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About our Board of Directors.
The role of our Board of Directors is to support businesses in Cloverdale, Clayton, and Campbell Heights and represent the interests of our members. Our Board of Directors is voted upon by our members. Our Board members are volunteers who give their time and share their expertise to help better our local business community. We sincerely appreciate all of their dedication and hard work.
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Our Board of Directors
Rebecca Smith
President
Rebecca is the Executive Director of the Surrey Hospice Society. Surrey Hospice Society supports those facing the end of their lives in Surrey’s Residential Hospice, at Surrey Memorial Hospital and also those who choose to stay in their homes.
Rebecca is also a small business owner, long-time local activist and advocate. She has a multifaceted professional background with over 20 years of serving the not-for-profit world and fortune 500 companies. Rebecca earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, is certified in Public Relations, Financial Planning and also pursued her Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Deeply committed to the community she lives in, and a resident of the area for over 34 years Rebecca has always believed in service, standing up, speaking up, and participating.
Adam Smith
Vice President
Adam Smith is the President and Owner/Operator of Uptown Business Machines Inc, a Surrey based technology & office automation business. We specialise in laser multifunction printers, print management software and toner re-supply solutions. Uptown Printers features technology from world famous brands including Xerox, Epson, HP, Lexmark, and Okidata. Uptown Printers Machines supports local business with mission critical tools for printing and scanning with our focus on “one customer at a time”. Uptown Printers’ customers love our automated toner resupply service ensuring peace of mind, lower costs and virtually eliminating wasteful downtime.
Before founding Uptown Business Machines, Adam was Agent owner for Xerox on Vancouver Island, has held Xerox management and major account roles both in Canada & the USA as well as major account roles for Pitney Bowes. As a business owner Adam knows the importance of our local business community and is an active chamber member. Adam is the immediate Past President of the South Surrey & White Rock Chamber, having served for many years with various roles and committees.
Jennifer Cowden
Secretary
Jennifer is the co-founder and owner of DFC Events, a full service event and special event planning company.
Jennifer has over 20 years of sales, marketing and management experience. Event management and marketing was a natural fit with Jennifer’s work and volunteer experience. She has a passion for working with non-profit organizations. That passion started early when she volunteered with her family at various disabled sporting events.
Jennifer loves travel and new experiences, grateful she has had the opportunities to visit several cities and countries. And, like her business partner, Shannon, Jennifer enjoys collaborating with clients on their events, helping them reach their fundraising or corporate goals.
Sandra Parker, CGA CPA
Treasurer
For the past twelve years Sandra Parker has owned and operated this Chartered Professional Accounting firm out of Cloverdale. Their clients include, personal taxpayers, small to medium business, proprietorships and corporations.
Providing services such as full cycle bookkeeping services, GST, Payroll and
WCB calculations and prides itself on efficient, accurate and friendly service.
They enjoy being able to see their client’s businesses thrive, and that all tax
payers (personal and corporate) receive all of the tax credits that they deserve.
Nicole Bennett
Director
Nicole started in career in Scotia Bank as Personal Banking Officer and a Mutual Funds Investment Advisor. She decided to leave the bank to work as a Registered Behavioral Therapist in the Surrey school system.
After 12 years working within this industry, Nicole decided to put her time and effort into the family business.Nicole believes in providing her clients with a high level of customer service and takes pride in ensuring that when you call in, you are taken care of from the first phone call to the day you take possession of your new home.
Nicole has fostered children for 30 years off and on and off, coached community ball and soccer, volunteered with Autism Speaks, and several other community programs. When she has some spare time, Nicole loves hiking, playing and watching sports, spending time with her family and friends, cooking and enjoying a glass of red wine.
Andrew Garisto
Director
Andrew has been a Realtor® with the Katronis Real Estate Team for the past 12 years. He is an expert is the real estate market in the Cloverdale,Langley and South Surrey areas. An entrepreneur by nature, Andrew knew his career was destined to be in business. Right out of high school, Andrew got a job and for the next year he studied in the evenings to complete the licensing requirements to become a Realtor® at the earliest age possible – 19!
Andrew loves investing and revels in the business examples from the likes of Richard Branson and Winston Churchill. At the age of 20, Andrew bought his first property and hasn’t looked back.
Born and raised in Cloverdale, Andrew believes his strong work ethic and perseverance comes from his mother’s hardworking family. He remembers the stories of his Dutch grandfather who arrived in Vancouver knowing little English and his stamina for not giving up and working until he got the job done.
Tyler Parker
Director
Tyler is currently a practicing lawyer with the local Cloverdale firm of MacMillan, Tucker and Mackay, having been with the firm since 2016.
He completed his studies at Dalhousie University (2009), Brock University (2012), the University of Kent (2014) and UBC (2015) before completing his articling training under George Gunnink and then remained with the firm as an associate. His practice is focused on real estate, wills and estates, and corporate and commercial matters.
