Kris Wirk, current Greater Victoria Chamber Board Chair
VICTORIA – The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 2025 Board of Directors. Joining the board for their first term, effective Jan. 1, are Ashka Wirk, Principal of Wirk Consulting; Corey Gillon, CEO of Peninsula Co-op; Elizabeth M. Brown, President and CEO of the Victoria Airport Authority; Mary Lou Newbold, Chief Eyewear Officer of Mayfair Optometric Clinic; and Spencer Walker, Director and Team Lead at CIBC Commercial Banking.
Christina Clarke, Executive Director of the Indigenous Prosperity Centre, takes on the role of Board Chair, while James Gatsi, Business Development Manager with Tecnet, becomes the new Vice-Chair. Kris Wirk, Partner at Dusanj and Wirk, assumes the role of Past Chair after serving for two years as Chair.
“Christina adds a thoughtful and well-informed perspective that will help the business community thrive in Greater Victoria,” Past Chamber Chair Kris Wirk said. “She and the Board have my full support as they write the next chapter in The Chamber’s long and storied history.”
The Chamber’s board consists of established and emerging business and community leaders who will work with Chamber committees and staff. Board members are elected for two-year terms, and there were five positions up for election for 2025.
“Greater Victoria’s business community is exceptionally well-represented on the 2025 Chamber Board of Directors and I’m excited to continue our work — building good business and great community,” incoming Chamber Chair Christina Clarke said. “I’d like to thank Kris for everything he did over the past two years to lead our organization as we adapted and evolved to increase our resiliency during challenging economic times.”
The Chamber’s mission is to serve Greater Victoria by working together to build good business and great community for all through advocacy, networking events, professional development and other unique activities. The Chamber’s vision is to become the region’s most diverse and influential business association. Find out more at victoriachamber.ca.
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce 2025 Board of Directors
Executive
- Chair: Christina Clarke, Executive Director of Indigenous Prosperity Centre
- Vice-Chair: James Gatsi, Business Development Manager with TecNet Canada
- Past Chair: Kris Wirk, Partner at Dusanj + Wirk Chartered Professional Accountants
- Secretary: Josue Dubon, Wealth Mentor at DesignWealth
- Treasurer: Spencer Walker, Director and Team Lead CIBC Commercial Banking
- Member at Large: Mary Lou Newbold, Chief Eyewear Officer at Mayfair Optometric
Directors
- Rose Arsenault, Victoria Market Manager at Agilus Work Solutions
- Ashka Wirk, Principal at Wirk Consulting
- Corey Gillon, CEO of Peninsula Co-op
- Elizabeth Brown, President and CEO of Victoria Airport Authority
- Jessica Stigant, Director of External Relations at Ocean Networks Canada
- Captain (Navy) Kevin Whiteside, Base Commander at CFB Esquimalt
Non-Voting
- Bruce Williams, Chamber CEO
- Frumsa Ibrahim, (Chair of Emerge Committee) Regional Director of Operations for Scandinavian Building Services
Source: Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
