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Alice Mah Wren ............................................................................................................................................ 2

David Martyn ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Wrae Hill MSc, RRT, FCSRT ........................................................................................................................ 4
Alicia Cooke .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Stanley E Gooch ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Islam Mohamed ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Gord Charles ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Allan Gorham ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Holly McNeil-Hay .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Alicia Cooke .................................................................................................................................................. 9
H. Christian Fibiger, Ph.D. ........................................................................................................................... 10
Ally Turner .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Ernest J Broome ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Catherine Elsa Henderson .......................................................................................................................... 12
David Gunderson ........................................................................................................................................ 14
David Howard Geen ................................................................................................................................... 14
Dustin Gumpinger ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Judith A Berg .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Ken Cormack .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Layton Carefoot .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Sarah Gumpinger ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Moni Schiller .............................................................................................................................................. 21

Alice Mah Wren

I earned my Masters degree in Education (Admin), and Bachelors degree in Nursing, from the
University of Alberta, and my Certification in Coactive Coaching from CTI San Francisco.
I bring several years of Health Care leadership and management experience from Alberta and BC, in
roles of Director and specializing in Home Care and Community Care, community planning, and Seniors
Health. Portfolios I was responsible for, included up to 500+ staff and volunteers and a budget of up to
$25 m
My involvement with Community organizations and boards include:

National Home Care Association as a BC Director 4 years, National President 2 years

CARP Okanagan Co Chair, developed infrastructure for the Okanagan CARP Board 2 years
Womens Shelter Kelowna, worked with the Board in their strategic planning
Worked as a volunteer involved in organizing in K- LC canvassing for 2015 Liberal campaign and
other events.

Recently semi-retired, I am an inspiring, empowering, and trained Co active Coach, who is defined by
integrity, and dedication. I am a positive energetic person who assists clients in moving forward and, a
person who pursues personal growth for myself, and strives to support growth in others.
I have been a member of the Liberal party for several years, however not active. My mounting disgust
over the last few years seeing what the Harper government was doing within our country such as the
lack of transparency, the muzzling of our scientists, the disregard for our environment, led me to getting
involved actively with the Liberal party behind Stephen Fuhr in the last year and a half.
My talents include organizing and bringing individuals together to work towards common goals, and
have I have been described by colleagues, clients and friends as a visionary leader, and a true and
compassionate listener.
I am a nature enthusiast and love daily walks, occasional golf, jazz, and play the piano
My husband Jamie and I have been married for 32 years and we have lived in Kelowna for the past 26
years.

My core beliefs:

Walking my Talk

Honesty and Transparency

In reviewing the available positions my choice would be Vice president or Organizing Chair.

David Martyn
Born in Seattle Washington March 21, 1949 and immigrated to Canada in 1954 as a naturalized
Canadian. Bachelor of Arts degree from Notre Dame University (Nelson) 1973 majoring in
Sociology and Psychology. Master of Divinity Degree from the Vancouver School of Theology
(UBC Vancouver) 1977. Ordained as a minister in the United Church of Canada in 1977. Served
churches in Terrace, Burnaby, Kelowna and North Delta. Retired in 2009. Currently a
househusband and church volunteer.

Volunteer Community Work in Kelowna

19962000

AIDS Resource Centre (Board Member and Chair)

1997-2003

Hospital Pastoral Care Committee (Vice Chair/Chair)

1998-2001

Kelowna Multifaith Council (founder)

2000-2002

Kelowna Drop in Centre Board (Treasurer/Secretary)

20042005

Central Okanagan Ministerial (Chair)

Executive Council Possibilities

Secretary
As a computer user since 1981 I have excellent skills with Microsoft Office. For a number of
years I did the minutes for the AGM of the BC Conference of the United Church and served as
the Secretary of the BC Conference Interview Board.

Communications
I chaired the BC Conference Division of Communications Committee and managed the BC
Conference website for 20 years. In the past year I created websites for St. Pauls United Church
in Kelowna and, more recently, created a new website for First United Church in Kelowna. I also
served as the Public Relations Chair, Burnaby Hospice Society 1991-1993.

Policy
Having served on a number of church of community Boards I have had a great deal of
experience working on policy formation. I have worked extensively with the John Carver model
of Board Governance.

Liberal History
I am a third generation Liberal. My grandfather was a Liberal Candidate and Deputy Minister under John
Oliver when the BC Liberals were Liberals. My father was President of the Riding Association in Kootenay
West. I remember delivering Diefendollars door to door in 1962. As a member of the order of ministry I
could not participate openly in any political campaign. Now retired I am proud to be a member of the
Liberal Party.

