Puneeta McBryan is the CEO of the Edmonton Downtown Business Association, a role she took on in December of 2020 amid the massive shocks of the pandemic and the unknown reality ahead. As the lead convener, connector, and ‘chief optimist’ for Edmonton’s Downtown, Puneeta is working with government, the private sector, and partners from the arts & cultural, post-secondary, and social services sectors to help build vibrancy, wellbeing, and economic prosperity for her community. This work has led to her recognition as the Inspired Leader of the Year in 2022 by IABC Edmonton, one of Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40 by Edify Magazine in 2021, and the recipient of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Community Impact Award.
Puneeta also currently serves as a board trustee for the Mental Health Foundation of Alberta and for Health Cities, a nonprofit aimed at accelerating innovation and improving patient outcomes in healthcare delivery for Canadians.
Previously, Puneeta was an industry leader in the field of marketing, branding, and communications, spending a decade delivering award-winning strategic work for public and private sector clients across Alberta. Most recently, she held a role on the senior leadership team of ZGM Modern Marketing Partners through a period of explosive growth for the company. Originally from Grande Prairie, Puneeta has called Edmonton home since 2007, is a proud alumna of the University of Alberta School of Business, and currently lives in central Edmonton with her husband David and her son Harrison.
