LEADERSHIP VICTORIA
CLASS OF 2021
BLAKE ANDISON
Housing Manager
Umbrella Society
SAMUEL ARIYO
Residential Supervisor
Community Living Victoria
MARIA CAMPOS
Self Employed
Self Employed
ASHLEY GULEVICH
Operations Manager
Coastal Heat Pumps
CRYSTELLE JENSEN
Supervisor
Community Living Victoria
KIM KNUDSEN
Business Development Specialist
Camosun College
TAZ LACROIX
Labour Market Specialist
Work BC
DARYA LYUBYMOVA
Project Manager for Comms and Research
The Inclusion Project
SUSAN NGARA
Care Giver
Shekinah Home Society
KATHRYN PEARSON
Self Employed
Self Employed
DALLAS POSAVAD
Employment Coordinator
VIRCS
NEHA SHERMA
Program Associate
Royal Roads University
JEN THORNDALE
LifeStreams Program Leader
Garth Homer Society
MELANIE WINTER
Operations Manager
Foundry Victoria
CLASS OF 2020
CECILIA ROSE
UVIC International Student Services
ADRIEN CASTLE
Executive Assistant, Community and Government Relations University of Victoria
NATALIE WOLDNIK
Canadian Mental Health Association
OLIVIA YANEZ
Sobeys Inc.
National Marketing Team for Thrifty Foods
ERIN MACLEAN
Mayfair Optometric
KIRK STOBBART
City of Victoria
MELODY BURNS
Victoria Foundation
Office Administrator
TAYLOR ZERBIN
HR Business Consultant
BC Transit
ANNE DESGAGNE
Naval Reservist
ROB LINKIEWICZ
Victoria Cool Aid Society
Executive Coordinator
CARISSA ROPPONEN
Victoria Sexual Assault Centre
Manager of Resource Development and Communications
LAURA CAMPBELL
Integra Support Services
Day Program Coordinator
KEVIN ZIEGLER
BC Ministry of Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation
Partnership Development
SHAZIA RASHID
Intake Coordinator, Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Society
Youth Employment Program
MIA LAUZON
Facilitator passionate about inspiring and empowering others to make more holistic choices for a thriving planet
MELANIE REID
City of Victoria
Trades Assistant, Park Department
KARA WHITE
University of Victoria
Faculty of Science, Science Storekeeper
BRANDON CARNDUFF
Coldstar Solutions Inc.
Human Resources Assistant
NICOLE CAMERON
Student
SCOTT MYERS
BC Transit
Project Manager, Fleet Management
SHONNA BELL
Family Programs Coordinator
Fernwood Community Centre
JASON OLIVER
Community Programs Coordinator
Power To Be
CLASS OF 2019
ANGELA (ANGIE) ADAMSON
Research Supervisor, the University of Victoria's Health & Social Policy Department
NICOLE (NIKI) ANDRESEN
Product Development Coordinator, Can Assist UVic
IMEN BOURGUIBA
Engineering Co-op Coordinator, the University of Victoria
SARA CAMERON
Casual and Support Services Coordinator, Victoria Cool Aid Society
EVA EATON
Chartered HR Professional and Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant
CAREY GUSTAFSON
Client Service Manager, BC Pension Corporation
JANELLE HATCH
Island Health's Healthy Schools Program
DANA KRITSCH
Student Calling Coordinator, the University of Victoria's Annual Giving Program
KEN LOUIS
CFO, Integra Support Services
IRIS MUELLER
Marketing Coordinator, BC Transit
AHMED MUMENI
Fleet Technology Engineer, BC Transit
SANDRA RUSSELL
Manager of Corporate Communications and Engagement, City of Colwood
SARAH TEMPLE
Local government employee, the Community of Sooke
ANDREA TOOMBS
Community Engagement Division, the Saanich Police Department
KARA UDELL
Foundation Coordinator, Threshold Housing Society
PAUL VANDENBOOMEN
Lead-hand, the City of Victoria's Sanitation Department, and Personal Trainer, Westshore Parks and Recreation
CLASS OF 2018
CLEO BRETON
Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island
JORDAN COOPER
Our Place Society
KATHERINE GHANEM
BC Public Service, HR Department
KATHRYN GIORIO
Cridge Women's Transition House
ROGER HAZLEDEN
Director of Data Infrastructure and Management, BC Ministry of Education
MANUELA LALE
The University of Victoria, HR Department
LINDA NOBREGA
Archivist, Government of British Columbia
JESSICA OLSEN
Senior Researcher Policy Analyst, BC Ministry of Education
JONATHAN RUHL
Marketing and Communications Strategist, Camosun College
BROOKE SHAUGNESSY
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TARA SKOBEL
Youth Programs Coordinator, Quadra Village Community Centre
WILLIAM DOYLE
