{"id":8,"date":"2026-10-10T03:51:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T03:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-10-16T03:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T03:27:14","slug":"adam-kozakiewicz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Kozakiewicz | Projects &#038; Municipal Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d9629388 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#112436;padding-top:60px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ADAM KOZAKIEWICZ \u00b7 MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP &amp; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT<\/p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partnerships that move<br>communities forward.<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A portfolio of municipal broadband, digital government, renewable energy, public infrastructure and regional economic development across rural Alberta.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#projects\">Explore projects<\/a> &nbsp; \/ &nbsp; <a href=\"#hub\">Alberta HUB<\/a> &nbsp; \/ &nbsp; <a href=\"#career\">Experience<\/a> &nbsp; \/ &nbsp; <a href=\"#video\">Watch video<\/a> &nbsp; \/ &nbsp; <a href=\"#articles\">Articles<\/a> &nbsp; \/ &nbsp; <a href=\"#gallery\">Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-portrait is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Adam-Kozakiewicz.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Kozakiewicz at a professional event.\" class=\"wp-image-25\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d9629388 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#112436;background-color:#fbfaf3;padding-top:60px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local knowledge. Lasting public value.<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am Adam Kozakiewicz, a municipal administrator and Certified Financial Planner with a background spanning public service, finance and information systems. My work brings councils, municipal neighbours, Indigenous partners and funding organizations together to turn community priorities into practical projects.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Municipal leadership since 2014<\/strong> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <strong>Former Alberta HUB Vice Chair<\/strong> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <strong>Information Systems degree<\/strong> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <strong>CFP \u00b7 NACLAA II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d9629388 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#112436;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:60px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 id=\"projects\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected projects<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Projects delivered with councils, municipal teams, funders and community partners. Where a project continued beyond my tenure, the timeline below distinguishes my involvement from its later completion. <a href=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/?page_id=48\">Explore the Town of Smoky Lake municipal ISP case study \u2197<\/a> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/?page_id=47\">Read about my I\u00b3 Fiji digital-government presentations \u2197<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group project-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group project-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">01 \/ Salay Prayzaan at M\u00e9tis Crossing<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Smoky Lake partnership and funding phase \u00b7 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During my tenure as Town of Smoky Lake CAO, I worked with M\u00e9tis Crossing on the solar partnership involving the Town, Smoky Lake County and the M\u00e9tis Nation of Alberta. MCCAC\u2019s 2020 announcement names me as CAO and records a $3.9 million funding award. The project was completed in 2024, after my Smoky Lake tenure, and won the 2025 Emerald Award in the Energy category on June 5, 2025, as confirmed by the Town of Smoky Lake.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The completed project\u2019s MCCAC report lists 6,163 kW of installed capacity and estimated annual electricity cost savings of $800,000. These are project outcomes reported by MCCAC, achieved through the collective work of the partners.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mccac.ca\/2020\/08\/13\/investing-in-municipal-community-generation\/\">MCCAC \u00b7 2020 funding announcement \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/mccac.ca\/success-stories\/town-of-smoky-lake-metis-crossing-solar-project\/\">MCCAC \u00b7 Salay Prayzaan success story \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/smokylake.ca\/index.asp?SEC=F197F298-FDCB-4312-980B-F9039F8DBE47\">Town of Smoky Lake \u00b7 2025 Emerald Award announcement \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/mccac.ca\/programs\/municipal-community-generation-challenge\/\">MCCAC \u00b7 Municipal Community Generation Challenge \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/mccac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/MCCAC_Impact-Report-2024_web.pdf\">MCCAC \u00b7 2024 impact report \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group project-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">02 \/ Smoky Lake municipal solar<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Completed during my CAO tenure \u00b7 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 168.96 kW ground-mounted solar installation brought renewable generation to municipal operations. MCCAC records a $143,616 rebate toward the $366,598.69 project. The mayor\u2019s published account specifically identifies my involvement as CAO in connecting the opportunity with the Town.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This project demonstrates how grant funding and practical partnerships can reduce the long-term cost of municipal services.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mccac.ca\/success-stories\/town-of-smoky-lake-ground-mount-solar\/\">MCCAC \u00b7 Smoky Lake ground-mounted solar \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/mccac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/MCCAC-Impact-Report-2021.pdf\">MCCAC \u00b7 2021 impact report \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group project-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">03 \/ Two Hills arena energy improvements<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Town of Two Hills \u00b7 CAO, 2023\u2013May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My r\u00e9sum\u00e9 identifies solar and ice-plant upgrades as part of a $2.1 million arena improvement initiative. MCCAC independently documents the solar component as completed in 2026: 336.96 kW of capacity, a $185,328 rebate and an estimated $94,009 in annual electricity savings.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The solar component\u2019s reported project cost is $665,763. This is distinct from the broader arena improvement budget described in my r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mccac.ca\/success-stories\/two-hills-arena-solar-pv-system-town-of-two-hills\/\">MCCAC \u00b7 Two Hills Arena Solar PV System \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group project-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">04 \/ Regional GIS and municipal infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My r\u00e9sum\u00e9 records $1.2 million in Alberta Community Partnership funding, regional GIS work and a successful Alberta Municipal Water\/Wastewater Partnership application for the Smoky Lake reservoir. These initiatives connect better information, grant development and capital planning with reliable public services.