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2007-2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Effective June, 2007

Haleh (Holly) K. Alexander, President

Dina Zeitler, Past President

Dina Zeitler has been associated with the Ambleside business area for over 30 years as owner/operator of Dina's Hair Vogue. She is President of  the Ambleside Business Association and a Director and Event Coordinator for the Coho Society. Dina has been and continues to be a driving force in West Vancouver involved with several annual community events, such as Community Day and Canada Day as well as being on the advisory board of of  The West Vancouver Harmony Arts Festival.

Gary Mussatto, 1st Vice 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.

Rick Amantea, 2nd Vice President

Nicole Garton-Jones, Secretary

Gabrielle Loren, Treasurer

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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.

Paul Dangerfield, Director

Michael Evison, Director

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)

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)

Joe Heilman, Director

Joe Heilman is President of Heilman Construction Ltd.  He has been in the Construction industry for 15 years.  Joe is active in the community and serves on the city of North Vancouvers' Board of Variance, is the Chair of The Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association Renovation council, and is President of The Pacific Club.  He is married with four children.

Andrew Pottinger, Director

(photo by Peter Joyce of photosandmore.ca)

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.

(photo by Peter Joyce of photosandmore.ca)

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.

                                                 (photo by Peter Joyce of photosandmore.ca)

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Linda Swain, Director

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)