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Board of Directors
2010 Board of Directors
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George Fuller – Chair
.jpg) George Fuller has been practicing in the field of labour law for more than 35 years. He is in private practice at his firm George Fuller Law Corp. and works on behalf of both public and private sector clients. George appears regularly as counsel for employers for the B.C. Labour Relations Board, Canada Labour Relations Board, and numerous boards of arbitration. He has also been actively involved in the collective bargaining process and has developed an expanding practice as a sole arbitrator and mediator.
George has also served on a number of chamber committees over the years, including the Business of Sport and the Greater Victoria Development Agency. He has also enjoyed a very active and lengthy association with Victoria business and sports organizations. He is the former President of American Little League, Director of the Vic West Soccer Association, a membwer of Team Canada (Baseball), and a member of the Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Sports Centre Pacific Society and is the past chair of the Governance and Compensation Committee and a member of the Council's Marketing Committee.
As a result of his long-standing involvement in sports circles, George has been appointed to the prestigous position of Ambassador to the 2010 Olympic and Para Olympic Games.
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David Marshall - Executive Vice Chair
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David is the Principal of Strategus Consulting, a management consultancy providing strategic and business management services, primarily in the transportation sector. He is a retired Naval Captain and former Base Commander of CFB Esquimalt.
David is currently the Executive Vice-Chair of the Greater Victoria Chamber. He has served as Treasurer and has a history of involvement on a number of chamber committees, including past chair of the Policy and Public Affairs and Transportation Committees.
David has also served Victoria on the boards of the United Way (Vice-Chair), Garth Homer Society (Chair), the Commissionaires, and Leadership Victoria (Chair).
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John Juricic – Past Chair
 John is Founder and Business Development Manager of Etraffic Solutions, an online learning and training solutions company with international clientele based out of Victoria, BC.
John has been on the Chamber’s Board of Directors since 2005. Prior to being Chair in 2009, he chaired a number of committees including Election Readiness, Government Affairs, Business of Sport, and the Greater Victoria Development Agency. For 2010, John is serving on the Policy and Public Affairs Committee and is part of the Executive Committee as Past Chair.
Outside of the Chamber, John has chaired several VIATeC committees including the E-Commerce SIG and Smart Communities Technology Opportunities Committee. He is active on the local lecture circuit presenting technology and business related seminars to students from UVIC, Royal Roads and Camosun College as well as numerous private sector functions.
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Pauline Rafferty - Vice Chair
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Pauline Rafferty is Chief Executive Officer of the Royal British Columbia Museum. Pauline has developed strong links the private sector through innovative partnerships. She is active in the local and broader community as a member of the Tourism Victoria Board and Spirit of Victoria Committee; Simon Fraser University Board; and President, Board of Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada.
Pauline has been on the chamber board since 2007. She currently chairs the Policy and Public Affairs Committee and serves on the Governance Committee.
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Ray Kolla - Treasurer
Ray Kolla is KPMG’s Office Managing Partner. A Chartered Accountant with more than 32 years of public accounting and business advisory experience, Ray provides audit and business advisory services to private, public and not-for-profit organizations. He has assisted companies with financings, public share offerings, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and has served companies going through significant growth and international expansion.
Prior to transferring to Victoria in 2008, Ray was a long-time member of the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce and the North Saskatoon Business Association. He has been an Executive Board Member of Saskatoon United Way and several long-term care organizations, and been involved in many professional education committees and agricultural industry organizations in Saskatchewan. He is currently the Greater Victoria Chamber Treasurer and Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee.
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Roger Skillings – Secretary
Roger Skillings is the former CEO of the Canadian Sport Centre Pacific (CSC Pacific) which has primary offices in Victoria, Richmond and Whistler, and operates within BC through seven PacificSport Centres. He is a former National Jr. Tennis Champion and was a member of the national team 1968-1970.
Roger has been a member of the Chamber since 1999 and is in his second year on the Board of Directors. He serves the Board as the Chair of the Greater Victoria Development Agency and is a volunteer member of numerous organizations including the Telus Victoria Community Board, Victoria High School Alumni Association and the 2010 Ambassadors Committee. He is active in the sport sector within Greater Victoria and has assisted in establishing SportHost Victoria, the Greater Victoria Spirit Committee, and national and international sporting events in the Greater Victoria area. Working with the Greater Victoria Spirit Committee, Roger was instrumental in Greater Victoria's successful bid to start the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay.
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Rose Arsenault
Throughout her career with Placement Group Victoria, which began in 1997, Rose Arsenault has worked on behalf of both public and private employers, assisting them in their recruiting and Human Resource needs.
Her involvement with the community extends into her private life. Since moving to the Western Communities in 1996, transportation issues have become of great interest to Rose, including the recent Bear Mountain (Spencer Road) Interchange. Rose is the Chair of the chamber’s Membership Committee and has served a number of years on the Ambassadors Committee. In the community, Rose has held positions with the Alzheimer Society Advisory Committee in 2004/2005 and the Heart & Stroke Foundation in 2008.
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Robert Bennett
 Rob is the President and COO of Simation Global Technology Ltd. He has many years of professional experience in the technology industry, including becoming the President and CEO of a publicly listed company. He now advises a variety companies on strategic and tactical issues, and lectures at the business schools at the University of Victoria and Royal Roads University. Rob is a graduate of the UVic Computer Science program.
Rob serves on a handful of non-profit boards, including as past chair of VIATeC (Victoria Advanced Technology Centre). As the Vancouver Island representative on the provincial board of the BC Cancer Foundation, Rob works to increase its profile within the advanced technology sector.
