Library Board

Jan Allen

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Jan Allen represents the Village of Port Alice.

Allen Anderson

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Allen Anderson represents the District of Tofino.

Steve Arnett

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Steve Arnett represents the Town of Ladysmith.

Diane Brennan

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Diane Brennan represents the City of Nanaimo. She currently serves on the Board's Executive Committee as a Member at Large.

Wally Cheer

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2010. Wally Cheer represents the Village of Port Clements in Haida Gwaii.

Penny Cote

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2008. Penny Cote represents the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District. She currently serves on the Board's Executive Commitee as a Member at Large.

Bob Day

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Bob Day represents the Town of Lake Cowichan.

Mel Dorey

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2006. Mel Dorey represents the Cowichan Valley Regional District. He currently serves on the Board's Executive Committee as a Member at Large.

Tom Duncan

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Tom Duncan represents the City of Duncan.

Melissa Hailey

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Melissa Hailey represents the Town of Sidney.

George Holme

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2006. George Holme represents the Regional District of Nanaimo. He currently serves on the Board's Executive Committee as a Member at Large.

Bruce Jolliffe

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2009. Bruce Jolliffe represents the Comox Valley Regional District. He currently serves as the Board's Chair.

Wendy Kerr

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Wendy Kerr represents the City of Port Alberni.

Ron Kerr

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Ron Kerr represents the City of Campbell River. He currently serves on the Board's Executive Committee as a Member at Large.

Brenda Leigh

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2008. Brenda Leigh represents the Strathcona Regional District. She currently serves as the Board's Vice-Chair.

Ronna-Rae Leonard

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2006. Ronna-Rae Leonard represents the City of Courtenay. She served as Board Chair in 2011 and 2012 and currently serves as Past Chair.

Bill Luchtmeijer

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2013. Bill Luchtmeijer represents the Town of Qualicum Beach.

Hugh MacKinnon

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Hugh MacKinnon represents the Town of Comox.

Greg Martin

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Greg Martin represents the Village of Queen Charlotte in Haida Gwaii.

Diane Mason

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Diane Mason represents the Village of Sayward.

Cathi McCullagh

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Cathi McCullagh represents the Central Coast Regional District.

Elsie McMurphy

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Elsie McMurphy represents the District of North Cowichan.

Andrew Merilees

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2009. Andrew Merilees represents the Village of Masset in Haida Gwaii.

Debra Morin Brown

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2009. Debra Morin Brown represents the Village of Zeballos.

Randy Oliwa

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2011. Randy Oliwa represents the District of Ucluelet.

Brenda Overton

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Brenda Overton represents the Village of Tahsis.

Sue Powell

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2008. Sue Powell represents the City of Parksville. She currently serves on the Board's Executive Committee as a Member at Large.

Evan Putterill

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2010. Evan Putterill represents the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District.

Dave Rushton

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2009. Dave Rushton represents the Regional District of Mount Waddington. He currently serves on the Board's Executive Committee as a Member at Large.

Gaby Wickstrom

Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Gaby Wickstrom represents the Town of Port McNeill. She currently serves on the Board's Executive Committee as a Member at Large.

Absent trustees

Merrick Anderson - Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2006. Merrick Anderson represents the Powell River Regional District.

Joe Bratkowski - Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2009. Joe Bratkowski represents the District of Lantzville. He currently serves on the Board's Executive Committee as a Member at Large.

Kate Greening - Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2010. Kate Greening represents the Village of Cumberland.

Mike Hicks - Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2009. Mike Hicks represents the Capital Regional District.

Kate Marsh - Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Kate Marsh represents the Municipality of North Cowichan.

Kerrie Reay - Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Kerrie Reay represents the District of Sooke.

Nikki Shaw - Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Nikki Shaw represents the District of Port Hardy.

Gordon Waterman - Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012. Gordon Waterman represents the Village of Gold River.

Executive Committee

Front row left to right - Ronna Rae Leonard, Penny Cote, Rosemary Bonanno (Executive Director), Gaby Wickstrom

Back row left to right - Sue Powell, Brenda Leigh, Mel Dorey, Ron Kerr, Bruce Jolliffe, George Holme, Dave Rushton

Missing - Joe Bratkowski

About

Our Board of Trustees governs Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL), lobbies for library support, and advocates for literacy and learning. In short, they make sure we keep getting better for you.

The Vancouver Island Regional Library Board of Trustees guides and supports the operation of all public library services in VIRL's service area. In addition to governance, two of its primary functions are lobbying and advocacy to ensure that resources are available to fulfill the Mission, Vision and Values of Vancouver Island Regional Library.

Click the links below to find out more about our Board.

Library Trustees

Board Meetings

Reports & Plans

Contact the Board

Phone: 250.729.2310

Fax: 250.758.2482

Email: board@virl.bc.ca

Mail: Board of Trustees

Vancouver Island Regional Library

Box 3333

Nanaimo, BC V9R 5N3