Board of Directors
David Jackson – Chair & Public Relations (member from Sept 2007)
Shannon Roberts – Secretary & Grants Committee (member from June 2008)
Wendy Le Van – June 2021 – Vice Chair & Social Media
Laura Katchen – KSCU appointee, Public Relations & Policy (member from Sept 2011)
Chelse Chirico – joined 2023
Claire Paradis – joined 2023
Trish Cannon – joined 2024
Erin McLeod – Granting Committee & joined Oct. 2021

Directors: Chair Randy Thiessen, Correspondence secretary Barb Chwachka, Secretary Karen Hamling, Director Treasurer Cyndee Morehouse and Rick McIsaac. Missing from the photo were Directors Deb Austin and Jennifer Cliff Marks. This was when we were trying to raise funds through the CBT.
Past Directors :
Karen Hamling – founding member 2002-2024 (Sept)
Brenda Kennedy – 2007-2021
Linda Kendall – 2007-2021
Vivien Berry – 2005-2021
Richard Friedenberger – 2017-2021
Dan Nolan – 2009-2010
Ian Golds – 2009-2018
Joanne Cowan – 2011-2020 – KSCU rep
Deborah Austin – May 2004-June 2008 – Policy Development
Barbara Chwachka – Grants Committee, Policy – 2003-2017
Jennifer Cliff-Marks – Aug. 2003-July 2006 Past Vice Chair
Rick McIsaac – 2003-June 2005
Past Chair Cyndee Morehouse – founding member 2002-2004 (June) Past Treasurer
Janet Royko – Sept 2005-June 2007
Hans Suhr – Apr 2006-August 2007
Randy Thiessen – founding member 2002-2007 (Sept)
Gary White – Feb. 2004-Sept. 2005
Earlier days :
Above – the late Gerry Schiavon (shown handing a cheque to Randy Thiessen) from Gerry & Deb Schiavon, owners of What’s Brewing On Broadway. They were the Foundation’s first business donation.
Below – Dave Perfitt, former manager of Nakusp Overwaitea presenting a cheque to the foundation’s Barb Chwachka. Money is from donated Overwaitea Points.

Nakusp and Area Community Foundation
Box 15, Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R0