Chilliwack Cultural Centre Board members biographies:
Janet Carroll: President
- Educational Consultant: Carroll Coaching & Consulting
- Certified BC Educator
- Former Program Coordinator, Teacher Education Department – UFV
- Former teacher, principal, district administrator – Chilliwack School District 33
- Mixed Media/Collage Artist
- Long time member of Chilliwack Players Guild (Director, Performer, Writer)
- Former board member of Chilliwack Cultural Centre (Member at Large, Secretary, Vice-President)
Dr. Mark Evered: Vice-President
- 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 Lawrence: Secretary
- Talent & Customer Experience exec at BC-based geophysics technology company.
- 30 years in the marketing and communications field, covering the private and public sectors, both in Canada and internationally, including 15 years leading teams within Canadian post-secondary institutions (including University of Calgary and University of the Fraser Valley) and 10+ years in the technology space. She spent much of her early career in Asia.
- 2018 Higher Education Marketing Team of the Year (American Marketing Association) and 2017 International Brand Master of the Year (first-ever Canadian recipients).
- 4+ years with Youth Performing Arts committee at Calgary Stampede, leading marketing and community engagement for the showband program.
- 11+ years as unit leader, camp advisor, sales, and distribution leader with Girl Guides of Canada, including resurrecting BC’s first-ever registered unit in Sardis, BC.
- Education: Queen’s University, Capilano University, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour.
- Mom of two fabulously artistic daughters, wife to an erstwhile musical theatre actor.
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:
Sylvie Murray: Bio to come
Rob Nicklom:
- Retired Chartered Accountant / Certified Professional Accountant
- Former partner in Chilliwack accounting firm (1982 – 2019 )
- Past Chair, Board of Governors, University of the Fraser Valley (2002-2008 )
- Honorary Doctor of Letters, University of the Fraser Valley
- Past Director, Harrison Festival of the Arts Society
- Forty year member of Chilliwack Fraser Rotary Club ( President 1999-2000 )
- Recipient, Queens Golden Jubilee Medal
- Former minor hockey and baseball coach
- Avid photographer, music lover, proud father of two, proud grand-father of Kaia
Aaron Pete: Bio to come
Cynthia Robinson:
- Herbalife Independent Distributor since 1989
- Owner / Operator Refresh Nutrition & Fit Camp
- Herbalife Nutrition Canada Strategy and Planning Committee
- Board of Directors MOVE: The Company
- Chair Tzeachten Lands Advisory Committee
- Former Owner LaRaffinage Spa, Vancouver
- Former Owner Fuzion Fitness, Abbotsford
- Former Herbalife Nutrition North American Strategy and Planning Committee
- Former Church on the Southside Leadership Team
- MBA Simon Fraser University
- Former Fashion Merchandiser and Retail Store Manager
- Former Certified Dental Assistant
- Wife and Mom of 2 grown children
Ex-officio:
David Blain – City Staff Liaison
- Deputy Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Recreation and Culture
- Current Member of the BC Recreation & Parks Association and the Recreation Facilities Association of British Columbia
- Former Director of Planning and Engineering
- Coached youth soccer, softball, and hockey
- Engineer for over 35 years
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