The Foundation’s Committees are typically chaired by a member of the Board. Some Committees may be comprised solely of members of the Board while others may include volunteers from the Sunshine Coast community. A list of current committees is found below. The chair of the Board sits as a de facto member on all committees. The Executive Director is an ex officio member of all committees.
Executive
- Chair – Doug Allan
- Vice Chair – Elfie Hofmann
- Secretary – Judy Rother
- Treasurer – Chad Price
- Member-at-Large – Janice Iverson
Board Renewal Committee
- Chair – Elfie Hofmann
- Members – Doug Allan, Kylie Hutchison, Judy Rother
Policy Committee
- Chair – Carmen Sombrowski
- Members – Doug Allan, Vicki Dobbyn, Catharine Esson
Investment and Oversight Committee
- Chair – Chad Price
- Members – Doug Allan, Catharine Esson, Robert Flux, Janice Iverson,
Manjit Kang
Fund Development Committee
- Chair – Vicki Dobbyn
- Members – Elfie Hofmann, Chris Neumeyer, Milos Pospisil
Fund Development Sub-committee on Deeds
- Member – Carmen Sombrowski
Community Grants Committee
- Chair – Denise Woodley
- Members – Bruce Devereux, Douglas Dunn, Catharine Esson, Naomi Fleschhut, Stephen Forgacs, Lonnie Propas, Judy Rother
Vital Signs Committee
- Chair – Don Basham
- Members – Doug Allan, Vicki Dobbyn, Catharine Esson
Volunteer Coordinator
- Judy Rother
Jonathan Mason Hird
The Sunshine Coast Foundation is grateful to have received a final gift from long-time Gibsons’ resident, Jon Hird, as a bequest in his will. The Foundation is one of the organizations that benefited from Jon’s selflessness. Jon heard about the Foundation from a close friend, who was also a caregiver to Jon during his illness. Jon cared deeply for his chosen community and he felt privileged to be able to give back.
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