Elected: 2022 (Mayor)
2008, 2011, 2014 (Councillor)

Phone: 250-475-5510

Email:  mayor@saanich.ca

Mayor's Inaugural Address

Personal summary:

• Born in Richmond, BC
• Grew up in Saanich; attended Royal Oak and Claremont Schools
• Married with two children
• Coffee-drinker, cyclist, runner, and guitar player

Career experience:

• Instructor (Political Science), Camosun College
• Provincial Lead, Healthy Communities, BC Ministry of Health
• Project Manager, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Saanich Council appointments:

• Chair, Saanich Police Board
• Chair, Housing Affordability Standing Committee
• Chair, Public Safety and Emergency Planning Committee

Capital Regional District appointments:

• Commissioner, Regional Transit Commission
• Director, Capital Regional District and Hospital Board
• Chair, CRD Transportation Committee
• Director, CRD Environmental Services Committee
• Director, CRD Governance Committee
• Director, CRD Core Area Liquid Waste Management

 Previous appointments:

• Chair, Parks, Trails and Recreation Advisory Committee (2017-18)
• Chair, Environment and Natural Areas Advisory Committee (2013-17)
• Chair, Healthy Saanich Advisory Committee (2010-13)

Credentials/education:

• Bachelors and Masters, University of Victoria (2003; 2007)

Community and volunteers services:

• Chair, Better Mobility Saanich (2021-22)
• Board member, Greater Victoria Placemaking Network (2020-22)
• Chair, Sierra Club Victoria (2007-08)
• Vice President, Quadra Cedar Hill Community Association (2007-08)