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Board of Directors

The Youth Excellence Society is grateful to be led by a talented team of volunteer board members. Our board is comprised of YES Camp alumni, representatives from the co-op and credit union sector, and educators from BC's school system.

Interested in joining our board?
View the
position description and send us an expression of interest here.

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Sara Hyde

President

Executive Producer
 980 CKNW

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Caitlin Bryant

Vice-President

Impact Manager
First Credit Union

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Chris    Dobrzanski

Treasurer

Former CEO and Chief Economist 
Citizen's Bank of Canada and Vancity

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Erin McAvoy

Secretary

Teacher
Claremont Secondary School

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Kelsi Lopatecki Cox

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Director
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Operations Manager
South Okanagan Women in Need Society

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Balbir Bains

she/her

Director

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General Manager

GVC Credit Union

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Joanne Mackinnon

she/her

Director
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Community Engagement Coordinator
Little Mountain Neighbourhood House Society

At The YES, we understand that diversity enriches our communities and the lives of all individuals. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we honor uniqueness and welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences, including those based on race, gender, socio-economic status, ability, sexual orientation and identity, religion, nationality, and culture. Equity and inclusion are essential values of our programming and we strive to make all feel welcome, included, accepted and valued.

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