Hello, my name is… Sandy Nickel. I’m new to the Chamber and Creston, having moved here in July 2024. Retirement brought me to Creston, and a need to be busier brought me to the Chamber!

I’m born and raised in Calgary. Received my bachelor’s degree in psychology at the U of Calgary and my master’s degree in speech-language pathology at the U of Edmonton.

I have had many roles in my career, including front-line speech therapy, leadership/ management in healthcare, professional regulation, and government. I have both sat on, and reported to boards, and over time gained expertise in governance.

Here in Creston I’ve just started a small private SLP business serving children with articulation (pronunciation) difficulties.

Outside of work… I’ve been focused on renovating, gardening, and hopefully more hiking once fall and winter come back around.

Fun fact… I’m a cat person!