#32 - Rick LeLacheur - Captain of the Edmonton Oil Kings to CEO of the B.C. Lions

Move over LeLacheur, we’ve got one more to add to the Top Cheddar
podcast. Rob and Cam were thrilled to have Rick LeLacheur join us
on this episode. He started his sporting life as a hockey player
but switched sports through the years all the way to his current
position as team president of the BC Lions in 2020 bringing
a wealth of business and professional sports experience to the
role.


A native of Edmonton, Rick was formerly the president and CEO of
the Edmonton Eskimos from 2002 to 2011. In that time, the Eskimos
enjoyed two Grey Cup wins in 2003 and 2005 and hosted
tremendously successful Grey Cup Festivals in 2002 and 2010. His
duties in Edmonton also included serving as an alternate on the
CFL Board of Governors as well as chairman of the CFL’s Audit
Committee and a member of the league’s Executive Committee.


An accomplished business executive, Rick’s passion for sports
dates back to his junior hockey days. He was the AJHL rookie of
the year with the Edmonton Western Movers before moving on to
become a member of the Edmonton Oil Kings. When his playing days
ended, he joined the family business Western Moving and Storage
in 1967. He was named president in 1982 and served in that
capacity until 1992 when the company was sold.


From 1992 to 1998, he served as president and CEO of Economic
Development Edmonton (EDE). Skillfully building a vast network of
influential business owners and volunteers, he played a critical
role in Edmonton’s winning bid to host the incredibly successful
2001 World Championships in Athletics.


Rick’s highly-respected and influential business practices have
been sought out numerous companies and an organizations. As a
result, he’s spent time on a number of boards including a
six-year term as chairman of Alberta’s Workers Compensation Board
(WCB), Chair of Horse Racing Alberta and six years on the board
of Travel Alberta, including a two-year term as chair.


He has also served on the boards of the Alberta Economic
Development Authority, TELUS Corporation, Allied Van Lines Ltd
and Prairie Land Corporation.


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Top Cheddar is hosted by Cam Moon (Mooner) & Rob LeLacheur
(Lolly) who chat with those who have excelled in hockey and the
world of business. The entertainment is plenty as we get to hear
some terrific hockey stories from all of the different hockey
leagues and some Stanley Cup tales for good measure.


In addition to the great hockey stories, we chat about the
career(s) they've enjoyed since leaving the ice and we get
to learn how hockey has helped them through their time in
business and entrepreneurship.


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