Wrae Hill MSc, RRT, FCSRT

821 Steele Road, Kelowna, B.C. 250-764-5344
Im a new member of the Liberal Party of Canada seeking a Director at Large role.
I have never been a member of any political party before, although I consider myself to be very
geopolitically aware, and well informed about local and national events. In the summer of 2015, I felt
compelled to learn more about the Liberal platform because I was so disappointed with the Harper
decade. I wanted my Canada back. After learning about the Liberal platform and about Stephen Fuhr,
I supported Stephen Fuhrs campaign in the eight weeks leading up to the election.
I am a proud husband and father of two teenagers who are starting their post-secondary education.
Weve spent the last decade in Kelowna. Im an avid hiker and telemark ski instructor. Ive volunteered
for years as a ski patroller. I am trained as a Kinesiologist, (BSc Waterloo), Registered Respiratory
Therapist (RRT -Toronto) and in Aviation Human Factors and Systems Safety, (MSc. Lund Sweden). I have
spent over 20 years caring for patients, and leading others in both community and hospital settings in
Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton and Riyadh. My intensive care experience includes neonatal, pediatric
and adult critical care in; Vancouver, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Toronto Sick Childrens and Edmonton-UAH &
Stollery. In previous roles I have managed teams of over 100 persons from 20+ nationalities.
I now work to make healthcare systems safer as Manager of Human Factors and System Safety at
Interior Health (a regional role). My current duties include conducting complex interagency quality
reviews, and prospective human factors usability assessments of safety critical health care processes
such as infusing medications. Specialty qualifications and appointments in patient safety and human
factors include;

Adjunct Professor Human and Social Sciences UBC Okanagan

Fellow of the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapy (FCSRT)
National Faculty: Canadian Patient Safety Officer Training Program & Disclosure,
Provincial Faculty: BC Patient Safety and Quality Council Quality Academy for Clinicians
Western Canada Human Factors Group - medical device procurement
Co-developer of the IH Patient Safety Investigation program,
Human Factors - Cognitive Task Analysis, Human Factors - Complexity & Systems Thinking
Clinical systems redesign and Communication at Handovers.
Transport Canada Facilitator (2005) in Crew Resource Management.

Research in KGHs ICU resulted in an MSc thesis on; Cognitive Human Factors in ICU Anticipation,
intuition and foresight at change of shift report (CoSR). My current interest is improving verbal
communication at care transitions across sectors.

Alicia Cooke

My name is Alicia Cooke and I am a grade 12 student at Kelowna Secondary School. Starting at a
young age, I developed a sincere passion for helping members of my community. From Grade 9
onwards, I became somewhat of a volunteer addict. I am currently involved in 7 school clubs, all
pertaining to issues and activities that I am extremely passionate about. During the school year, I tutor
middle school aged children at KLO Middle School twice weekly. In the summers of 2014 and 2015, I
volunteered at Camp OC, a local childrens day camp.

In grade 11, my interest in politics began to flourish thanks so an incredible social studies
teacher. After researching various party platforms and policies, I decided to volunteer with the Liberal
Party of Canada in the Kelowna-Lake Country riding. I soon became one of the team leaders for door
canvasses and helped to coordinate volunteers.

During the campaign, I initiated a Young Liberals Club at my high school, currently the only high
school Young Liberals Club in all of BC. The purpose of this student-led club is to help students get
informed and engaged in Canadian politics. With voter turnout rates of 38.8% for people aged 18-24 in
the last election, I want to ensure that students at my school are enthusiastic about politics and
understand the importance of using their fundamental right to vote.
I hope to be involved in the EDA as a Director at Large or a Youth Director in order to represent youth
issues and ideas as well as serve as a link between the Young Liberals Club at UBCO/KSS and the riding
association.

Stanley E Gooch

--born and raised in Alberta, BA (History and Political Science) and MA at University of Alberta
--served as Canadian diplomat. Positions included Ambassador to Mexico, High Commissioner
(ie Ambassador) to India, Ambassador to
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Honduras, Alternate Governor to International
Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna. At Foreign Affairs headquarters positions included Assistant
Deputy Minister (Latin America and Caribbean Affairs),
--Consultant to several western Canadian businesses advising on political and economic risk of
investing in specific international markets, helping business operate successfully in foreign
markets
--Visiting Professor of Political Science, Augustana Faculty of University of Alberta
--member of several voluntary boards and associations
--Resident of Kelowna since 2000
--Member of Liberal Party since 2011; Laurier Club supporter
--Worked on 2011 and 2015 local campaigns
--Published several Letters to the Editor of Daily Courier critical of Harper Government on
diverse issue including foreign policy failures, Fair Elections Act and in support of election of
Stephen Fuhr.
--early, active supporter of Fuhr candidacy

I am interested in serving on the Executive as a Director-at Large. I believe that re-electing Steve in the
next election will be challenging, because the strong
Conservative core of this riding supported by the pro-Conservative media has already begun its efforts
to regain this riding. We need a long-term strategy to re-elect Steve and the next campaign must begin
immediately. I would like to be involved in the Communications dimension which would ensure that
Steves work and contributions get regular positive coverage, that the actions and programs of the
Trudeau government are given positive coverage, and that critical coverage in the local mediaopinion
pieces, slanted news articles from Ron Seymour, and critical letters-to-the-editorare challenged in
systematic and thoughtful way.
I also would like to be involved in party activities that ensure that the outstanding cadre of Liberal
supporters who got involved in the campaign stay involved with the Party.

Islam Mohamed
<igmkelowna@gmail.com>

Islam Mohamed is a Kelowna physician and father of four who has practised here for 15 years.
He has been an active Member of the Liberal Party since joining in 2009, serving in various
roles at the local and provincial level including EDA President and Campaign Manager. He
provides institutional experience and a diverse skillset to support the Executive.

