Chamber Executive and Board of Directors
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Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce Executive and Board of Directors Phone: 604-793-4323
President: Jeremy Sibley Bank of Montreal - Branch Manager Jeremy's Bio coming Soon Baker Newby LLP -Partner
Plan B Services - President Michael Berger has been called “One of a few REALLY good men” and it’s a statement that he works to live up to every day. As the President of Plan B Services, he works with people wishing to start their own small or home-based business and those that have been in business just a few years to ensure that their business ideas, products and services are based on solid market research, business planning, and marketing. He has assisted over 70 businesses become successful. In addition to his business coaching, Michael is also an in-demand speaker and trainer. He has spoken on topics as diverse as teambuilding, hiring, training, coaching, marketing, time management, and networking. His interactive, high-content workshops have people laughing, learning, and re-engaging with their team mates and their work. Participants leave with invaluable new insights, practical and applicable tools, and an unforgettable, fun experience.
In addition to being Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce, Michael’s community involvement ranges from Board membership for the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve to membership in the Rotary Club of Chilliwack, President of the Fraser Valley Coaches Network, Past President of Toastmasters, Past President of Professionally Speaking – all while also coaching his two sons’ soccer teams. Michael can be reached from 9:00 am -5:00 pm, Monday-Friday at 604-824-1803 or on his cell at 604-997-0369.
Meyers Norris Penny LLP Peter Dombowsky - As a Chartered Accountant with Meyers Norris Penny LLP, Peter works with a broad range of businesses with a focus on providing expertise in tax, accounting, and business advisory services. In addition to accounting and finance, his professional background includes management positions with several BC-based high-tech companies.
Chilliwack Community Services Heather Rollins - Board Member, Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce and has worked as the Director of Community Relations for Chilliwack Community Services for over eight years. Prior to her work at Community Services Heather worked at fundraising for both the Canadian Cancer Society and the British Columbia Lung Association.
In addition to her volunteer role with the Chamber Heather is Vice-President of the Board at the Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven and is on the executive with Soroptimist International of Chilliwack a local and international service organization benefitting women and girls.
RBC Dominion Securities Colin Matthews was born and raised in Away from the office, Colin enjoys spending time with his family and also being active in various local and national charities and community organizations. He is a member of the Abbotsford Estate Planning Council, The Chilliwack Rotary Club, The Chilliwack Players Guild and is on the Board of Directors for the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce and the Chilliwack Film Commission as well as serving on the Planned Giving Committee for Chilliwack Community Services. He has traveled extensively and plays as hard as he works as an experienced scuba diver, commercial pilot, golfer and accomplished actor. Assante Wealth Management Sharon Turpin is a financial planner, with offices in Vancouver and Chilliwack. She graduated from SFU, worked in Burnaby as an accountant, and then moved to Chilliwack in 2003 to build her financial planning practice. She is vice chair of the Chilliwack School Board of Education, a director with the Chamber of Commerce, and enjoys being active in the Community.
Director: Jason Lum Myriad ITS
Victoria's Etiquette Victoria Robinson grew up in England and worked for Brian Epstein as a young woman. She knew the Beatles and Twiggy and now she’s living in Chilliwack and offers Etiquette and Image Classes. She is a proper English lady educated in all the social graces with a great sense of fun. She will take your girls, boys, husbands, wives, fathers and mothers and polish them up like a new penny. Victoria offers a very wide variety of classes in Etiquette, modeling, poise, interview and presentation skills in a truly fun environment. Victoria has been a member of the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for the last two years. She has been instrumental in making the Women Mean Business Conference a great success. She is a tireless volunteer and a huge asset to the Chamber.
RE/MAX Nyda Realty Mark Andersen was born and raised here in Chilliwack - I love being a part of this great city. My wife and I have raised our four children here which has given me many opportunities to be involved our community as a volunteer. Serving in my second term as a Councilor with the City of Chilliwack and I have found these past six years to be very rewarding. Being involved as a member of various boards such as The Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Chilliwack, YMCA, and the 2010 Spirit Committee just to name a few have given me an even greater appreciation for all the goes on within the City.
Being a Realtor of just over 2-years with RE/MAX Nyda Realty here in Chilliwack, I must say I have thoroughly enjoy the challenges that this profession has brought me, but more so it allows me further opportunities to promote our great community even more to those who are thinking of moving here.
Director: Andrea Weiman
Chez Paris Bistro Peggy Fridriksdottir was born and raised in Guyana, South America. She moved to St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, then to Pennsylvania while studying in university. She later moved to Iceland where she lived the greater portion of her adult years and worked in her field of studies as a research chemist. Peggy is very much a people’s person and found research to be unrewarding and boring. She switched career and became a restaurateur in Iceland, where she successfully owned and operated a total of 13 restaurants and was consequently crowned the queen of restaurants. She immigrated in 1994 to Canada as an entrepreneur with her 3 daughters. She fell in love with the Fraser Valley the first time she drove east of Surrey, because it reminded her of the Cumberland Valley and the Amish community where she lived in Pennsylvania. She moved two years later to Chilliwack and has since owned and operated the Country Kitchen Restaurant, Mountain View Bakery and most recently Chez Paris Bistro in downtown Chilliwack.
Peggy has been a chamber member since 2001 and joined as a board member in 2006
KPMG LLP Jennifer Akitt is a Chartered Accountant who has worked in public practice for just over 10 years. She grew up in Ontario and obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree at University of Windsor. Then after moving to British Columbia articled at a mid-sized accounting firm in Vancouver and obtained her Chartered Accountant designation in 2001. After a few years of living in Fort St. John relocated to Hope and started working at KPMG in Chilliwack in July 2004. She has worked at KPMG since then and was promoted to Senior Manager last fall and works with a variety of businesses in the Fraser Valley. Jennifer joined the chamber board in 2006 to get involved in the countless initiatives and events the chamber organizes to support local businesses.
Director: Greg Knill
Waterstone Law Group LLP Edward Kaye is a partner with the law firm of Waterstone Law Group LLP. His firm's focus is on business transactions, and the provision of legal support to local commercial and business enterprises. The main focus of Ed's legal practice is Wills, estates, estate planning, business succession, and estate litigation, and Ed has done many educational presentations in his practice areas to a wide range of organizations including presentations through the People's Law School, and UCFV Elder College. Ed also has a wide-ranging corporate/commercial practice as well, and believes strongly in the Chilliwack community and the need for a strong, highly skilled, and well educated business community. Waterstone's partners, associate lawyers, and staff are heavily involved in the community, and Ed is personally involved in Rotary (member, and former president), YMCA (former president), Chilliwack Hospice Society (current Director), Chilliwack Community Services (member of planned giving committee), YMCA Endowment Foundation (current Director). Waterstone has been actively involved in the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce for years as an offshoot of the firm's support for the business community as a whole.  Director: Jennifer Akitt |
Director: Heather Rollins
Director:Colin Matthews
Jason's Photo and Bio is on its way
City Rep: Mark Andersen
Director: Peggy Fridriksdottir
Gregs photo and Bio coming soon
Director: Ed Kaye 