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional r\u00e9sum\u00e9 projects include ACP-supported municipal feasibility work in Willingdon, policy and bylaw redevelopment, capital planning and municipal financial reporting. While serving as CAO of Two Hills, I also oversaw municipal firewall and IT operations; my earlier seven years as an Information Systems Analyst at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta inform my approach to public-sector technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group project-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">05 \/ Smoky Lake municipal internet service provider<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During my 2016\u20132022 tenure as CAO, the Town of Smoky Lake launched and operated a municipally owned fixed-wireless internet service. Council authorized initial broadband implementation in 2019 and adopted a wireless service bylaw in 2020. In 2024, after my tenure, MCSnet announced a partnership involving three Town tower locations and a transition for existing municipal subscribers. I also worked on a separate CRTC Broadband Fund application for a proposed fibre-to-doorstep project; public records do not establish that the proposed fibre network was completed. <a href=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/?page_id=48\">Read the full ISP project case study and supporting records \u2197<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokylakecounty.ab.ca\/vertical\/sites\/%7B3BDB1FD6-2B94-455A-BF0C-6017519D4255%7D\/uploads\/20200625RegularCouncil_20200625.pdf\">Smoky Lake County \u00b7 June 25, 2020 council package and broadband support letter \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d9629388 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#112436;background-color:#e9e2d2;padding-top:60px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 id=\"gallery\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partnerships in action<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moments from community investment, business engagement and meetings with provincial and community leaders.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grant-feature is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CFEP-grant-presentation.jpg\" alt=\"Presentation of a $985,000 CFEP grant cheque with MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk and the president of the Two Hills Agricultural Society.\" class=\"wp-image-19\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grant-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COMMUNITY INVESTMENT<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">$985,000 for community facilities<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CFEP grant cheque presentation with MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk and the president of the Two Hills Agricultural Society.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporting the places where communities gather, participate and grow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group photo-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group photo-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Business-and-government-connections.jpg\" alt=\"Meeting with a Two Hills business owner and Rick McIver.\" class=\"wp-image-20\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business and government connections<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meeting with a Two Hills business owner and Rick McIver.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group photo-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"989\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Provincial-government-engagement.jpg\" alt=\"Meeting with Alberta\u2019s Premier, MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk and her constituency board.\" class=\"wp-image-21\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Provincial government engagement<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meeting with Alberta\u2019s Premier, MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk and her constituency board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group photo-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1288\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Meeting-with-MLA-Justin-Wright.jpg\" alt=\"Meeting with MLA Justin Wright.\" class=\"wp-image-22\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meeting with MLA Justin Wright<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meeting with MLA Justin Wright.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group photo-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Meeting-with-Serhiy-Prytula.jpg\" alt=\"Meeting with Serhiy Prytula in Edmonton.\" class=\"wp-image-23\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meeting with Serhiy Prytula<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meeting with Serhiy Prytula in Edmonton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"hub\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alberta HUB: a regional perspective<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Former Vice Chair \u00b7 Northeast Alberta regional economic development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I served as Vice Chair of Alberta HUB, bringing a municipal perspective to regional economic development. The November 29, 2013 board minutes record my election representing the Town of Vegreville.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contemporaneous reporting of HUB\u2019s 2013\u201314 strategy identifies four priorities: investment attraction, infrastructure assessment, entrepreneurship and business support, and community readiness. My governance role sits within this shared regional agenda.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pub-coldlake.escribemeetings.com\/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=37063\">Alberta HUB \u00b7 Vice Chair election, November 29, 2013 (board minutes) \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vilna.ca\/public\/download\/files\/171072\">Village of Vilna \u00b7 December 2013 minutes reporting HUB\u2019s 2013\u201314 strategy \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore the region\u2019s investment work<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These additional Alberta HUB resources show the region\u2019s sectors, infrastructure and investment opportunities. They include material published after my Vice Chair service and are provided as regional context.