Gord Charles
Why I've become involved with the Liberal Party
Like so many Canadians, I was very frustrated and disillusioned with the leadership direction of the
Conservative Party. There were just so many issues: climate control, Canadian Security (C-51), Harper's
very tight control on government decisions, etc. that motivated me to try and make a difference. This
really was my first major involvement in an election. Soon after hearing Stephen Fuhr speak on a variety
of issues important to me, I immediately felt he was a candidate I would very much like to support him.
Similarly, in listening carefully to the campaign leadership of Trudeau (and the Liberal Party) I felt the
positions taken on important issues resonated with me. If I wanted "Real Change" to take place, it was
important to now provide time and energy for Stephen's campaign. As part of a collective group, we
realized we had a mammoth job ahead to sent Stephen to Ottawa. We "rolled up our sleeves" and got
ourselves "out to the people" and our efforts were a wonderful demonstration of "Grassroots
Teamwork"! For myself it was a very gratifying experience and I continue to have a strong desire to
support Stephen and the Liberal party in the years to come.
It is in the Outreach aspect of Membership I'd like to have my name stand as I feel I could make a strong
contribution in this position on the executive.

Life
- born in Vancouver
- moved to Kelowna in 1978 with my wife Jennifer
- two children (Ian-31 and Sarah-29)
- love family, racquet sports, yoga, reading

Work
- elementary and middle school teacher (3 yrs. in Vancouver, 30 yrs. in Kelowna- S.D. 23)
- spent 2 years teaching with Simon Fraser University
- began semi-retirement in 2008- continue to work with Faculty of Education at UBCO as a Faculty
Advisor
- active member of Kelowna Rotary- involved with Breakfast Club of Canada

Allan Gorham
-66 years of age
-born and raised in LaTuque, Qubec
-studied and received B.A. From Saint Thomas Aquinas University, Fredricton, N.B.
majored in political science and history -bilingual (French and English) -have resided in Lake Country
for 39 years

Work History
- a variety of jobs to numerous to detail when first out of school, mostly in service
industry
-brief teaching career
-30 years for the Federal government starting with Employment and Immigration
Canada and ending with Service Canada
Job titles included project officer, program officer, supervisor, team leader, office
manager. As the job titles might imply, l was responsible for the delivery and
monitoring of numerous federal government programs throughout the southern
interior of B.C. My work involved liaising and working with community groups,
municipal and provincial authorities, both political and administrative, as well as
Federal M.P.s
In the aforementioned role of program officer l worked uniquely with First Nations
people, both on and off reserve.
While in the position of team leader/ manager l was responsible for
the management and tracking of 8-$10,000,000 annual budgets. Unlike the
Harper government, l always came in within 1%.
- retired in 2007, ( with the bad habit of returning to the workforce annually).
-served in the position of volunteer coordinator for the Kelowna- Lake Country
constituency for the period leading up to the recent campaign.

Political Perspective
Having been an anglophone raised in Qubec during the quiet revolution, my leanings have always been
towards the federal Liberal Party under the leadership of Lester B. Pearson and Pierre Trudeau. While l
have at times "strayed" from the fold at the provincial level, l have been a lifelong Liberal federally.
I consider myself to be a "blue grit" in that l tend towards the left of the liberal spectrum on social
issues, and slightly to the right on fiscal issues. The advantage of being a Liberal is that we allow
ourselves a great deal more flexibility than parties to the right or left of us, and we have no reservations
about adopting their policy if it has merit. By definition we are pragmatists, adapting to changing
situations, less burdened by left/right dogmas. We exercise a tempered idealism. For Liberals,
compromise is a positive term which has made this country what it is today.
In summation, as with so many of my fellow Liberals, l felt obliged to take out party membership and get
involved because l couldn't tolerate another five years of Stephen Harper. I wanted my country back.

I would like to submit my candidacy as a board member at large, prepared to be a team member, or
take the lead on specific initiatives as they present themselves.
Thank you for your time and consideration Respectfully submitted Allan Gorham Sent from my iPad

Holly McNeil-Hay
Born and raised in Northern BC, resided in Alberta for 10 years, and finally settled in Lake Country
(Winfield) in 1988 with my husband and young family.
Received a Diploma in Journalism from Mount Royal College in Calgary and worked in community
newspapers in both Quesnel, BC and High River, AB. Served as editor for the High River Times and then
Okanagan Life Magazine. Co-publisher of the 1994 book, Okanagan Secrets and Surprises. Freelance
writer/editor for approx. 20 years in the Central Okanagan, during which time I worked closely with John
Thomson, well known columnist and marketing manager; with the Downtown Kelowna Business
Association; on the Kelowna and Lake Country Visitor Guides; and at Okanagan University College.
Operated a second-hand bookstore before taking over bookkeeping for my daughters thriving dance
studio here in Lake Country, with which I continue to be involved.
Volunteer activity has included serving on the Boards of Winfield Elementary School and Winfield Minor
Hockey Association. Was a member of the Lake Country Rotary Club for approximately 10 years, and
also volunteered with the Lake Country Chamber of Commerce. Took leadership roles, including
president, secretary, treasurer and other appointments during these terms. Currently organizing a group
of volunteer readers for a literacy program at Davidson Road Elementary School.
I am a life-long small l liberal socially progressive, more conservative fiscally, but quite prepared to
move my vote as it applies to current situations. I have been a member of the national Liberal Party on
and off over the years, and have never belonged to any other political party. Campaigning for the Steven
Fuhr team was definitely the highlight of 2015!
I would be like to be considered as a Member at Large on the Kelowna-Lake Country constituency
association but I am also happy to help by taking on a role such as secretary, treasurer, policy chair, or
communications chair.

