Our Story

BOARD MEMBERS

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

Sylvie Murray
Director-at-Large

Rob Nicklom
Director-at-Large

  • 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
Director-at-Large

Cynthia Robinson
Director-at-Large

  • 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

David Blain
Ex-Officio: 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
Ex-Officio: 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