Certified Valuation Analyst who has been in public practice since 1986 and a partner since 1993. His primary client focus is privately-held businesses, with a concentration in mergers and acquisitions, litigation support, business valuations and general business advisory services, including strategic and succession planning.
Doug is the Managing Partner of the firm and is very involved with the PKF North American Network (PKF NAN) as a current member of the Board of Directors and the firm's.
Irene A. Seiferling, Saskatoon
Irene A. Seiferling is the principal of Board Dynamics, a corporate governance consulting firm. She holds a B.A. Economics, (Distinction) from the University of Saskatchewan, and is formally trained in corporate governance in Canada and the U.S. through organizations including the Institute of Corporate Directors and Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, and the National Association of Corporate Directors. Irene Seiferling is a former national president of the Consumersí Association of Canada and has been a member of several boards of directors, including the Standards Council of Canada and the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada.
Danny Anderson, B.A.(Economics), LL.B., Saskatoon
Danny Anderson is a Partner of MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP, one of Western Canada's leading business law firms, His practice is focused on providing specialized business and legal advice to corporations, joint ventures, partnerships and other business organizations in the area of securities and commercial law. Danny also acts as counsel to leading uranium mining and exploration corporations and one of the world's largest potash mining corporations. He is currently a Director for the Royal University Hospital Foundation.