Boating BC announces new Board of Directors

Boating BC

Mar 27, 2023

At the recently held Boating BC AGM, four new board members were elected for a two-year term:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ross Tennant from NW Yacht Group will become the Bare Boat Charter & Sailing School sector group liaison.
Ross Tennant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cormac O’Kiely with Thunderbird Marine.
Cormac O'Kiely

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thom Killingsworth from Kelowna Yacht Club.
Thom Killingsworth

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Short from False Creek Fuels.
Mike Short

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors thanks retiring board members Martin Paish, Ian McPherson and Mike Hudson for their years of dedicated service. Don Prittie who stepped down from the President’s position will remain on the board as an honorary Immediate Past President.

Brendon Keys (GA Checkpoint Yamaha) has taken on the role of President while Andy White (Mercury Marine) will step into the First Vice President’s position and Brook Castelsky (Oak Bay Marine Group) will assume the role of Treasurer.

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