my Story.
Ronda Herrmann-Stickel brings a wealth of leadership, operational, and community-building experience to HALO Air Ambulance. Now retired after a 33-year management career with London Drugs, Ronda served in progressive leadership roles including 24 years as a Store Manager and 17 years as a facilitator for internal leadership and personal development programs. She worked across Alberta and Saskatchewan, always ensuring her stores were active, engaged supporters of their local communities.
Since retiring, Ronda has embraced rural life on Stickel Farms Ltd., where she manages bookkeeping and contributes to the daily operations of their family-owned farming and ranching business. Her connection to rural Alberta—and the vital need for accessible emergency medical services in remote areas—inspired her to join the HALO Board in 2018. She served as Vice-Chair from 2019 to 2025 and has contributed extensively to ad-hoc committees, digital communications, and governance efforts.
Ronda is a dedicated member of the Governance Committee, where she helps guide policy development, board sustainability, and long-term strategic planning. Passionate about continuous improvement, she advocates for internalizing HALO operations, advancing hangar development, and driving innovation to strengthen HALO’s lifesaving impact across Southern Alberta.
Her background in leadership, coaching, HR, and risk management, paired with hands-on community involvement—including work with the Canadian Blood Services, women’s shelters, agricultural education programs, and Sunrise Rotary—makes her a dynamic contributor to HALO’s mission.
Outside of her board service, Ronda enjoys photography, hunting, fishing, and camping. She spends time at her family’s cabin in the Crowsnest Pass, refinishes antiques, and pursues genealogy. Despite being raised on a farm, she amusingly admits a fear of chickens!
To Ronda, HALO is empowering—a grassroots, community-first organization that adapts, innovates, and stretches every dollar to ensure the highest standard of emergency medical service for those who need it most.
“Thank you for your unwavering support. Whether it’s financial or through advocacy, every contribution helps us save lives and push the program forward. Your support truly makes all the difference.”