24-06-2025
Puneeta McBryan stepping down from Edmonton Downtown Business Association
The CEO of the Edmonton Downtown Business Association (EDBA) is stepping down.
Puneeta McBryan says she has mixed feelings about leaving the position.
'Five years feels like the right amount of time to do a role like this,' she told CTV News Edmonton on Tuesday.
'If you're doing it to the full extent of your ability, it can really be quite draining. We've been running flat out since I started in the winter of 2020. It's been a full sprint of downtown recovery.'
McBryan says she's proud of the growth the EDBA has achieved during her term, including taking over the Downtown Farmers' Market.
'People might remember from before, it was a much smaller organization.'
'We've started doing a lot of big new things that I think fill a lot of gaps and help make a better downtown for everyone.'
She says the next CEO, who will be chosen by the EDBA board, will face some of the same challenges she's been fighting during her tenure, including dealing with mental health issues, homelessness and social disorder.
McBryan says she'll stay on until the new CEO is chosen.
