West Vancouver has captured my heart for over 60 years, it is where I raised my 3 children and where my 5 grandchildren, aged 2 (triplets), 5 and 7, call home.
Education
- West Vancouver High — Graduate; 1st Class Provincial Scholarship
- University of British Columbia — B.A., International Relations
- University of Wales (Cardiff College) — M.Sc. (Economics)
Governing Experience
- West Vancouver Councillor, 2022–2026
- West Vancouver Councillor, 2014–2018
- Metro Vancouver Liquid Waste Committee, 2022 to current
- West Vancouver Police Board (former Vice Chair), 2024 to current
Post UBC Graduation(B.A.)
- 7 years Attorney General's Department (Corrections)
Business Career
- 1979–1981 — Xerox Canada Inc., Sales Representative & National Accounts Manager
- 38 years in the Financial Industry as an Investment / Wealth Advisor, including:
- McLeod Young Weir (1981)
- CIBC Wood Gundy (New York)
- RBC Dominion Securities
- Bank of Montreal, Nesbitt Burns
- TD Waterhouse
- ScotiaMcLeod
Board Member Experience
- West Vancouver Memorial Library — 2 years
- Ballet B.C. — 6 years
- Ambleside and Dundarave Ratepayers Association — 2012–2014
- Ambleside and Dundarave Residents Association — 2019–September 2022
Fundraising Committees
- B.C. Children’s Hospital — 11 years
- Covenant House — 4 years
- Ballet B.C. Home and Garden Tour — 5 years
- Kids Help Phone, Homes for the Holidays — 2019, Chair (West Vancouver)
- Kids Help Phone, Homes for the Holidays — 2020, Chair
- Vancouver Heritage Foundation Development Committee — 2022–present