Alicia Cooke
My name is Alicia Cooke and I am a grade 12 student at Kelowna Secondary School. In grade 11, my
interest in politics began to flourish thanks so an incredible social studies teacher. After researching
various party platforms and policies, I decided to volunteer with the Liberal Party of Canada in the
Kelowna-Lake Country riding. I soon became one of the team leaders for door canvasses and helped to
coordinate volunteers. During the campaign, I initiated a Young Liberals Club at my high school,
currently the only high school Young Liberals Club in all of BC. The purpose of this student-led club is to
help students get informed and engaged in Canadian politics. With voter turnout rates of 38.8% for
people aged 18-24 in the last election, I want to ensure that students at my school are enthusiastic
about politics and understand the importance of using their fundamental right to vote. I hope to be
involved in the EDA as a Director in order to represent youth issues and ideas as well as serve as a link
between the Young Liberals Club at UBCO/KSS and the riding association.

H. Christian Fibiger, Ph.D.

H. Christian Fibiger is Chief Scientific Officer at MedGenesis Therapeutix Inc., Assistant Dean, Research,
in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, and a consultant to the biotechnology
and pharmaceutical industries. He also serves on a number of corporate boards.
Dr. Fibiger retired from Canada's largest pharmaceutical company, Biovail Laboratories International
(now Valeant) in 2010, where he was Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer.
Until July, 2007, he was Vice President and Global Head of Neuroscience at Amgen, the world's largest
biotechnology company. In this position he was responsible for Amgens worldwide Neuroscience
discovery efforts ranging from early exploratory research through clinical candidate selection. He was
also responsible for evaluating and implementing collaborative efforts, external alliances and licensing
agreements in Neuroscience with biotechnology companies and academic institutions.
Before joining Amgen in 2003, Dr. Fibiger served as Vice President of Neuroscience Discovery Research
and Clinical Investigation, and LRL Europe at Eli Lilly and Company. Before joining Lilly in 1998, Dr.
Fibiger served as Professor and Head of the Division of Neurological Sciences and Chair of the University
Graduate Program in Neuroscience at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He has made
numerous contributions to neuroscience research and, during his academic career, was among the top
100 most cited scientists in neuroscience. He has received numerous honors for his research
contributions, including the Clark Institute Prize in Psychiatry, the Heinz Lehmann Award of the Canadian
College of Neuropsychopharmacology, the Killam Research Prize, the Gold Medal in Health Sciences
from the Science Council of British Columbia and the Tanenbaum Distinguished Scientist Award in
Schizophrenia Research. He is a Fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP).
Dr. Fibiger serves on the editorial boards of ten journals in the field of neuroscience and has been
coeditor of Neuropsychopharmacology, the official publication of the American College of
Neuropsychopharmacology. He has authored or coauthored more than 400 scientific papers focused
mainly on the neurobiological substrates of Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, depression and drug
abuse. Dr. Fibiger has served on a number of national and international scientific advisory boards
including the National Institute of Mental Health (USA), the Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation
(Canada), the Medical Research Council (Canada), the Human Frontiers Science Program (International),
and the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Affective Disorders (USA), the Hotchkiss
Brain Institute (Canada), and the Ontario Brain Institute (Canada).
Dr. Fibiger received his B.Sc. in Chemistry and Psychology from the University of Victoria in 1966 and his
Ph.D. in Psychopharmacology from Princeton University in 1970.

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Ally Turner
<ally.turner88@gmail.com>
I'm 27 years old, and I work as a marketing manager for the family business, Savoy Equipment. I
was born and raised right here in Kelowna, and have lived in both Kelowna and Lake Country. I
graduated from Okanagan College with a Business Administration Diploma in 2011.
The past election was my first time NOT voting for the Conservatives, and I could not be happier
about my decision to switch. The initial driving force behind this decision was the economy. I
asked myself why Canada was the only G7 country to be thrown into yet another recession and it
all unraveled from that point. Complete lack of economic diversity, taxation policies that benefit
the wealthy, flippant environmental decisions, and outdated viewpoints on drugs and how to
control them. The list goes on and on.
What is on the forefront of my mind politically, however, can be summed up in one sentence;
Helping Canadians succeed. This includes the economy, along with a world of policies that
affect the underprivileged (such as taxation, child benefits, aboriginal issues, etc.). It's hard to
pinpoint only a handful of things that are important to me, as I believe it's all extremely
important.
Overall, my values are extremely aligned with the current Liberal platform and I am looking
forward to being apart of positive change for Canadians.

Ernest J Broome
<jason.broome@icloud.com>
Jason Broome: has spent 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry serving in a variety of roles including
sales, marketing, business development, business unit management, government affairs and global
advisory teams. Jason left the pharmaceutical business in 2008 to establish Kian Consulting Inc., an
investment firm focused on partnering with key stakeholders in the healthcare sector to broaden the
delivery of medical products and services. In the years that followed, Jason established three additional
companies, Kelowna Regional Fertility Centre, Invaron Pharmaceuticals, and Effortless IVF

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Catherine Elsa Henderson

Born in Kitimat BC. Raised in North Vancouver BC, Halifax NS, Caledon ON
Bachelor of Architecture, Carleton University, Ottawa ON
Masters of Business Administration, University of Western Ontario, London ON
Married with 2 children
Career Experience:

For 6 years, practiced architecture on two major commercial office projects in Toronto, Ottawa
International Airport and National Defense Armory

For 9 years, provided asset management on investment grade real estate for Confederation Life
Insurance Company, public company Brookfield Properties Ltd and their pension fund clients.
Through subsequently increasing levels of responsibility to Vice President, Asset Management
completed $100s of millions in property transactions, lease deals and capital investment projects.
Prepared and executed disciplined annual strategic business plans for major shopping centers,
commercial office, industrial and mixed use properties. Initially led 4 financial analysts and
ultimately led property management staff with over 50 reports.

