Directors are elected by the membership at the CKISS annual general meeting (AGM) for a two-year term. The Board selects the Executive positions (President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary) at the first board meeting following the AGM.
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Heather Myers, President
Heather has served on the CKISS board for approximately eight years. Retired now, she worked in northern resource management in her first career, then taught at UNBC in Prince George. Heather is dedicated to engaging both members and the public in CKISS’s initiatives and believes that informed and engaged citizens are a crucial part of controlling invasive species.
Janine Dougall, Vice-President
Janine has served on the CKISS Board since 2018 when she came to the area for a position with the RDKB. While working in northern BC she gained experience in invasive plant management and the benefits of coordinated activities across jurisdictions and varied interest groups. She is passionate about the outdoors and has concerns about the potential significant consequences of invasive species.
Christopher Rowan, Treasurer
Chris is a retired insolvency trustee with an academic background in chemistry and education. After relocating to Krestova from the Lower Mainland, he developed an interest in invasive species upon discovering unfamiliar plants on his property, many of which were invasive. In his leisure time, he enjoys homesteading, exercising, and reading.
Matt Morrison, Secretary
Matt joined CKISS driven by both personal and professional interests in healthy ecosystems and wildlife. He has experience in habitat and wildlife conservation working with the Province, including coordinating the Kootenay Boundary American Bullfrog Control Program between 2019 and 2022. He currently works for the regional government as the Organic Waste Diversion Program coordinator, and is interested in working on projects that reduce the damage of human activities on the world around us.
Allan Freeborn, Director
Allan started his vegetation management business in 2004 and soon after joined CKISS as one of its founding members to enhance his understanding of invasive species in relation to his professional work. He has been with the organization for nearly 20 years.
Terry Anderson, Director
Eleanor Duifhuis, Director
Eleanor Duifhuis has served on the CKISS board since 2018. She is a Registered Professional Biologist and has lived in the RDCK – Area G since graduating from UNBC in 2015.
Malcolm Fitz-Earle, Director
Malcolm has a diverse background in the education sector, having spent 30 years at Capilano University before taking early retirement. He has engaged with numerous non-profits, but his work with CKISS has been his longest-standing commitment.
Amy Duncan, Director
Amy Duncan is a biologist at FortisBC, with a strong commitment to species at risk conservation, habitat restoration, and the mitigation of environmental risks. With 15 years of experience in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, her MSc research focused on the overwintering ecology of the Western Painted Turtle in reservoir ecosystems. Amy resides in Krestova, BC, with her two sons and an expanding assortment of pets.