The Âé¶čAV Chamber has wrapped up electronic voting for a new board of directors.
âWe are pleased to welcome our new board for the coming year,â said incoming President-Elect Derek Gratz. âThe Âé¶čAV Chamberâs growing influence, both within B.C. and as part of the broader Canadian network of chambers, is something we can all be proud of.â
The following table officers were elected by acclamation:
- Derek Gratz (UBC Okanagan â Industry Liaison)
- Patrick Bobyn (Pushor Mitchell) â Vice-President-Elect
- Treena Piva â Secretary-Elect
Eleven board positions include six new faces joining five returning directors:
- Binny Boparai-Gill â Farming Karma
- Narinder Nagra â Mission Group
- Kristian de Pont â Good Sorts Property Services
- Caroline Gilchrist â BCG Enterprises Inc
- Jessica Samuels â HUB Office Furniture Inc
- Trevor Moss â Central Okanagan Food Bank
Returning directors:
- Dobrila Braunstein â Sandhill Winery
- Laurel Hogg â Rush Ihas Harwick LLP
- Ryan Malcolm â Emil Anderson Group
- Curtis Tarapaski â Cairo Developments
- Rhona Stanislaus â KPMG LLP
The board will also include an advisory position representing the City of Âé¶čAV.
The Chamber thanked outgoing President Maryse Harvey for her leadership over the past year. She will stay on as an ex-officio board member.
