LEADERSHIP
CHAIRS
Jocelyn Carver
2020–present
Rick Jensen
2016–2019
Greg Deck
2013–2015
Garry Merkel
2007–2012
Josh Smienk
1995–2006
TRUST PRESIDENT AND CEOS
Johnny Strilaeff
2016–present
Neil Muth
2005–2016
Don Johnston
1999–2005
Ivan Robinson
1996–1998
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1995 – 2020
CURRENT DIRECTORS
Andrews, Carol – Castlegar 2018–2021
Binks, Larry – Creston 2015–2020
Carver, Jocelyn – Nelson 2017–2018, 2019 (Vice-Chair), 2020 (Chair)
Evans, Corky – Winlaw 1995–1996, 2017–2020
McConnachie, Murray – Trail 2017–2021
McCormick, Don – Kimberley 2018–2021
Oszust, Ron – Golden 2000–04, 2006, 2007 (Vice-Chair), 2008, 2010–12, 2018–20
Raven, David – Revelstoke 2012–2014, 2017–2019, 2020 (Vice-Chair)
Thomas, Vickie – Cranbrook 2014–2020
Torgerson, Owen – Valemount 2019–2020
Turcasso, Krista – Fernie 2018–2020
van Yzerloo, Bill – Castlegar 2019–2021
FOUNDING DIRECTORS
Battersby, Geoff – Revelstoke 1995–1998
Bjarnason, Dave – Elkford 1995–2001
Bogs, Dieter – Trail 1995–2007
Brown, Jo – Winlaw 1995–2001
Conroy, Ed – Castlegar 1995–1996
Deck, Greg – Radium 1995–07, 2008–12 (Vice-Chair), 2013–15 (Chair)
Demmon, Fred – Parksville 1995–1998
Doyle, Jim – Golden 1995–1997
Evans, Corky – Winlaw 1995–1996, 2017–2020
Grasdal, Mona – Dunster 1995–1998
Harvey, Shelby – Revelstoke 1995–1996
Johnson, Rosemarie – Kelowna 1995–2000
Merkel, Garry – Kimberley 1995–2006 (Vice-Chair), 2007–2012 (Chair)
Millar, Roy – Invermere 1995–1997
Pierre, Joe Sr. – Creston 1995–2002
Smienk, Josh – Balfour 1995–2006 (Chair)
Tatangelo, Joe – Christina Lake 1995–1998
Townsend, Jeannette – Valemount 1995–2010, 2015–2018
Above. Members of the first Columbia Basin Trust Board of Directors on the steps of the B.C. Legislature after the signing of the Columbia Basin Trust Act, July 1995.
FORMER DIRECTORS
Arcuri, Ben – Nelson 2003–2004
Berg, Mike – Nelson 2005–2011
Bergenske, John – Skookumchuk 1997–2002
Birdstone, Denise – Grasmere 2006–2014
Booth, Wendy – Fairmont 2001–2017, 2018 (Vice-Chair)
Brien, David – Castlegar 2003–2005
Cowan, Bill – Nakusp 2002–2004
Cutts, Evelyn – Fernie 2003–2010
Deane, Kim – Rossland 2009–2015
Delich, Mike – Fernie 2015–2017
DeRosa, Gord – Trail 2012–2017
Dooley, John – Nelson 2014–2017
Drysdale, Jackie – Rossland 2003–2006
Edwards, Anne – Moyie 1997–2002
Gallinger, Cindy – Elkford 2010–2014
Hardie, Rick – Fruitvale 1998–2002
Jensen, Rick – Cranbrook 2012–2014, 2015 (Vice-Chair), 2016–2019 (Chair)
Kartasheff, Mike – Fort Steele 2000–2003
Korman, Sandy – Castlegar 1999–2001
Kruisselbrink, Bill – Valemount 1998–2004
Lim, Stan – Golden 1998–2000
McCracken, Andru – Valemount 2012–2014
McKee, Mark – Revelstoke 2004–2006
McLean, Keith – Cranbrook 1997–2000
Miles, Ron – Cranbrook 2003–2011
Miller, Jim – Creston 2005–2011
Naqvi, Am – Nelson 2011–2018
Page, Laurie – Nakusp 2011–12, 2013–14 (Vice-Chair), 2015,
2016–18 (Vice-Chair)
Parker, Fred – Castlegar 1997–2003
Parker, Loni – Revelstoke 1998–2004, 2008–2010, 2015–2018
Partridge, Joanne – Castlegar 1996–1999
Peterson, Paul – Burton 2007–2014
Rouse, Mike – Wycliffe 2003–2009
Ruston, Rhonda – Kaslo 2015–2017
Smith, Bob – Valemount 2010–2012
Titsworth, Gordon – Trail 2002–2004
Trewhella, Bill – Trail 2007–2012
Voykin, John – Castlegar 2000–2002
Walsh, Erda – Cranbrook 1996–1997
White, Derryll – Cranbrook 2001–2003