Over a period of 14 years, co-founded 2 independent consulting companies, one of which was
responsible for the disposition of the $450 million Confederation Life income-producing real estate
portfolio, the second of which provided real estate investment advice to a multitude of clients
including Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Lasalle Investments, Morguard Investments, and
Mackenzie Financial.
For 4 years, developed Alberta and BC land for a US hedge fund and its privately held Canadian
partner. Completed multiple rezoning, site servicing and sales programs on 500 acres of residential,
industrial and retail land in 8 different municipal jurisdictions.

Volunteer Work:

2000 Founding Member Toronto Chapter of National Network of Commercial Real Estate Women
2000 - 2003 Director and Committee Member of Toronto Commercial Real Estate Women
2005 Founding Member District of Lake Country Agricultural Advisory Committee
2006 - 2007 Steering Committee Member for District of Lake Country Agricultural Plan
2008 - 2011 Chairperson of District of Lake Country Agricultural Advisory Committee
2013 - Present Canadian Quilters Association Regional Representative for BC Interior
2015 Member of Liberal Party of Canada
2015 Volunteer for Stephen Fuhrs winning Federal Election Campaign, Kelowna-Lake Country

Other interests:
Travel, Viticulture, Winemaking, Lakefront Living, Skiing, Quilting and Fibre Art

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Why I am a Liberal:
My view of Canada was shaped as a young child in the sixties and teenager in the seventies. Pierre Elliot
Trudeau defined this country for me as pluralistic, diverse, multicultural and bilingual. I enjoyed and
promoted this approach in university, when travelling and when raising my children in downtown
Toronto. Canadas Charter of Rights and Freedoms is something of which I am most proud. Through my
career I become more business oriented and voted Conservative from time to time but never rejected
my liberal views. During the last 10 years under Harper rule I became increasingly dispirited by his
constant hacking away at what I thought were essential Canadian values. I wanted my country to be
more in line with the one in which Id grown up.
In my business career, I relied on Statistics Canada data for research and it was a shock to me when the
Conservative federal government chose to cut off the long form census. If this data was not considered
essential for us to know about ourselves and be able to form both government policies and business
strategies based on it, then we were in for a dubious future. The second seeds of my discontent were
planted when our federal leader invoked horrific claims about Muslims in parliament, picked public
fights with our Supreme Court Chief Justice, and failed to build bridges with premiers, first nations and
significant Canadian stakeholders. These missteps were indeed disappointing, but what truly tipped the
balance for me were articles in the international press listing all the same things that had been
bothering me, highlighting Canada's deteriorating global reputation on environmental policy, and our
failed UN security council status.
By the time the 2015 writ was dropped, I knew I wanted to get my Canada back and the only way I felt I
could have any influence was to throw myself into the Liberal campaign here in Kelowna-Lake Country
with the faint hope that we could put a Liberal in office. What I found in doing so was a group of likeminded volunteers from all walks of life, a strong and viable candidate who had followed a similar
conservative-liberal path to my own, and a young Trudeau who was improving his stature daily as the
leader who could back up his principles with reason and seasoned debate. Collectively, we succeeded
and its clear our federal policies are starting to head in the right direction. Now we need to also make
sure that our government can pay for it all.
Locally, I'm willing to stand for a position on the Kelowna - Lake Country 2016 Liberal EDA Executive
Council to further promote the Liberal brand and support the party. My interest is as a Director-AtLarge assisting in a variety of key portfolios such as Policy, Secretary, Organization, Membership,
Communications, Community Outreach and Fundraising. I am interested in providing focused energy
from time to time with a view to taking on more responsibility in the future. As a relative newcomer to
the Liberal Party, this would be the best way for me to learn the ropes, provide my significant business
and volunteer expertise when needed, and determine how to best serve the organization going forward.
Catherine Henderson, 16002 Greenhow Road, Lake Country, BC 250-548-3551

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David Gunderson
Kelowna-Lake Country Liberal Party of Canada
Electoral District Association Executive Elections
Position Sought Director at Large
Education Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta, 1969
Graduate Diploma in Community Education from the University of Calgary, 1976
Masters of Art in Administration and Curriculum from Gonzaga University, Spokane, 1994
Employment Teacher, Calgary Board of Education, 1969 to 1978
Teacher, School District 23, 1978 to 2003
Other Relevant Experience President of the Central Okanagan Teachers Association, 1988 to 1990
Bargaining team member and Chief Negotiator, COTA, early 1990s
Chairperson of various BCTF committees, late 1980s to mid- 1990s
Member of and Chairperson of the BC College of Teachers, 1996 to 2003
Political Statement Federally, I have voted Liberal every year that I voted since 1968. I have been a
member of the Federal Liberal Party off and on over the years. My current membership dates back at
least three years. I consider myself to be politically prudent and socially progressive. I am very
supportive of open accountable government. Consequently, I am very pleased with both our local
member of parliament as well as our prime minister as I feel they reflect these values as well.