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/albertahub.com\/regional-projects-building-permits\/\">Alberta HUB \u00b7 Regional projects and building permits \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/albertahub.com\/available-properties\/\">Alberta HUB \u00b7 Available properties and site selection \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/albertahub.com\/transportation\/\">Alberta HUB \u00b7 Transportation \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/albertahub.com\/applied-research\/\">Alberta HUB \u00b7 Applied research \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/albertahub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tourism_Final_6Dec19.pdf\">Alberta HUB \u00b7 Tourism investment profile \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/albertahub.com\/albertainfo\/pdf\/TheTownofSmokyLake_Lifestyle_Profile.pdf\">Alberta HUB \u00b7 Smoky Lake lifestyle profile \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/albertahub.com\/alberta-hub-news-archives\/\">Alberta HUB \u00b7 News archive \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/albertahub.com\/links\/\">Alberta HUB \u00b7 Business and investment resources \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d9629388 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#112436;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:60px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 id=\"video\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the featured video<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the video selected for this portfolio. The link begins at <strong>14:41<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Municipal Community Generation Challenge winner: Town of Smoky Lake, M\u00e9tis Crossing Solar Project\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_54-5k8qgHs?start=881&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_54-5k8qgHs&amp;t=881s\">Watch on YouTube from 14:41 \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International speaking: I\u00b3 Fiji (2024 &amp; 2025)<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adam spoke at I\u00b3 Innovate. Ignite. Impact. in Fiji in December 2024 and December 2025 about Government Frameworks\u2019 FARMER permitting platform for municipal development applications, permitting and inspections. The I\u00b3 conference organizer also featured Adam reflecting on governance, municipal processes and technology at the 2025 event. This clip is separate from the M\u00e9tis Crossing solar-project video above.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"max-width:680px;aspect-ratio:16\/10;margin:1.25rem 0\"><iframe title=\"I3 conference organizer video featuring Adam Kozakiewicz\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7453541337024352257\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/i3-innovate-ignite-impact_governance-council-municipal-activity-7453541337024352257-aCsl\">Watch the I\u00b3 conference video on LinkedIn \u2197<\/a> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/?page_id=47\">Read the I\u00b3 presentation case study \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d9629388 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#112436;background-color:#fbfaf3;padding-top:60px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 id=\"career\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experience built across sectors<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Municipal administration<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2023\u2013May 2026 \u00b7 Town of Two Hills \u00b7 Chief Administrative Officer<\/strong><br><strong>2016\u20132022 \u00b7 Town of Smoky Lake \u00b7 Chief Administrative Officer<\/strong><br><strong>2014\u20132016 \u00b7 Village of Willingdon \u00b7 Chief Administrative Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Municipal finance, legislative support, policy development, procurement, grant management, infrastructure and strategic planning.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Council, finance and technology<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2010\u20132016 \u00b7 Town of Vegreville \u00b7 Councillor<\/strong><br><strong>2007\u20132014 \u00b7 BMO \/ Nesbitt Burns \u00b7 Financial Planner<\/strong><br><strong>2000\u20132007 \u00b7 Legislative Assembly of Alberta \u00b7 Information Systems Analyst<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Governance and community service<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Past roles include Chair of Vegreville\u2019s Economic Development Board, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, and Covenant Health St. Joseph\u2019s Hospital Board; LGAA Zone 5 Director (2019\u20132024); and service on intermunicipal planning, library, FCSS and regional water commission boards.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education and professional development<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NACLAA II \u00b7 University of Alberta<br>Certified Financial Planner \u00b7 2011<br>Bachelor of Management in Information Systems \u00b7 University of Lethbridge<br>Business Accounting Diploma \u00b7 NAIT<br>Microsoft Certified Professional (earned 2002)<br>ICS 100, 200 and 300 emergency management training<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d9629388 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#112436;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:60px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 id=\"articles\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Small towns. Provincial opportunity.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Articles on the practical drivers of rural Alberta\u2019s economy: stronger local businesses, regional collaboration and infrastructure that creates lasting public value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/?p=12\">Small-Town Economic Development: A Driver of Alberta\u2019s Growth<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How local businesses, reliable infrastructure and regional partnerships turn small-town strengths into provincial opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/?p=12\">Read article \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/?p=13\">From Competition to Collaboration: A Regional Strategy for Small Towns<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why neighbouring municipalities can accomplish more by coordinating investment readiness, business support and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/?p=13\">Read article \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/?p=14\">Infrastructure That Pays Forward: Energy Projects and Rural Economic Resilience<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lessons from Smoky Lake, M\u00e9tis Crossing and Two Hills on linking public infrastructure with long-term community value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goldenzone.ca\/?p=14\">Read article \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">More MCCAC project resources<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following regional charging projects were completed in 2023, after my Smoky Lake CAO tenure. They provide useful context for northeast Alberta\u2019s growing clean-energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mccac.ca\/success-stories\/town-of-smoky-lake-electric-vehicle-chargers\/\">MCCAC \u00b7 Town of Smoky Lake EV chargers \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/mccac.ca\/success-stories\/smoky-lake-county-electric-vehicle-chargers\/\">MCCAC \u00b7 Smoky Lake County EV chargers \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/mccac.ca\/success-stories\/village-of-waskatenau-electric-vehicle-chargers\/\">MCCAC \u00b7 Waskatenau EV chargers \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portfolio prepared from my r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and the linked public records. Project savings are estimates reported by the source organizations; joint achievements reflect the work of councils, staff, funders and delivery partners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d9629388 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#112436;padding-top:60px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let\u2019s build the next opportunity.<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Municipal leadership \u00b7 Regional partnerships \u00b7 Financial strategy<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adam Kozakiewicz \u00b7 Smoky Lake, Alberta<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADAM KOZAKIEWICZ \u00b7 MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP &amp; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Partnerships that movecommunities forward. 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