Board of Directors

Brenda has been a member of AIMHI’s Board of Directors since 1998. During this period she has served as Treasurer, Vice-President and is currently the President. She is active on the Executive and Finance committees. Professionally, for 35 years, she was a Senior Account Manager Commercial Lending for the Royal Bank before retiring in 2010. She was raised in Prince George and she and her husband Gary, have one son. She is an active member of the Rotary Club of Prince George Nechako and a volunteer with the Free Mason’s Cancer Car program. Brenda feels it is important for all individuals to pursue their dreams and remains a strong proponent of Community Living.

Holly moved to Prince George from New Brunswick. She holds a Master of Applied Science degree from the University of Waterloo. Holly lives in Prince George with her husband. She has worked as a School Psychologist for School District #57 since 1986. Holly has a wide range of experience working with students with special needs and is keenly interested in promoting the rights and interest of individuals with special needs. Holly has been on the AiMHi Board of Directors since 2009.

Rory has served on the Board of Directors of AiMHi since 1997. During this period he served one-year in the position of Treasurer and eight years as President. He is active on the Executive and Finance Committees. Rory taught in School District #57 for more than thirty-five years, at Duchess Park, College Heights, PGSS and as the Coordinator of Career Program for School District #57. Rory is now retired. Rory is married and has two children, Amy and Alex. Alex has a developmental disability. Rory served on the Board of Directors of the Child Development Centre for six years when Alex was younger. Currently, Rory is the Past-President of Inclusion BC and the President of the Inclusion BC Foundation.

Paul moved to Prince George in 1973. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education (Physical Education) from the University of British Columbia and a Master’s degree in Administration. Paul worked for the School District No. 57 from January 1974 to December 2005. Part of Paul’s tenure was in Mackenzie where he served as a resource class school principal in the 1980’s and also assisted in setting up a CDC outreach preschool program in his school there. As a teacher and school principal, Paul has a wealth of experience, over 35 years with children in the educational system including special need students. Paul has enjoyed his tenure on the Board at AiMHi and 15 years of coaching Special Olympics. Paul’s younger child is a person with disabilities and so he brings a special needs parent perspective to the position.

I moved to Prince George from Saskatoon, SK many years ago. I received my Dogwood (Grade 12), approximately 10 years ago with an overall average of 96.5%. I am extremely proud of this accomplishment. I also attend Toastmasters and meet with my club every Thursday, in the AiMHi main office. I am also a hostess for the Classic Car Club. You can find me most week days, either in the snack shop or in the Caucus office.

I have lived in Prince George for over 20 years. My husband and I moved to Prince George to open a bike and ski store in the late 1990s. I spent the first decade of my life in Prince George working in Forestry Research and getting my Masters in Natural Resource Management. My husband and I both did a career change with the shift in economy and I was accepted into the Physiotherapy Program at UBC and he went on to Northern Medical Program and to become a local Family Physician.

After training, I came back to the North and I worked in the Hospital, and spent five years at the Child Development Centre after which I opened my own practice, Physio in Motion. My area of interest is Pediatrics and neurological conditions; I work with a variety of children and adults with special needs. I run a mobile clinic and see people in their homes, care facilities, and other community places. I do group exercise classes, such as the COPD SOB group at AiMHi, and I work for School District 91 and 60.

I have two young children and we enjoy the aspects of active life that Prince George has to offer.

Bryan has lived and worked in Prince George for over 30 years. For the past 24 years he has held the position of Secretary Treasurer for School District No. 57 (Prince George).

In 2005 he was the proud recipient of the BCASBO “Larry Ozero Leadership Award”, this award recognizes highest in ethics , competence and leadership contributions towards the profession and its’ membership. He is presently a director of the Host Society for the 2015 Canada Winter Games to be hosted by the City of Prince George in February 2015. He is the chair of the Sport and Venue Task Force and a member of the Finance and Audit Committee. Bryan has been involved in local organizations during his time in Prince George. Bryan is a six time grandfather all the grandchildren are under the age of five.

Fred and his wife, Jackie, moved to Prince George in 1981 when Fred was hired by the Prince George Regional Hospital as the head Nuclear Medicine technologist. This is a position he held from that time until his retirement in the summer of 2007. For the next 8 years, Fred managed Phoenix Medical Imaging, the x-ray, ultrasound and mammography clinic located on the main floor of the Phoenix Medical Building, retiring in 2016.

Fred’s experience as a board member includes over a decade served as the northern British Columbia representative on the Health Sciences Association (a union of health professionals), many years on the First Baptist Church board, election to the School District #57 Board of Education in 2001 *by-election) and in 2002 election to the British Columbia School Trustees board for a 1 year term in 2004.

Fred and Jackie have 3 grown, married children with 6 grandchildren, all of whom live in Prince George. When he is not playing with the children, Fred enjoys gardening and wood working.

Mike was born in Edmonton but moved to Prince George in 1968. He is married and has two children and four grandchildren. Mike began working in the accounting field in 1974 and has held numerous positions in various central interior companies over the years. In 2006 Mike moved into the employee benefits field, specializing in benefits for agencies in the not for profit and social service sector with a firm in White Rock. In 2013 Mike joined a Prince George firm in their benefits division. He looks forward to working with the AIMHI board in continuing the positive work that they do in the north.

Glen was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is a Registered Clinical Social Worker (RCSW) and holds a BA, BSW, MSW and PhD. He was employed as a provincial government social worker for 13 years in northern Manitoba. He worked as a child welfare worker, a supervisor in child welfare, and the Regional Coordinator of Community Mental Health Services. He spent two additional years in northern Manitoba working for the University of Manitoba as a faculty member in its Social Work Access Program out of Thompson. In 1994 he joined the School of Social Work at the University of Northern British Columbia where he served in various roles including Field Director, BSW Coordinator, MSW Coordinator, and Chair. He is a Full Tenured Professor. Glen served on Provincial Ministerial Advisory Committees, National Steering Committees, and local, provincial, and national boards of non-profit societies including Intersect, Canadian Mental Health Association, and Parent Support Services. He also served on the British Columbia Association Social Work Provincial Board as well as the Provincial Board of the BC College of Social Workers. He is currently a member of the National Commission on Accreditation for the Canadian Association of Social Work Education. Glen is interested in northern and remote social work practice and issues such as the recruitment and retention of social workers, service delivery methods, and aspects of mental health and child welfare practice. Glen is married and has two children and three grandchildren. His wife Josephine Kerrigan is a Primary School Teacher with experience in Learning Assistance. His daughters are nurses employed by the NGA and IHA.