Project Manager, Pomerleau
CLASS OF 2017
DAMINEH AHAVAN
Senior and Designate Engineer, Viking Air Limited
JANELLE BREESE BIAGIONI
Founder and Chair, Constable Gerald Breese for Traumatic Life Losses
NATHAN CARTWRIGHT
Manager of Payroll and Accounting at UVic Student's Society
JENNIFER CHOWN
Transit Supervisor, BC Transit
GINA DOLINKSY
Administrative Coordinator, Capital Regional District (CRD)
CARINA FORAN
Administrative Events Coordinator, Fernwood NRG
XIMENA LONDONO
Immigrant Settlement Facilitator, BC Fancophone Immigration Program
ASHLEY MCKAY
Administrative Assistant, Equity and Diversity UVic
BREANNA MERRIGAN
Project Assessment Officer, BC Environmental Assessment Office
MARIA J. SORIANO CARRION
Clerk of Graduate Admissions, the University of Victoria
JOHN SHERRATT
Manager of Supportive Housing, Our Place Society
WENDY STONE
Program Coordinator, Victoria Cool Aid Society
AMBER WOODWORTH
Assistant Manager of Client Services, Garth Homer Society
CLASS OF 2016
ALISON ANDERSON
Branch Manager, Vancity
MARJA BLASÉ
JEFFREY (JEFF) BUTCHER
Underground Services Technologist, District of Saanich
PAM CHANDLA
Vendor Relationship Manager, BC Public Services
HOLLY COURTRIGHT
Realtor
JANE DRENGSON
Academic Advisor and Admissions Officer, UVic
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GILLIE EASDON
Self-employed, Gillie Eason- Writing and Communications
STEFAN EGILSON
N/A
JULIA KEENAN
Alumni Annual Giving Officer, UVic
ADRIEN LEDUC
Employment Counselor, John Howard Society
CORY MANTON
Manager, City of Langford
BRENDAN MATHER
Project Assessment Director, BC Environmental Assessment Office
KIMBERLY NEWTON
N/A
DANIEL PIZARRO
Senior Director, OCIO Digital Services Office
ALICEA PRAEKER
N/A
JEANINE REEMST
Employment Facilitator, Sport and Tehc Programs at Camosun College
FELICIA ROZON
Human Resources, Victoria Cool Aid Society
JOSHUA (JOSH) STEVENS
Senior Cyber Security Specialist, Telus
RONDA WATSON
Manager of Contact Center Operations, BC Public Service Agency
CLASS OF 2015
KRISTY BRUGMAN
Therapeutic Recreation Department, Beacon Hill Villa
KATHY CAVENY
HR and Organizational Development Coordinator, BC Oil and Gas Commission
WENDY DUNN
Environmental Science Officer, CRD
CARRIE EVERETT
Program Coordinator, Bridges for Women Society
BRAD FINERTY
Vancity Credit Union
CAROLINE HERBERT
Coordinator, Saanich Volunteer Services Sciety
DEB HOPKINS
Finance Department, District of Saanich
CHRISTINE JACK
Mutual Fund Representative, Coast Capital Savings
MARY KELLY
Supervisor, UVic Child Care Services
CHRISTINE KENWOOD
Executive Director, 1Up Victoria Single Parent Resource Centre
ERIKA LADOUCER
Youth Trainer, Club De Canoe-Kayak
LORENA LENNOX
Founder, a Clothing Company and a Residential Real Estate Company
LINDA NICOLLI
Manager of Student and Alumni Programs, UVic
KEVIN O'BRIEN
Cool Aid Society
BEN ROBERTSON
Senior Audit Associate, Office of the Auditor General (BC)
SABRINA STUDNEY
Executive Director, UVic Student Society
BRIAN TEBO
Executive Director, Victoria Community Resources Society
MEGHAN THORNLOE
Former Manager of Strategy Initiatives, BC Gaming Policy and Enforcement
SOPHIE WOOD
Capital Regional District (CRD)
DEREK YEO
Support Worker for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
LEANNA YOUNG
Project Manager, BC Ferries
CLASS OF 2014
NICOLE BOULET
Volunteer, Young Alumni Council & YMCA-YWCA Development Conference
JAMIE BOYD
Victoria West Community Centre
JUDY CALDWELL
Chair, Psychology Department at Camosun College
EMMA COCHRANE
Coordinator of Case Planning for Shelters, Victoria Cool Aid Society
GORD (GORDON) DIMOCK
Operations Clerk, Capital Regional District
MONICA HAMMOND
Manager, BC’s Ministry of Justice
LORRAINE HAYHOE
Branch Manager, Vancity
CARLA JACK
Heritage Officer, BC Heritage Branch
NATHAN LAPOINTE
Finance Administrator, the Victoria Foundation
CARL MASHON
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centre
LYNNE MILNES
Development and External Relations Officer, UVic
REED OSLER
Park Naturalist and Environmental Educator, Capital Regional District (CRD)
MORGAN SLAVKIN
Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Pacific Peoples Partnership
CURTIS SMITH
