Board of Governance

BOARD OF GOVERNANCE

Congratulations to our new Directors who were elected by
membership at the Britannia Annual General Meeting on Sep 17!

Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month from 6:00 – 9:00 pm in the Conference Room and on Zoom and are open to the public. There are no meetings in July and August. All committee meetings, including Executive Committee meetings, are open to the public.

Britannia Board of Directors 2025/2026

Executive Members

Naina Varshney

President

Craig Ollenberger

Vice President

John Flipse

Treasurer

Norm Leech

Member at Large

TBD

Member at Large

Directors

Adrienne Bale

Tom Chang

Adrienne Denham

Pat Hogan

Brenda Kyle

Christine McCallum

Nicki McGowan

Sean Miles

Jennifer Mitchell

Terumi Squibb

Youth Representatives

TBD

Staff Representative

Collis Hunter

Partners

Julia McKnight

Vancouver Public Library

Peter Odynsky

Vancouver Park Board

Sonia Blair

Vancouver School Board

Maddie Lafleur

Community Education

Board Liaisons

Tom Digby

VPB Commissioner

TBD

VSB Trustee

TBD

VPL Board Trustee

TBD

Vancouver City Councilor

Staff

Cynthia Low

Executive Director

Jeremy Shier

Manager of Administrative Services

Jacky Hughes

Manager of Child Care Services

Suzette Amaya

Manager of Operational Change

Marina Montiel

Office Administrator

Honorary

Michael Clague

Maurice Egan

Thelma Lindsay

John Minichiello

Margaret Mitchell

Join The Board

Are you passionate about community building and want to help shape the future of Britannia? Consider joining our Board of Management! Board members play a key role in guiding programs, policies, and partnerships that reflect the needs of our diverse neighbourhood.

Who can join?
Anyone who lives or works in the Britannia catchment area and is a member of the Britannia Society is eligible to run for the Board.

How to get involved:
Board elections are held annually at our Spring Annual General Meeting (AGM). To express interest or learn more about the process, please contact Cynthia Low, Executive Director at 604-718-5815 or cynthia.low@vancouver.ca, or come by the Info Centre.
Help us strengthen Britannia by bringing your voice to the table!

Contact

If you have an issue you would like to bring to the Britannia Board of Management please contact Cynthia Low, Executive Director at 604-718-5815 or cynthia.low@vancouver.ca, or come by the Info Centre.

Matters that cannot be resolved by the Britannia Management Team are brought to the attention of the President of the Board of Management and referred to the appropriate committees or directly at Board meetings.

BRITANNIA ANNUAL REPORTS

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2024
Britannia Annual Report