President
Advisor, Seafirst Insurance
Website: Seafirst Insurance Ltd.
Steve Pearce
Paul Hadfield
Past President
Owner, Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & Guesthouses
Cecelia Velasco
Secretary
Owner, Mind X Magazine
Website: Mind X Magazine
Reinert Peterson
Ben Cram
Board Member
Co-Owner, Fernwood Coffee
Website: Fernwood Coffee
Michèle Hamilton
Managing Director
Committee Structure
Our Board of Directors is divided into committees to focus on specific tasks within each area. Think Local First members can also serve on committees. For the 2020/21 committee structure, see below:
Marketing Committee
Chair: Reinert Peterson
Vice-Chair:
Members: Gary Hollick, Heather Williams, Melanie Perkins
Membership Committee
Chair: Cecilia Velasco
Vice-Chair: Steve Pearce
Members: Stephen Twynstra, Ben Cram, Gary Hollick, Greg Cracknell
Events Committee
Chair: Caitlin McKenzie
Vice-Chair: Matt King
Members: Michele Byrne, Robyn Bell, Heather Williams
Finance + Governance Committee
Chair: Paul Hadfield
Vice-Chair: Ernest Bednarz
Members: Steve Pearce