Steve Bryan joined the Board of Directors in 2026. Born and raised in B.C., Steve returned to Vancouver Island in 2020 after spending the last sixteen years of his professional career as the Chief Financial Officer of the Canadian Medical Protective Association. Prior to his employment with the CMPA, he
A. Paul Singh joined the Board of Directors in 2026. Paul is a psychotherapist in private practice, based in Qualicum Beach. He began his career as a lawyer before moving into social work, counselling and nonprofit leadership more than three decades ago. His experience has included frontline clinical work, program leadership and serving as CEO
Stephen joined the Board of Directors in 2026. Stephen grew up in Qualicum Beach and has close ties to the Oceanside community. He’s been a volunteer board member for health, sport and business focused non-profits. He was pleased to join the Parksville-Qualicum Community Foundation as a Board member. Stephen has
Charlene Smith is a strategic, community-focused leader with over a decade of experience advancing philanthropy, social impact, and organizational growth across Vancouver Island and beyond. As the Foundation’s inaugural Executive Director, Charlene brings a deep love of place and a forward-looking vision to cultivate a stronger, more connected, and resilient
Jennifer Hubbard serves as the Board’s Vice Chair. She has practiced law since 1994, with more than a decade with Walker Hubbard, before it became All Points Law. Jennifer practices both as a solicitor and a mediator. She has a busy real estate practice, assisting clients with all types of
Kari joined the Board of Directors in 2023. Being a lifelong resident of the Parksville-Qualicum Beach area Kari has a deep love for her community and enjoys giving back through volunteering. Over the years she has been involved with many committees from fundraising events, carnivals, Dry Grad/proms and most recently
Terri joined the Board of Directors in 2024. Her passion for Oceanside prompted Terri to join the board as a way of contributing to maintaining the vibrancy of the community. Terri is Managing Partner at Maigus. She possesses over 25 years of experience as an Organizational Development/HR professional, spanning industries
Rob joined the Board in 2022 and has served as Chair. Rob has lived in the Alberni/Qualicum area for most of his life. He is a professional accountant and was a senior partner in an accounting firm with branches in Port Alberni, Ucluelet, Tofino and Qualicum Beach until his retirement
Peter joined the board in 2023 and serves as Chair. He also chairs the Fund Development and Marketing Committee and has previously served as Vice-Chair. Peter grew up on a dairy farm in Abbotsford and graduated with a degree in agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan. He moved to Vancouver