David Howard Geen

I was born in the KGH, and graduated from Rutland High. Subsequent to my MD from UBC in 1966, and
a 2 year piolet project Residency in Family Practice at the Calgary General, I established my practice in
downtown Rutland, amongst the families I had grown up with.
Practice for the next 33 years was totally absorbing, and very rewarding. I was involved in internal
medical politics, including President of the Society of Family Practice in 2000. Since retirement in 2001, I
have had a small role in mentoring first year residents.
My family have been in the tree fruit industry since 1903, took over part of our parents orchard when they
retired in the late 70s and Eleanor and I still operate a 7.5 acres of cherries, albeit with much of the
labour contracted.
After several obstetrical mishaps, and the death of our daughter at age 3, Eleanor and I adopted
newborns:- Graem, now an Infant transport first responder and Kiri who is working in the Vancouver TV
movie industry and now has her full aboriginal status.
I became active in the LPC about 2006, and been a board director since 2008, and Secretary of the EDA
since 2011.
And the rest as they say Is History - Steven Fuhr as our Liberal MP in K-LC, and we have a new
majority Federal Liberal Government.
When Lance Greenberg took a non-partisan job in Steves MP Office early in November, he designated
me as Acting President of the Kelowna Lake Country EDA.

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Dustin Gumpinger
Dustin Gumpinger is a lawyer, academic, and activist. He is a member of the Law Societies of Upper
Dustin Gumpinger is a lawyer, academic, and activist. He is a member of the Law Societies of Upper
Canada and British Columbia and a doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law,
where he is the Nathan C. Strauss fellow in Canadian Constitutional Law. He has a Bachelor of Arts
(Honours), with First Class Honors from the University of Alberta, a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law
School, and a Master of Laws from the University of Toronto. Apart from his professional and academic
accomplishments, Dustin is an education, legal, and animal rights advocate.
Professionally, Dustin worked as a policy analyst with the Alberta Superintendent of Insurance. He
articled at the Toronto office of an elite national law firm and worked as an associate at the Kelowna
office of a national insurance defense firm. Dustin has appeared before the British Columbia Provincial
and Supreme Courts. He has served as an elected executive member of two Okanagan Canadian Bar
Association Subsections. In particular, he was the Legislative Liaison of the Young Lawyers Association, a
role that involved advising section members about legislative changes in statutes, bills, and regulations.
Academically, Dustins research focuses on the ways in which constitutional law enables and inhibits
social, economic, political, and legal participation. His masters thesis proposed guidelines for better
incorporating the perspectives of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada within the law of Aboriginal rights.
Dustins doctoral thesis is investigating how constitutional law can be transformed in ways that expand
social, economic, political, and legal participation. He has published articles, presented at conferences,
and taught at universities on constitutional law.
As an activist, Dustin has been involved in numerous pursuits. He is currently serving his third
consecutive term as an elected executive member of the University of Toronto Graduate Law Student
Association. At the moment, he is the Doctoral Student Representative on the Law Faculty Council, the
governing body of the law school. He has also provided pro bono legal advice locally, nationally, and
internationally. Most recently, he spent time in Cambodia, where he provided free services to a nongovernmental organization that helped local communities break free from poverty and violence. Dustin
also devotes much time to animal rights, especially in his capacity as elected member of the Kelowna
Community Council, which forms part of the governance structure of the BC SPCA.
Politically, Dustin has been a life-long Liberal Party of Canada supporter because he believes in equality
of opportunity and fiscal responsibility. He has been a party member for over 10 years. In the past he
was a volunteer for a local federal election campaign, as well as a national party leadership campaign.
Additionally, he has served as a delegate at a party policy convention. Most recently, he was a volunteer
with the Fuhr 2015 campaign. Dustin would like to continue to serve the party as a Kelowna-Lake
Country Executive Committee Member. In particular, Dustins extensive governance, policy, and legal
experience make him an ideal candidate for the Policy Chair, a position that is particularly significant this
year given the upcoming Biennial Convention.

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Judith A Berg
Personal Information
Name:

Business Address:






Phone:

Cell:

Blogsite:

Email:

Judith (Judy) A. Berg

817 Kuipers Cres
Kelowna, British Columbia
V1W 5B1
250-764-9383
250-469-2043
www.imagineyousuccessful.com
judyandjimberg@hotmail.com

A. Education

University of Alberta, Edmonton Campus

B.A. Recreation Administration (4 yr program)

B. Professional Background
Seminar Facilitation

Designed and delivered personal development seminars and workshops

on personal development; 2002 to 2010 delivered workshops in
Victoria BC, Nanaimo BC, Abbotsford BC, Kelowna BC, Windermere BC,
Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Red Deer AB, Grande Prairie AB, Coronation
AB, Kingston, ON, Deep River ON, Ottawa ON, Erie PA.

