Community Futures Nicola Valley is governed by a dedicated volunteer Board of Directors consisting of up to five individuals from diverse backgrounds, including local business, Indigenous communities, government service organizations, and the financial sector. These individuals bring valuable expertise and a deep understanding of the region’s economic landscape.
The Board reflects the diversity of the region and its key economic sectors. Members are responsible for setting the organization’s strategic direction, overseeing its performance, and ensuring accountability to stakeholders. Directors are appointed through a nomination and voting process conducted at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Community Futures Nicola Valley aims to ensure regional representation across its service area. Board members serve two-year terms, with a maximum of nine consecutive years.
We welcome expressions of interest from individuals who are passionate about contributing to regional economic development. To learn more about becoming a Board member, please download our Board Information Package available at the bottom of this page.
I have resided in the Nicola Valley for over 22 years now.
I am very involved in the Downtown Revitalization and Tourism as well as with Tourism Nicola Valley, the Merritt & District Chamber of Commerce, Walk of Stars and the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.
I have been a City Councillor for the last 4 years and care deeply about the city and the people I serve.
Greg Girard arrived in Merritt 4 years ago on a work assignment. Greg considers himself fortunate to have worked with so many quality people in the Nicola Valley. He has played a big part in many community initiatives, most recently the Hell or High Water Fundraiser, Merritt Community Airport Day, Walk of Stars, highway billboards, Merritt Mountain Biking Association, the national and provincial award-winning Experience Nicola Valley Blogger Platform and Training Program and Experience Merritt tourism website.
Greg, along with his brother Colin, are the co owners of the EH Canada Marketing Group which owns and operates the award-winning ehCanadaTravel.com Adventure Travel Website. The only privately operated national platform in Canada. Greg is an advocate for responsible authentic tourism practices for small towns and small businesses. Prior to EH Canada, Greg was an International Marketing Director for Netlinx in Edmonton Alberta and Dresden Germany.
Greg enjoys hiking, wilderness backpacking, mountain biking and golfing in the summer and snowboarding in the winter.
Lyle MacDougall is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) in the Nicola Valley. He and his wife are entrepreneurs and the founders of Tiny Sparks Foundation. Lyle is an author of four books, father of three and advocate for community growth.
Driven by a relentless pursuit of innovation and a vision for a better tomorrow, Lyle is committed to disrupting the status quo and challenging conventional wisdom within entrepreneurship. By daring to dream big and push boundaries, he strives to catalyze positive change and shape the future of finance and entrepreneurship.
Board Recruitment Application Package - PDF File - 988.53 kb
