New chamber board elected

Photo: Keith MacIntyre

The Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce elected a new board of directors Thursday night during its AGM at the Shatford Centre.

Nine vacancies were filled, with another six directors returning for the second year of a two year term.

“We are thrilled to welcome our new board members,” said Neil Wyper, Past President of the Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce. “Our directors help the Chamber deliver a robust calendar of educational programs and events in our community, and I’m excited to see what this team comes up with.”

The directors of the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce for the 2018 – 2019 year are:

• Lucas Achtem (Affordable Storage Centre)
• Don Brown (Brown Benefits)
• Nicole Clark (KISStrategies for Business Inc.)
• Daryl Clarke (independent)
• Jason Cox (The People’s Soda)
• Harley Elasoff (Sandman Hotel Penticton)
• Derek George (Boston Pizza)
• Natalie Grant (Grant Media PR)
• Lyndie Hill (Hoodoo Adventures)
• Jonathan McGraw (BDO Canada LLP)
• Paul McPhail (McPhail Kilts)
• Natalie Preston (Okanagan Hockey Group)
• Cary Schneiderat (Pearce Schneiderat)
• Diana Stirling (LocoLanding Adventure Park)
• Neil Wyper (Wyper Law)

Retiring from the board this year after several years of service; Michael Magnusson of Cascade Casinos, Julie Read of Wildstone Construction & Engineering Ltd., and Tracy Van Raes of Total Restoration Services.

The chamber's executive committee will be elected by the directors on March 22.