Author

published and marketed book, Imagine Your Soul Abundant: Attracting

Success Fulfillment and True Happiness, 2007

Marketing

Developed successful marketing business with energy Wellness

products, 1996 - present. Developed training courses; trained and
provided leadership to business associates

Management

Canadian federal government: 1982 1996 Regional Director, Public

Affairs, Edmonton and NWT Region and BC Yukon Region
Secondment to Yellowhead Tribal Council to consult on aboriginal
employability issues 1983-1985

Director Recreation and Volunteer Services, Glenrose Childrens

Hospital Edmonton, Alberta

Training

Developed and delivered training courses to managers, supervisors; on

Communications, Media Relations, Customer Service

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On a national team to develop Customer Service training and Train the

Trainers in federal government department Employment and
Immigration

On national team to develop marketing strategy for Stay in School

Employment and Immigration

Headed up Local project for Revitalization of Service delivery

Employment and Immigration

Volunteer Experience 2014 2015 Public Relations Coordinator for Kelowna Hospital
Auxiliary

C. Family Status

Royal Glenora Figure Skating Club - Edmonton

Married and retired. Two adult children and one grandchild; a daughter
who is a graduating student in Dietetics and Nutrition residing in
Brisbane, Australia with one child (8yo); a son Regan, a Trauma and
Critical Care Surgeon in Cleveland, OH. My husband and I are both
retired; Jim retired as Vice President, Northern Alberta Institute of
Technology. We have relocated to Kelowna from Edmonton post
retirement and subsequent to travel abroad. We have been Caregivers
for my parents for the past 4 years; my father deceased 2 years ago and
my mother continues to live with us, 92yo.

Judy History
Retired Regional Director, Public Affairs, federal government departments of Employment and
Immigration, (Human Resources) and Western Economic Diversification in the Alberta/NWT and
BC/Yukon regions. Responsible for internal and external communications including: Ministers visits,
media relations, organizing and delivering workshops and conferences for regional managers and
supervisors and staff. Self-employed: established a seminar and marketing business doing personal
development seminars across Canada. Self-published author. Volunteer Public Relations Officer for
Kelowna Hospital Auxiliary.

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Ken Cormack
Education
I graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from UBC in 1966 and earned a fifth year degree in education
in 1972 also at UBC. While working I took accounting courses and became a Certified Management
Accountant (CMA) in 1981.
Work Experience
After obtaining my commerce degree I travelled for a year then began working for Simpson Sears in
1967 as management trainee and then as a manager. I left Sears in 1970 and worked for a CA firm as an
articling student until I decided that I wanted to teach. In 1972 I obtained a degree in education and
taught high school in Kamloops for a few years then moved on to work for the Department of Indian
Affairs as a Commerce Officer. Unfortunately the office in Kamloops was closed in 1975 and I began
working for a CA firm in Kamloops. In 1977 I joined the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in Penticton as a
business auditor. I spent 27 years with the CRA, most of it in management positions. I spent 12 years in
Penticton, 9 years in Victoria and finished the final 6 years in Kelowna as the manager of the Audit
Division,
I retired in 2004 and have volunteered as the Treasurer of our strata as well as Club Captain for the
senior mens group at Gallaghers Canyon Golf Club, Treasurer and then President of the golf club over a
period of eight years. During this time I was the Chairman for our Senior Mens Zone 2 golf tournament
at Gallaghers.

Why I am a Liberal
I am a Liberal for the following reasons:
The Liberal party is transparent and keeps the electorate informed concerning the many
promises the party made during the recent election.
The party has undertaken a policy to shift some of the tax burden from the middle class to the
top one percent income earners (those with taxable incomes exceeding $200,000 per year).
This policy is not only good for the middle class but it is also good for the economy in that it puts
more money in the hands of the people who will actually spend the money, thus contributing to
a stronger economy.
The party has undertaken to bring in 25,000 refugees by the end of February 2016 and also has
made a strong commitment concerning climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, These
policies are not only good for the world but also improves Canadas reputation in the world
which was tarnished during the previous governments 9 years in power.
I am in agreement with the above policies and many more undertaken by the current Liberal
government.

This is a summary of my education, work experience and why I am a Liberal. I feel this makes me a
suitable candidate to serve on the board for the Liberal Kelowna-Lake Country riding. My preferred
position would be that of Treasurer.

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Layton Carefoot
layt@telus.net
778-477-0202

I am originally from Manitoba, graduating from U of M in 1982 with a degree in

Pharmacy. Since 1998 I have been a pharmacist at the BCCA Centre for the Southern Interior
here in Kelowna. I retired in October of this year but remain busy covering casual shifts.
I have been very interested in politics since the original Trudeaumania days, and always found
that my beliefs were most closely represented by the LPC. Until this year, I had always thought I
was too busy to commit to any particular party activities, but I really enjoyed campaigning for
Stephen Fuhr this fall.
One of the areas that I thought we could improve on locally was the expansion of our
membership and supporters list, so that for the next election we would have a comprehensive and
up-to-date database to work from. I noticed that despite our best efforts we were just not able to
reach many of the neighbourhoods in Kelowna, and where we did go we were unable to contact
may of the residents. A good contact list could help to overcome this problem.
As part of my work over the past many years, I have been able to develop solid computer skills
which I would love to put to use for the local LPC.