Having studied around the world, and called Ontario home, Tyler has had the opportunity to experience many different communities and become involved with many local organizations. When looking to begin his practice he intentionally sought a location that offers not only opportunity for a young individual just starting out, but also encompassed a sense of community. This is what he found in Cloverdale and specifically with the Chamber of Commerce.
Cam Leighton
Director
Cam is the Sales Director for Prodigy UCS, a company focused on telecommunications for small to medium sized businesses. They specialize in the sales, service and maintenance of landline (VoIP) phone systems, internet, cell phones / plans as well as Mobile Device Management (MDM).
Cam has many years of experience in business, sales, and customer service. His diverse background and experience allows him to best meet the business goals of his clients.
Cam is passionate about serving his community and is thrilled to be serving as a Director of the Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce.
Paul Orazietti
Director
Paul has been the Executive Director of the Cloverdale Business Improvement Association for the past ten years. Prior to this, he has many years of experience in marketing and business development.
His main responsibility is to encourage business development in the Cloverdale Town Centre including strategic planning, business recruitment, event management, beautification initiatives and crime reduction programs.
Paul is a strong supporter of our community. He has played an integral role in many great events in Cloverdale including the Cloverdale Rodeo Parade, Surrey Santa Parade, Blueberry Festival, Blueberry Fest Show N Shine, Cloverdale Chili Cook off, and Halloween Costume Parade. He also created “Heads Up Alert” for email messaging that BIA members can send in suspicious behaviour notice or recent criminal activity they have experienced.
Dean Picketts
Director
Dean is a mortgage broker at Blue Tree Mortgages.
He has over 10 years experience and prides himself in providing the right financing solution for his clients. Whether First Time Home Buyer, Real Estate Investment Purchase, Credit Challenged, Commercial Purchase, Construction Loan or Private Loan the options are endless and the number of Lenders continue to grow! He will work together on a mortgage plan that fits his clients’ financial goals as well as lifestyle needs.
He joined the Board of Directors of the Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce to make a difference in our local community.
Coreen Windbiel
Director
Coreen is the Executive Director of the Surrey Association for Community Living, a non-profit organization that provides support services for children and adults with developmental disabilities.
In 2015, Coreen was the recipient of a Surrey Board of Trade’s Surrey Women in Business Award. Her philosophy is to lead by example and empower people to feel confident in their abilities. Her goal is to he strives to break down barriers and search for new opportunities.
Coreen is passionate about bettering our community through making opportunities accessible to all.
Lesley Noland
Director
Lesley is the Chief Operating Officer at Starline Windows Ltd. She has been honoured to watch the company grow from a small family business to a multimillion- dollar household name in the window industry over the last 23 years..
Lesley and her team are responsible for overseeing the operations management of the company including the daily operations, supply chain, purchasing, continuous improvement, safe , and IT infrastructure. After spending 15 years in university learning multiple disciplines including accounting, purchasing, marketing, inventory management, operations, and law, she found that leadership was her passion.
She completed her BBA – Major in Leadership from Trinity Western University . The journey of learning never ends, and her years of real-world experience have taught her many additional valuable skills..
One of Lesley many passions is enriching the lives of youth and being an active volunteer for the Surrey Board of Trade Youth Entrepreneur Team. Youth are our future, and it is important that they have the tools to be successful and be empowered.
Lesley’s moto is “Never do it alone”. By sharing our knowledge, experience, and resources, together we can be stronger.She thrives on being the catalyst to those around her and inspiring them to be the best they can be. Her everyday practice is to live life at the fullest, to give back and help inspire others to find the courage to grow themselves.
“A closed door should never stop you. Just use the window.” – Lesley Noland.
Jen Temple
Director
As CFO for Trademark Group of Companies, Jen Temple is in charge of everything from property management to land development and more. She has received
awards from the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce, Homelessness and Housing
Society, and Surrey Board of Trade to name a few.
The family business owns Hillcrest Village Shopping Centre, where Jen
spends much of her time dealing with all aspects of the mall including working
with individuals experiencing homelessness and at-risk youth.
Jen is a mother of three and a grandma of one grandson, who is her biggest joy in life these days. She is supporting this Options campaign
because she understands first-hand what having the right opportunities and support can mean to a youth. Jen was a teen mom, and
knows if it wasn’t for her family that she was blessed to be born
into, she wouldn’t be who she is today.
Cloverdale District
Chamber of Commerce
CURRENT BYLAWS
The Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce is governed by a set of bylaws, voted by our membership. To learn what our bylaws are, please select the download button here to review.
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We are not currently accepting applications for board members. Interested board members will be presented to the membership and voted on at the annual AGM in September. Please contact us if you are interested in getting involved in the future.
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5738 176 St, Surrey
BC V3S 4C8
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