BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022/23

President

Robin Cardew
Robin Cardew CPA

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

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.

Secretary-Treasurer

Ryan Mackiewich
WealthCo

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Born and raised in Vernon, Ryan has his CPA and CA designations. He is currently a senior planner with WealthCo and was most recently a senior manager at Clark Robinson. Ryan also previously spent 26 years split between two national accounting firms working across the country but living mostly in Vernon.

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

Darren Bradley
North Okanagan Community Life Society

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Darren Bradley is executive director of the North Okanagan Community Life Society. He grew up in Vernon and his previous experience includes technology and finance. Darren has been extremely active in the community, including NOCLS (as a volunteer board member), the Downtown Vernon Association and Vernon Girls Minor Fastball. He was president of the Greater Vernon Chamber in 2001-02 and is a director for 2022-23.

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

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

Kirndeep Nahal
Lake City Law

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Kirndeep Nahal is a lawyer with Lake City Law Corporation and her practice focuses on real estate, banking and business law. Prior to attending law school, Kirndeep worked with non-profit organizations, including victim services with Tri-City Transitions Society and the Vancouver Crisis Centre. She is a Vernon native and since returning home, she has been involved in her family’s development and property management businesses.

Director

Brett Squair
Davidson Lawyers

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Brett Squair is a partner at Davidson Lawyers LLP, and along with assisting in the management of the firm, he practices in the areas of business law, real estate, estate planning and estate administration and probate. He is a director of the North Okanagan Livestock Association and the SKY Volleyball Club, and was previously a volunteer with the Vernon and District Immigrant Services Society and O’Keefe Ranch.

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.

Director

Trevor Thera
OKIB Group of Companies

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Trevor Thera is chief executive officer of the Okanagan Indian Band Group of Companies and prior to that, he led the launch and development of several environmental services companies in Western Canada. Trevor played a lead role in fostering customer relationships, sales, and in introducing new technologies into the marketplace. He holds a BSc. and an MSc from the University of Manitoba and completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.

Director

Martin Von Holst

Martin Von Holst Real Estate

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Martin Von Holst spent over 30 years in the automotive, insurance and franchising industries before becoming a realtor in 2015. He was chair of the Collision Repair Division of the Automotive Retailers Association of B.C., where he was involved in rewriting governance and negotiations on behalf of the collision industry. He has been a member of Silver Star Rotary for over 15 years, twice as president, and has been a director and vice-chair of Vernon Winter Carnival.

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