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Sarah Gumpinger
Sarah Gumpinger is an accountant, academic, and animal rights activist. She has a Bachelor of
Commerce (Accounting) and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of
British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. Professionally, she develops and teaches accounting
programs for university students, articling students and professional accountants. Sarah also
devotes a considerable amount of time to volunteering, particularly within the Kelowna animal
welfare community.
Sarah earned a Chartered Accountant (CA) designation and won the prestigious Winspear Medal
of Honor for completing the final examination with distinction. She articled and practiced
accounting with the international professional services firm, Deloitte, where she developed
continuing professional accounting curricula. She also taught and developed courses for the CA
School of Business, the distance-based learning program that formerly trained CA candidates in
Western Canada. In her current role at CPA Canada, the national body of professional
accountants, Sarah oversees the creation and maintenance of the program to become a CPA. In
that capacity, she manages over thirty employees and contractors. She also teaches that
curriculum as a Facilitator and Session Leader with the CPA Western School of Business.
Sarahs teaching experience extends to university. Specifically, she is an Adjunct Professor at the
University of British Columbia (Okanagan), where she teaches Tax, Audit and Financial
Accounting. She is also a Vice President on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Academic
Accounting Association, an organization dedicated to research and education in accounting.
Beyond her professional and academic pursuits, Sarah devotes a lot of time and energy to
volunteering. She provides ongoing accounting advice and services to This Life Cambodia, an
international development organization that works to address issues like gender-based violence
in Cambodia. Her largest focus, however, is on animal rights activism. She is an elected member
of the BC SPCA Kelowna Community Council, which is responsible for supporting the
associations governance and for promoting animal welfare though activities such as fundraising,
advocacy, and education. Sarah is also the Volunteer Coordinator and a Foster Parent for the
Okanagan Cat Coalition, which rescues, rehabilitates, and adopts feral cats within the region.
Sarah has always aligned politically with the Liberal Party of Canada because she believes in the
importance of the Canadian social safety net. She first became a member of the Liberal Party of
Canada over five years ago. Shortly thereafter, she served as a volunteer on the Michael Ignatieff
national party leadership campaign. Sarah would like to volunteer for the party once again, this
time as the Kelowna-Lake Country Executive Committee President. As a teacher, manager and
charity board member Sarah has proven that she can lead significant groups of people to work
together towards common goals. She believes that that type of leadership is essential for an
effective Executive Committee.

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Moni Schiller
I wish to be considered for the position of: EDA Organization Chair
I was born and raised in Osoyoos, BC by Liberals, so I can attest to being a lifelong Liberal.
My parents encouraged me to participate in the political process so in 1968 I was a Trudeau
Girl and enjoyed attending events along with my mother who was very active for the party.
My mom, Ruth Schiller, was one of the original delegates who voted for Pierre Trudeau at the
Ottawa convention in 1967. She was the co chair for BC of the campaign when Chretien ran
the second time in 1996.
In grade 12 I became active in debating, and was awarded the Public Speaking Cup as well as
being the class valedictorian at graduation. I have remained comfortable with public speaking
ever since.
As you can see from the prcis below, I graduated as a teacher of the deaf in 1978, and moved
to Prince George for my first teaching assignment. I remained for five years, returning to
Vancouver where I attained my Masters degree in Education.
While working as an itinerant teacher for the hearing impaired in 1986 I developed a curriculum
on hearing conservation which I presented to over 50 classrooms. I received recognition from
the school district superintendent for my efforts.
In 1990 my then-husband and I decided it would be beneficial to raise our two boys outside of
the city and so we moved to Kelowna. In 1992 I and a business partner formed a company
called Rucastle and Schiller Workskills Ltd. in order to contract to the government.
This company was very successful, and we were awarded contracts such as Job Finding Club,
career counselling, older worker projects, contracts to assist adults with disabilities, vocational
assessments, and many more. At one time we had 10 employees and oversaw budgets of
several million dollars.
After 15 years government contracting became centralized, and Susan Rucastle and I decided
to seek different careers and closed the business.
I began working from home, contracting to a company which provides vocational rehabilitation
to people on long term disability, and have been doing that successfully since 2007. My job
involves working with adults who are sick or injured and who are making the transition back to
employment.
I am interested in the position of Organization Chair, and believe I have the abilities to perform
the required duties. I organized my 10th and 20th high school reunions and had to organize
events for our various government contracts.
For example, we had an Open House which retired senator Ross Fitzpatrick kindly attended. I
am not shy to invite people to events, and last year when my mom turned 90 I phoned Mr.
Chretiens office and asked for a letter, which I received.

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Regarding my passion for Liberalism, one of my hobbies is writing letters to the editor. One was
published by both the Daily Courier as well as the Capital News just prior to the election, in
which I asked voters to consider their own biases against youth and to vote for Mr. Trudeau.
I speak German and know sign language; I am engaged in my neighbourhood where I have
lived for 25 years; I network at my gym, The Womans Place, and have a small home based
business called Nuttier than a Fruitcake.
As you may have guessed, I make fruitcake. Monda Rosenberg, retired food editor for
Chatelaine Magazine said You make one of the best tasting fruitcakes in Canada.
This feedback occurred because I am a shameless self-promoter, so I know if I can sell a tough
product like fruitcake, I can certainly encourage volunteers to help me in events!

EDUCATION:
1986

1977 - 1978

Master of Education
(Special Education and Educational Psychology)
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Diploma in Education of the Hearing Impaired

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

1977

Bachelor of Education
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

WORK HISTORY:
2007 to now
Self Employed Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant
Contract to various companies; generally work in the Okanagan
Valley area
1992 2007

1978 - 1989

Co-Owner; Instructor, Career Counsellor

Rucastle and Schiller Workskills Ltd., Kelowna, BC
We provided programs such as Job Finding Club and career counseling
under contract to the provincial and federal governments
Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Prince George, Burnaby and Coquitlam School Districts

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
2015
Campaigned door to door during the federal election
2013 2014
Docent at the Kelowna Art Gallery once a week
2011
Campaigned door to door during the federal election
2000
Organized forum with Okanagan College on older workers

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