Tim Carwell

Tim Carwell is an experienced entrepreneur and citizen of Beaver First Nation, passionate about building community, spreading goodwill and creating visibility for under-represented people and communities. He grew up in Sherwood Park and shares his time between Edmonton and a home in Canmore, Alberta. In his professional career, Tim has extensive experience in business process automation and information technology management. Since growing CommAlert into a group of companies expanding across Canada, Tim has used his company and position in the business community as a platform to help others. Tim comes from a long line of community builders and uses his professional and personal experience to help keep individuals and communities stay safe. He often has his hand in multiple community-building projects at the same time. Most recently, Tim and CommAlert worked with Norquest College to create the IndTech Program for Indigenous youth (ages 15 to 30). The program helps remove barriers to employment for Indigenous youth and assists employers in the tech industry in filling worker shortages. In January 2022, Tim and the CommAlert Team initiated The Goodwill Project. This initiative rewarded a local small business CommAlert's fully furnished downtown Edmonton office, with the lease and internet paid for two years. During the pandemic, Tim instigated and executed several projects that provided mutual aid to small businesses and entrepreneurs during the crisis. In March 2020, Tim co-founded a business continuity website with free resources, mentorship and information to help businesses navigate the early stages and difficulties of the pandemic. Later in the pandemic, Tim initiated the Pay It For U campaign, which raised over $40,000 for local small businesses, and recognized front-line workers during the most challenging parts of the pandemic. Tim continuously seeks ways to bring people together for the greater good. He's also passionate about sharing his First Nations heritage, lifting Indigenous youth, business and community members, and playing a role in Truth and Reconciliation wherever and whenever possible. Tim sits on the Board of Directors for the Strathcona County Hospital Foundation, the Canadian Association of Message Exchanges, and the Gas Processing Association of Canada. He is also a Committee Member of the Country of Strathcona's Economic Resilience and Vision Task Force and the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation Future Impact Council. He gives back to the Entrepreneurial community as a member of The University of Alberta’s ThresholdVMS and Futurpreneur Canada.