Chilliwack Cultural Centre Board members biographies:
Jordan Forsyth: President
- Lawyer, Baker Newby LLP
- Member of Law Society of British Columbia
- Director, Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce
- Director, Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association
- Past volunteer with U.B.C. Law Review
- Past volunteer with Pro Bono Students Canada
Jaquie Simpson: Vice – President
- Former Owner of Grey Area Gallery, a Chilliwack art gallery that featured established and emerging Canadian Artists.
- Former Social Worker for the Ministry of Children and Families.
- Former Actor at the University of Western Ontario and University of the Fraser Valley.
- Former Co-Chair for the Hospice Society’s November Nights Gala (4 years).
- Former Executive Board Member for the Chilliwack School of Performing Arts
- Past Prop Designer for Chilliwack School of Performing Arts
- Past Volunteer on the Gala Committee for The Opening Night Gala of the Chilliwack Art’s and Cultural Centre
- Volunteer on the Wine/Beer Festival Committee for Chilliwack Art’s and Cultural Centre
- Member of the Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society
Doug Wickers: Past – President
- 40 year resident & volunteer in Chilliwack
- retired physiotherapist
- past President of Rotary Club of Chilliwack
- past Assistant Governor of Rotary District 5050
- former coach of minor soccer & baseball (T-ball)
- member of Chilliwack Players Guild since 1979
- past member of Festival Chorus & Symphony Chorus
Rick Paulding: Treasurer
- Retired 2015
- Member, Institutes of CPA’s of BC and Canada
- Former partner of a Chilliwack based regional CPA firm
- Former licensed broker with two different bank owned investment dealers
- Member, Sardis Community Church
- Former director, treasure and president, Chilliwack Academy of Music
- Former director and Treasurer of a BC licensed pregnancy and adoption services charity
- Former founding director and first Treasurer, Chilliwack Foundation
- Married, with two adult daughters
Directors at Large:
Dr. Mark Evered:
- Past President & Vice-Chancellor, University of the Fraser Valley (2009-2017);
- Previous Academic appointments: Cambridge U, Western U, U of Saskatchewan, U of Melbourne, Thompson Rivers U.
- Examples of previous national service: Governance Committee of Universities Canada; Chair, Canadian Council on Animal Care (Canada’s animal research ethics body)
- Examples of previous provincial service: Chair, BC Association of Institutes and Universities; Vice-Chair, Saskatchewan Heart & Stroke Foundation.
- Board of Directors, Abbotsford Division of Family Practice
- Honours: Teaching awards including U of S Master Teacher Award; Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal; Honorary President of Xi’an Fanyi University in China; UFV President Emeritus; UFV Student Union Society named its Great Hall after Dr. Evered and his wife Maureen; Paul Harris Fellow; Halqemeylem name, Al’aliyatel, given by Stó:lō people
Kim Harder:
- Articulate, compassionate and savvy community volunteer since 1992
Karen Ireland
- Artist: Architectural Glass and multi-media; art-for-arts-sake; Public/Community Art.
- Certified Teacher
- Owner/Operator: multi-unit Retail (former)
- Partner/Operator: interprovincial print media development service (former)
- Employment: sales, education, systems, marketing, administration … (former)
- Volunteer addressing community development, safety, marginalization, sports, sustainability and arts
- Current member: Chilliwack Visual Arts Association, Fraser Valley Dragon Boat Club, Kent Harrison Arts Council, North Vancouver Community Arts Council
Robin Klassen:
- Born and lived in Chilliwack her whole life
- 30 year career in banking and currently a Mortgage Broker
- Director – Chilliwack Rotary Club
- Multiple Paul Harris Fellow
- Past member of the Chilliwack Chapter for BC Children’s Hospital
- Past canvasser for the Cancer Society and Big Brothers
- Past Board Member for the Run for Mom
Nigel Lennie:
- 47 year resident of Chilliwack
- 34 years retailing to the Chilliwack farm community
- currently semi-retired
- former player, Treasurer & President of Chilliwack Rugby Club
- former member of Chilliwack Harmony Chorus & Lead with “Hi-Q” Barbershop Quartet
- former Treasurer & Chairman of Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
- former Board Member & Board Chair of Chilliwack Foundation
- former Director of Chilliwack Golf Club
- current member & former Director of Rotary Club of Chilliwack
- Paul Harris Fellow
- current Board Member of Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society
- current Member of Animal Care Committee at University of the Fraser Valley
Ex-officio:
Ryan Mulligan – City Staff Liaison
Bio to come
Jeff Shields – City Council Liaison
- Elected to City Council in October 2018
- CA/CPA for over 25 years
- CFO of Visscher Group of Companies for 20 years
- Member of Chilliwack Mt Cheam Rotary since 2005. President in 2010
- Former board member of CEPCO, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Chilliwack Flight Fest, Chilliwack Community Services
- Former Treasurer of Independent Lumber Remanufacturers Association
- Youth soccer coach