BOARD NOMINATION PACKAGE 2022/23

Nominations for the Greater Vernon Chamber's 2022/23 Board of Directors are open from June 15 to June 30 at 4 p.m. For more information, go to the 2022-2023 Nominations_Package

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2021/22

President

Robin Cardew
Robin Cardew CPA

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Robin Cardew is a chartered professional accountant and his experience in various industries (construction, manufacturing, hospitality, development) has transferred into public practice where he offers tax and other accounting services to clients. His education includes the Chartered Professional Accountants of B.C., the Certified General Accountants Association of B.C. and the University of Victoria.

Vice-President

Deb White
White House Mortgages

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Deb White is the owner of White House Mortgages which she started in 2005. Since then, she has grown the brokerage to five locations with more than 20 brokers. Within the community, Deb is extremely active including with Vernon Winter Carnival, Funtastic, Run for the Cure, the Mortgage Brokers Association and she has supported the Upper Room Mission, Kindale and the Gators White House baseball team.

Secretary-Treasurer

Ryan Mackiewich
Clark Robinson CPA

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Born and raised in Vernon, Ryan has his CPA and CA designations. Prior to joining Clark, Robinson, Ryan spent 26 years split between two national accounting firms working across the country but living mostly in Vernon. Ryan is senior manager at Clark Robinson and he is currently working towards completing his family enterprise advisor (FEA) designation through the Family Enterprise Xchange (FEX).

Past-President

Krystin Kempton
Nixon Wenger LLP

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Krystin Kempton is a partner and lawyer at Nixon Wenger LLP, advising clients on corporate and commercial transactions, lending and borrowing, wills and estates, real estate and land development matters. Within the community, she has been involved with the Downtown Vernon Association, the North Okanagan Cycling Society, Vernon Estate Planning Council and the Caetani Cultural Centre.

Director

Jonathan Blais
Vegpro International

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Jonathan Blais is the western region director for Vegpro International, which specializes in the production and packaging of lettuce and crucifers. He has a bachelor of applied sciences from Laval University and a diploma in farm management and technology from McGill University. He has been involved with Junior Chamber International and the Okanagan Young Professionals.

Director

Scot Durward
Tolko Industries

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Scot Durward is the director, operations and woodlands HR for Tolko Industries. Scot has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Victoria and is a chartered professional in human resources. He started his work in the Chamber movement at the Surrey Board of Trade and was also involved with the Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce.

Director

Kelly Kedrosky

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Kelly Kedrosky holds a Marketing Management Diploma and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She specializes in consulting with businesses to effectively launch new products, deliver insightful creative campaigns and orchestrate strategic marketing initiatives. Kelly has been involved with JCI Vernon, the Mental Illness Family Support Centre, the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Salvation Army Food Bank.

Director

Shane Kohlman
Freshii

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Shane Kohlman and his wife are the owners of Freshii and he has more than 20 years of experience running multiple small businesses. In addition to opening Freshii in 2019 and owning a car wash, Shane founded a network engineering consulting company that provides network design and project management for corporate and government wireless networks. Shane can also be found delivering advanced technical seminars and webinars to large groups all over the world.

Director

Michael Molnar
Restoration Lands

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Michael Molnar is the founder and CEO of Restoration Lands, with the focus on redeveloping the former glass plant site in Coldstream. A resident of the area since 1993, his experience ranges from the insurance, financial and risk management sectors for 25 years to 15 years of extensive property development and construction projects. He is past president of the International Christian Chamber of Commerce.

Director

Kennedy Raine
Sundial Lighting

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Kennedy Raine is the new owner of Sundial Lighting in Vernon and she has previously owned the Great Glass Elevator Candy Shop in Whistler and Blackcomb Corridor Coin Op in the Sea to Sky Corridor. Kennedy is also a certified executive coach, using her skills and education to help others build their businesses, and she served on the Chamber Board in Whistler.

Director

Kari Sargeant
Organizing Chaos by Design

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Kari Sargeant is co-owner of Organizing Chaos by Design, which specializes in home and office organization and design, as well as party planning. Previously, Kari was a marketing consultant with Castanet for five years and was involved in real estate and construction providing a level of customer service that was above and beyond. Having lived in Vernon for most of her life, she is active with local charities and non-profit events.

Director

Darrin Taylor
Axis Intervention Services

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Axis Intervention Services CEO Darrin Taylor, is an interventionist, intervention professional and therapeutic counsellor. Darrin sits on the board of directors of the Association of Intervention Specialists, an international organization of professional behavioural health interventionists. Locally, he has served with the Downtown Vernon Association, Vernon School District Parent Advisory Council and the Vernon Christian School.

BOARD NOMINATION PACKAGE 2022/23

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2021/22

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