6th Annual Cranbrook Chamber Womens’ Conference
Chasing Balance & Choosing Self
Calling all professional women from Cranbrook – The 6th Annual Cranbrook Chamber Women’s Conference returns May 8th at the Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort for a day dedicated to connection, reflection, and personal growth.
Join us as we delve into this year’s theme, “Chasing Balance & Choosing Self”. This conference is about reconnecting with yourself, respecting boundaries, and making space for what fuels your well-being.
Expect delicious food, engaging workshops with inspiring local speakers, and walk away with practical tools to support both your personal and professional life.
This event is open to all women who are ready to invest in themselves.
If you are chasing balance in our busy life, this will be a day well spent.
Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 6th Annual Cranbrook Chamber Women’s Conference – a great way to show your support for the incredible professional community of women in Cranbrook.
Meet the Presenters
Lanna van der Velden
Lanna is the founder of Elevated Perspective Ltd and a mental fitness educator specializing in practical tools that strengthen emotional regulation, clarity, and self-leadership.
Drawing from both lived experience and neuroscience-informed training, she helps women move toward grounded confidence and intentional choice.
Her work blends insight with embodied practice, giving participants tools they can use immediately in everyday life.
Lynnette Wray
Lynnette Wray is originally from Alberta and has been very proud to call Cranbrook home for the past thirty years.
Dedicating her career to the non-profit field, Lynnette has worked with a variety of organizations throughout the East Kootenay region, including her current role, starting in 2017, as the Executive Director of the Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies.
Lynnette is active in the community, as a member and past president (2020-2021) of Cranbrook Sunrise Rotary and a board member
of StellerVista Credit Union (2016 to present), including serving as Board Chair for the past four years. Lynnette has a B.A. in Psychology as well as an M.Ed. in Adult, Community, and Higher Education. She is an Accredited Canadian Credit Union Director and has earned her ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. In 2022, Lynnette was elected to Cranbrook City Council, earning the highest number of votes of any candidate.
Lynnette, along with her husband Ross, keeps busy with their teenagers’ activities, plays women’s hockey, and entertains the family corgi. Lynnette believes in the power of community and seeks opportunities to create lasting positive impact.
Dr. Greg Andreas
Dr. Greg Andreas is a family physician who has served the Cranbrook community for more than 17 years, bringing a compassionate, story-centered approach to patient care. Originally from a mining town in Springs, South Africa, his early experiences shaped a practical, problem-solving path into medicine and rural practice. After moving to Canada, he and his wife spent seven years working in Peguis, Manitoba, where community connections and First Nations culture deepened his belief that great care begins with understanding a person’s life story.
In Cranbrook, Dr. Andreas has become a leader
in family medicine, palliative care, and team-based health care. A pivotal experience caring for a dying patient reinforced his commitment to asking what matters most to people, not just treating illness. Today, he co-leads the Curiosity, Frailty & Palliative Care regional project, helping expand compassionate, person-centered care across the East Kootenay while continuing to support patients and families in Cranbrook.
Dr. Lori Wik
Dr. Lori Wik is a general internal medicine specialist who has become a key leader in healthcare in Cranbrook and across the East Kootenay. Born in nearby Kimberley and married to a Cranbrook local, she returned to the community 13 years ago after completing her medical training in Edmonton to build both her career and family life. In Cranbrook, Dr. Wik provides acute and ICU care at the hospital while also supporting patients in the community alongside family physicians. She has helped launch several innovative programs, including the Heart Function Program—now serving more than 800 patients across the region—and a Respiratory Clinic focused on COPD and asthma care. Dr. Wik also co-leads the Curiosity, Frailty & Palliative Care project. Through her clinical care, leadership, and commitment to compassionate medicine, Dr. Wik continues to strengthen patient-centered healthcare in Cranbrook.