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.

Rob Nicklom
Treasurer

Sheila Evani
Director-at-Large

A Partner with Waterstone Law Group
Admitted to the Bar in BC in 2005
Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Simon Fraser University
Second Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alberta
Specializes in Business Law, Real Estate Transactions and Banking, with a strong focus on Governance
Served three years as the Chair of the Vancouver Dance Centre
Served a secretary for the boards of the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra and the Abbotsford Symphony Orchestra
An accomplished violinist who studied at the Academy of Music, and has performed with the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra and the Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra
Proud mom to two little boys, and two exasperating dogs

Mark Klassen
Director-at-Large

Manager of Facilities for the Chilliwack School District
Current responsibilities include Chilliwack Neighborhood Learning Centre, working with partner agencies such as the Ministry of Children and Family Development, Chilliwack Community Services, Bowls of Hope, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the YMCA, Chilliwack Child and Youth Care and the Youth Health Clinic
Additionally responsible for all District rentals, school coordinators, and security, and manages a Ministry program that provides after-school programming for students with barriers and diverse abilities
Began his career as a theatre technician with the Abbotsford Arts Centre and was shortly promoted to Theatre Manager. The Arts Centre blossomed under his leadership as a sought-after roadhouse, hosting over 250 shows per year.
Led the training of hundreds of young arts technicians, and worked with various communities, including the South Asian community, to promote cultural performances.
As a society member served on the Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Board of Directors’ Renovation Committee

Rick Paulding
Director-at-Large

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

Dr. Sylvie Murray
Director-at-Large

Ph.D. in History from Yale University
Currently Dean of Arts at University of the Fraser Valley
Has a record of support for education and the arts in our community
Serves on the Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Board of Directors’ Indigenous Engagement Committee

Cynthia Robinson
Director-at-Large

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

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