Board and Staff

Board of Directors of the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust

The Board of Directors is comprised of appointments from Hesquiaht, Ahousaht, Tla-o-qui-aht, Ucluelet and Toquaht First Nations, a representative from the District of Tofino, District of Ucluelet and the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Area C, as well as two at-large Directors. The Directors represent the CBT to their individual communities.

Director
Appointed by
Larry Baird (Co-chair) Ucluelet First Nation
Don McMillan (Co-chair) At-Large
Gary Johnsen (Treasurer) Toquaht First Nation
Eric Russcher (Secretary) District of Ucluelet
Darcy Dobell District of Tofino
VACANT Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Violet Clark Ahousaht First Nation
Bruce Lucas Hesquiaht First Nation
Simon Tom Sr. Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation
Stephanie Hughes At-Large

Alternates

These alternates to the Board of Directors serve only in the absence of the Director from the area they serve.

Alternate
Appointed by
Bill Irving District of Ucluelet
John Platenius District of Tofino
VACANT Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Eugene Touchie Ucluelet First Nation
Curtis Dick Ahousaht First Nation
VACANT Hesquiaht First Nation
Marie Atleo Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation
Kelly Johnsen Toquaht First Nation
VACANT At-Large

Ex-officio Members

Member
Affiliation
Lorraine Cameron Environment Canada
Don Radford (alternate Denise Koshowski) Department of Fisheries & Oceans
Dave McVetty Parks Canada
VACANT Province of British Columbia

Staff

Executive Director

Curtis Cook
250-725-2219 office
250-468-1566 mobile
curtis.cook (at) clayoquotbiosphere.org

Community Coordinator

Rebecca Hurwitz
250-725-2219 office
250-725-8925 cell
rebecca (at) clayoquotbiosphere.org

Office Manager

Jean Wylie
250-725-2219 office
250-726-8300 cell
jean.wylie (at) clayoquotbiosphere.org

Development Officer - Biosphere Programs, Policies and Communications

Jessie Fletcher
250-725-2219 office
jessie.fletcher (at) clayoquotbiosphere.org

CBT

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