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2009-2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Effective June, 2009

Gary Mussatto, President

Born and raised on the North Shore Gary has owned and operated his own business for the past fifteen years. Starting first with Chevron as a franchisee with 2 Town Pantry's nine years ago, Gary designed and started the Gator Pit at Park Royal. Five years after that he opened another store which is now the Toy Jungle, also in Park Royal. Gary has served as the President of the Park Royal Merchant's Association for seven years. He is also involved with Retail BC. In 2004 Gary and his wife Misti, were named "Toy Retailers of the Year" for Canadian independent toy stores.

Nicole Garton-Jones, 1st Vice President

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Andrew Pottinger, 2nd Vice President

(photo by Peter Joyce of photosandmore.ca)

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Gabrielle Loren, Treasurer

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Linda Swain, Secretary

Linda is the General Manager of Cypress Mountain.  Linda is responsible for the operation and development of this recreation business and has been with the parent company for over twenty years.  Linda is the lead liaison with VANOC ( Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic Games) and has been very involved in the Games initiative from the Bid Phase and award of the Games, through to the current planning stage of the events being held at Cypress in 2010.  Linda is a former director of the Canada West Ski Areas Association, The Council of Tourism Association of BC and the Cross Country Ski Areas Association.  Linda is a resident of West Vancouver and a member of the West Vancouver Tourism Foundation working group.

(photo by Peter Joyce of photosandmore.ca)

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Rick Amantea, Director

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Mark Ballard, Director

Mark Ballard is a long time resident of West Vancouver, active both in business and community groups.  After graduating from UBC in Urban Land Economics and working for a few years in construction, Mark entered the world of banking and quickly rose to the position of area manager for a national trust company, where he spent the next seventeen years specializing in mortgage finance.  Later, he headed the sales team of a regional magazine liaising with local businesses and assisting them in their marketing.  With all of this experience, it has been a natural transition to a career in real estate with RE/MAX Masters Realty.

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Jason Bowman, Director

Jason Bowman, is the Regional Director for BC Ferries at Horseshoe Bay. As a newer resident to West Vancouver, he is already quite active in the community with Rotary and the West Vancouver Yacht Club Racing Committee.  Jason brings a wealth of experience to the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, with an MBA from McGill University in Business. Jason is married and has three children.

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Graham Fane, Director

Graham is Dean of Business at Capilano University in North Vancouver. Recently appointed as Dean, Graham spent the previous 31 years as a faculty member in the school of business teaching accounting and strategic management. Graham has written two textbooks on strategic management and has operated a successful consulting practice in strategic and business planning since 1989. Graham brings a wealth of experience in small business management, and an important connection with the Capilano University School of Business.

Doug Foot, Director

Doug Foot has been with North Shore News for sixteen years and is currently its Publisher. He is a current director of the British Columbia and Yukon Community Newspaper Association as well as a member of Lions Gate Rotary. Through his association with the News, Doug is involved in many charity events throughout the North Shore during the year.

(photo by Peter Joyce of photosandmore.ca)

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Megan Sewell, Director

Megan Sewell is part of the fourth generation of Sewell's Marina, carrying on the tradition of boating fun in Horseshoe Bay.  She is currently the general manager at Sewell's Marina, and is the Vice-President of the Horseshoe Bay Business Association.  As a long standing member of the West Van Chamber, Megan is keen to promote and encourage partnerships in the business and residential communities of West Vancouver.

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Luis Sopeña, Director

Luis Sopeña occupies a special place in the field of modern art. Throughout his professional career he has attempted to paint human nature in an extremely individualistic manner. His subjects are as diversified as his style, which results in an interesting collection of work. His work has been exhibited in France, Holland, England, Spain, the United States & Canada, and many of his paintings are in private collections throughout the world. Luis has owned and operated the Caulfeild Art Gallery for the past eighteen years in West Vancouver offering his services of restoration, appraisals and evaluations. Luis is Treasurer of the Caulfeild Business Association.

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Haleh (Holly) K. Alexander, Ex-Officio, Past President

Michael Evison, Ex-Officio, Councillor

Michael, married with two adult children & five grandchildren, is a FCCA Fellow, Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (UK). His career included positions in property development, forestry, VP of a hotel group and President of Calibre Consultants Inc. a diversified company specializing in financing corporations. In 1990 he started Calibre Landscaping to promote environmentally conscious garden design and construction. Michael has an outstanding record of participation in many civic and community groups over the past three decades. In addition to being active in the District of West Vancouver, Michael has held and continues to maintain memberships and executive positions in a variety of business and professional associations and groups.

(photo by Peter Joyce of photosandmore.ca)

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