I’m grateful to know Chilliwack as my home. My wife and I set our roots in this community and we’re raising a family here. We both sought to learn about and invest ourselves in Chilliwack through public service and volunteer work, and with every year we’ve experienced the challenges Chilliwack faces and the successes our community shares.

Over two terms now, I’ve had the incredible privilege of being elected to the Chilliwack Board of Education, a responsibility I am both humbled by and grateful for. I remain steadfast in the belief that a robust, inclusive, and locally accountable public education system is essential to the health of our community; it is the best opportunity to ensure every child has a brighter future. Over this past term, I have worked thoughtfully and diligently, embracing the learning necessary to serve in the position, and fostering leadership skills that have served the district and the broader community. I’ve also actively participated in crucial dialogues addressing the priorities of public education, public infrastructure, early learning, and child development across the province. I’m proud of the work I’ve contributed to but recognize there is so much more to be done.

As your trustee I continue to approach every discussion with respect. My commitment through the next term is to maintain that approach, supporting the integrity of the board and public trust in it’s decisions. I bring board governance experience and understanding from both public education and child development sector which will be essential to support a renewed board through the challenges of the next term. Experience over the past four years includes:

1. Chair for the Chilliwack Board of Education 2024 - present
2. District Audit Working Committee Chair 2024 - present
3. District Budget Advisory Committee Chair 2022 - 2024
4. District Accessibility Advisory Committee 2023 - 2025
5. BC School Trustee Association (BCSTA) Board Director 2025 - present
6. BCSTA Finance & Audit Committee Chair 2025 - present
7. BCSTA Legislative Committee Chair 2022 - 2025
8. BCSTA Bylaw Working Group Committee Chair 2023 - 2025
9. Fraser Valley Child Development Centre (FVCDC) Vice Chair 2021 - present
10. BC Association of Child Development and Intervention (BCACDI) Board Director 2024 - present