Ministry of Environment, Board Chair at Leadership Victoria (2020)
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MARNA LYNN SMITH
Art Therapy Program Coordinator
SCOTT TREBLE
Supervisor, Saanich Police
STACEY TRUDIGAN
Assistant Deputy Warden, Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre
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KATHLEEN WALSH
BC Public Services
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MENA WESTHAVER
Coach, Saanich Community Recreation Centre, and Creator of Sole Sister’s Victoria
CAITLIN WYNNE
Fernwood NRG
CLASS OF 2013
CHRISTINA BARNES
UVic Alumni and Science and Recreation Teacher
NATASHA EWING
Ocean Networks Canada
LINDA FINCH
Program Services Manager, Capital Regional District
PHIL GAUDET
Camosun and Royal Roads Alumni
JEN (JENNIFER) HARRISON
Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator, Foundry Victoria
TODD JOHNSTON
Environmental Science Officer, Capital Regional District (CRD)
KARLA LANDSLIEDEL
Integra Support Services
ALISON LENZ
Camosun and UVic Alumni
DIANNE MCKERREL
BBA in Marketing and Communications Management
JEREMY MECKLER
Harvard Business School Alumni
DAVID NICHOLSON
Technical Investigator Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch
RYAN O' NEILL
Saanich Police Department
KIM PERKINS
Manger of Communications and Development, Burnside Gorge Community Association
CHRISTOPHER PICHE
Camosun Alumni
EMILY PRIDHAM
Alzheimer Society of BC
DUSTIN RAY-WILKS
Community Recreation Coordinator, Panorama Recreation
LINDA RYDER
Admin Manager, Colliers
REBECCA SCOTT
Director, Victoria Daycare
CHRISTOPHER WOOD
Saanich Search and Rescue
CLASS OF 2012
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LEAH BAADE
StepForth Web Marketing Inc
SARAH BOWER
Regional Manager, Ministry for Children and Family Development
MARK BOYSEN
District of Saanich
NATHAN BUCKHAM
Director of Strategic Technology and Corporate Projects, B.C. Corrections Branch
JOANN CONNOLLY
Shelter Coordinator, Victoria Cool Aid Society
NICOLA COOPER
Financial and Business Sector
CHRISTINE CURRIE
McPherson Library, UVic
JANET GEDDIE
South Island Support Manager, Telus
MICHEAL KAYE
Assistant Deputy Fire Chief, Saanich Fire Department
SHARLENE LAW
Executive Director, Umbrella Society
NICK MANDRYK
Carpenter and Member of the Reserve Constable Program with the Saanich Police Department
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JENNY MCLEOD
Alumni Director, Queen Margaret’s School
THERI (THERESE) NICHOLSON
Director of Indigenous Policing of the Policing and Security Branch, B.C. Government
BLAIR SPENCER
Senior Probation Officer, Victoria Community Corrections Office
MICHELLE SUMMERS
Financial Industry
KIERA SHUMUK
Director Kinsiologist, Real Fit Personal Training Inc
KAROLIEN SWAAK
Intercultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA)
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ZUZANNA SZULAREK
Executive Director, HeadWay
SARAH TARNOPOLOSKY
Communications Officer, UVic
MICHELE WILSON
Branch Manager, Island Savings Credit Union
MELISA YESTRAU
Director, Science Venture UVic
CLASS OF 2011
BRENT BICKERTON
President, Mortgage Specialists Team at BMO
SOPHIE BIRD
Legislative Analyst and Appeals Advisor, Ministry of Education
KERRY GAUVIN
Regional Service Delivery Manager, Victoria International Airport
SUSAN GREEN
Registrar, Provincial Heritage Branch
DEAN JANTZEN
Police Officer, Saanich Police
CAROL JENKINS
Research Analyst, Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and the Arts
TRACEY JONES
Disability Management Consultant
MARIA MCLEOD
Banking Branch Manager
CHERIE MILTIMORE
Preschool Teacher
KAREN RINGSTEAD
Branch Manager, CIBC
CONNIE (CONSTANCE) SHEFFIELD-REITH
Administrative Coordinator, Women's Sexual Assault Centre
LEIGH (SIFTON) CAMPBELL
Park management, sustainability strategies, and active transportation plans in the private and public sector
K. STRUDWICK
University of New Brunswick Alumni and Active Volunteer
CHRIS TILDEN
Vancity Savings Credit Union
PATRICIA WEBER
Loan Representative, United Way
SHERRI WILLIAMS
International Student Advisor, UVic
KAREN WITKOWSKI
Account Manager, Island Savings