Slate of Candidates: ACC Board of Directors Elections 2025

I joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 2017 as I was getting into rock climbing and backcountry skiing. In my early years, I benefited enormously from the expertise shared by volunteers on trips, courses and skills practice sessions. As my expertise grew, I started organizing my own trips and events for the Vancouver and Squamish sections. Whether it is teaching someone to tie their first figure 8 knot or geeking out over snow science and advanced haul systems, my passion is creating opportunities to share skills and foster peer learning.

My desire to support club members, and especially other volunteers, led to creating opportunities for virtual skills sharing during the pandemic, joining the national Leadership Development Committee, and one year as Chair of the Squamish section before being appointed as VP Activities. My experience volunteering locally and nationally has emphasized both the uniqueness of our 25 local sections and our shared love of mountain adventures. Improving the accessibility of leadership development opportunities and streamlining onboarding processes for volunteers are ongoing priorities for me as I seek re-election as VP Activities.

Starting with my first job as a gymnastics instructor, my professional career has focused on leadership development. As the manager of a youth recreational program, I focused on supporting my team of instructors while ensuring that everything was organized so that they could focus on their kids. After earning my MBA, I spent several years providing management and governance training for non-profit boards and executives before stepping into my current role as the Executive Director of the EdCan Network, a national education charity.