West Shore Chamber Staff and new board of directors. Missing Martin Newham, Sarah Alasaly and Bruce Simpson
While our 2020 Directors were elected at our Annual General Meeting at WestShore Bicycles in November, it is in January that the Board elects the Executive for the year. Now that we’re set up for 2020, it is my pleasure to introduce you to the WestShore Chamber Board of Directors:
• President Mike Reilly is a financial advisor with Freedom 55 Financial.
• Vice-President Ingrid Vaughan owns and operates Smart HR, a consulting service geared towards helping business owners create and sustain strong leadership and HR practices.
• Secretary Kelly Darwin is the owner of Seriously Creative, an award-winning web design & marketing agency.
• Treasurer Todd Troyer is a principal at Baker Tilly Victoria Ltd. and leads the practice at the Westshore office.
• Sarah Alasaly practices in the area of Family Law, Wills and Estates, and Personal Injury.
• Paula Blazina has worked for Coastal Community Credit Union for 20+ years and is the Branch Manager of the Eagle Creek Village location.
• Chris Burdge is the owner of bWEST Interactive, an award-winning online marketing firm based in Langford and is the founder of SOHO in our region.
• Rachelle Dallaire is the Executive Director of Indigenous Perspectives Society.
• Michele Hansen has over 25 years of business experience as a successful entrepreneur running Signs of the Times
• Sharon Mitchell is a financial planner and investment advisor with Raymond James in the WestShore.
• Annette Siewertsen has worked at Royal Roads University since 2005 and currently holds the post of Learning and Development Advisor.
• Bruce Simpson is the Branch Manager of Hatley Memorial Gardens Cemetery & Cremation Centre in Colwood.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank our departing director. Henry Chipps is a member of the Sc’ianew First Nation and one of the treaty negotiators, and is part of a team discussing a new modern-day treaty with the federal and provincial governments. Henry was our longest serving director and I have been grateful for his steady presence and well-considered input. Thank you Henry! I am continually impressed by how much time our board directors give to the WestShore Chamber and many other initiatives. Expect to see them out and about in the community throughout 2020!
And of course, our volunteer board is only one of many working for the benefit of our community. In order to support non-profit boards in our community, the WestShore Chamber is hosting a Board Governance Workshop for Non-Profits on March 6th at Highland Pacific Golf. Back by popular demand, this workshop offers tangible tools to create a thriving and efficient board of directors as well as an opportunity to network with business leaders from across the Island. You can find out more under the Member Calendar at westshore.bc.ca
Julie Lawlor is the Executive Director at the WestShore Chamber of Commerce.
You can reach her at jlawlor@westshore.bc.ca