At the Chamber, Rob serves on the Policy and Public Affairs Committee and the Finance and Audit Committee.
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Michael Black
Michael is Vice President of Capital Iron. He began working with the company in 1988 after graduating from Georgian College and having served as a Naval Officer for four years. Thirteen years ago, Michael along with two other store managers purchased Capital Iron and they continue to work successfully together.
As part of his duties Mike manages the disbursement of Capital Iron’s company donations. This work has allowed Mike to meet and assist many volunteers involved with a wide variety of worthwhile causes. Mike has been on the Chamber Board since 2007 and has been active on a number of committees. In 2010, he serves on the Policy and Public Affairs Committee.
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Gerry Brimacombe
 Gerry’s passion for people and technology has translated into work in systems analysis, business analysis, teaching, and project management in Vancouver, Victoria, Tokyo, and Sydney. In 2004, Gerry was drawn to his current positions as CEO of Sector Learning Solutions (www.sectorlearning.com).
Sector has a 25 year track record in Victoria, including finalist for the chamber’s Business of the Year 2008. Under Gerry’s lead, Sector provides premium learning solutions for desktop and custom technology applications, including learning program design and management, and training delivery in class, via eLearning and through 1-1 sessions.
Gerry is the Chair of the chamber’s Governance Committee and is proud to have his company be the sponsor for the chamber’s Business Education Series.
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Mel Couvelier
Mel is the Director Strategic Planning for Pacific Coach Lines and serves on a number of community organizations including as a Director and VP of the Memorial Park Society (Mary Winspear Centre) and a Director of the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (Glendale Gardens). He has a political background as the former Minister of Finance for B.C. and Past Mayor of Saanich.
At the Chamber, Mel serves on the Governance and Policy and Public Affairs Committees, as well as the Greater Victoria Development Agency.
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Dan Dagg
.jpg) Dan is the president of Hot House Marketing, a Victoria based marketing-communications firm with a staff of ten. Dan is the former Executive Vice-President of Copeland Communications. At Copeland he acted as the lead planner for clients such as Thrifty Foods, Island Farms Dairy and Pacific Coast Savings Credit Union. Prior to joining Copeland in 1994, Dan spent six years at Palmer Jarvis Advertising's Vancouver office working on the Canada Safeway, Woodward’s and McDonald’s accounts.
Dan serves on the Policy and Public Affairs Committee at the Chamber. He is also the former President of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria and has held board positions with Pacific Opera Victoria and the Downtown Business Improvement Association.
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John Espley
 John is the Business Development Manager for the Accent Inns chain. Over 20 years, he has worked his way up through the Accent Inn organization, achieving a Certified Rooms Division Manager accreditation as well as a Certified Sales Professional designation (with distinction) from the Canadian Professional Sales Association. John enjoys his position as it allows him to work with the public, many charitable/ non-profit associations and build relationships with long standing clients.
John has been on the Chamber Board since 2007 and has been involved in the Regional Planning and Regional Leadership Committees. In 2010, John is serving on the Policy and Public Affairs Committee.
In the community, John is Past President with Sales and Marketing Executives of Victoria and an Examiner for the Canadian Professional Sales Association.
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Capt (n) Marcel Halle
Captain (Navy) Marcel Hallé joined the Canadian Forces in 1985 after graduating from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He later obtained his Masters degree in Defence Studies from the Command and Staff Course at the Canadian Forces College.
Captain Halle served onboard several surface ships on both coasts before volunteering for service in submarines and finishing his sea time as the Engineering Officer of HMCS OJIBWA. After a number of career moves, he was promoted to his current rank and appointed as Base Commander Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt in July 2008.
At the Chamber, Captain Halle serves on the Finance and Audit Committee.
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Al Hasham
 Al Hasham, owner of a family owned and locally operated Courier & Furniture Company doing business as Maximum Express Courier & Freight & Maximum Furniture. Through his involvement with the local business community and his dedicated commitment to the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Al has seen his companies excel and achieve tremendous success. Built on the basic philosophy that all business should aspire to, “provide total satisfaction to the customer and be competitive through customization of services and rates that are catered to the unique needs of the customer” Al has believed success will follow.
In addition to being a small business owner, Al has always made time to support local community efforts including volunteering for the World Partnership Walk for the last 15 years. Al serves on the Membership Committee at the Greater Victoria Chamber.
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Regan McGrath
 Regan McGrath is an assurance consultant pursuing her Chartered Accountant designation at KPMG. She joined KPMG in 2008 after completing her Professional Accounting Certificate at Camosun College and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science at McGill University.
Born and raised in Victoria, Regan believes in the potential of our city. She is eager to support and enhance the vitality of our community both in business and the not-for-profit sector. Regan is the Chair of the chamber’s Prodigy Group. In addition to her work at the Chamber, she is involved with the YWCA/YMCA serving as the co-chair of its Partners with Youth Campaign and as the Audit Chair on their Board of Directors.
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Annie Wong-Harrison
Annie is the Owner/General Manager of National Car and Truck Rental of Victoria. The company is a locally owned and operated business with locations in Victoria, Duncan, Nanaimo, Courtenay, Port Hardy and North Vancouver. Annie is on the Board of the Greater Victoria Film Commission and Golf Vancouver Island as well as a sponsor to the Victoria Tall Ships, Spirit of BC Snowbirds, Tourism Victoria, Tourism British Columbia and the United Way of Greater Victoria.
Annie serves on the Finance and Audit Committee.
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