May 10 – 14, 2023  |  Vancouver and North Vancouver, BC

Organizing Committee's

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

  • Monty Armstrong, A/Deputy Fire Chief - Public Safety/Training & Professional Development, District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
  • Lynn Eileen, BCFSC Coordinator, UBCM/FireSmart BC
  • Ron French, Superintendent, Fire Services, BC Wildfire Service
  • Brian Hutchinson, Fire Chief, District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
  • Kurtis Isfeld, Deputy Director, Wildfire Operations, BC Wildfire Service
  • Phil Lemire, Executive Officer, Fire Chiefs Association of BC
  • Wayne Schnitzler, Executive Director, FNESS
  • Larry Watkinson, Fire Chief, Penticton Fire Department
  • Kelsey Winter, FireSmart Program Lead/BCFSC Chair, BC Wildfire Service

 

FIRESMART BC COMMITTEE 

  • Alan Berry, Senior Wildfire Officer Prevention, BC Wildfire Service
  • Jasmine Boyes, Director, Communications and Engagement, SitePartners
  • Lynn Eileen, BCFSC Coordinator, UBCM/FireSmart BC
  • Joel Hamilton, Home Partners Program Provincial Coordinator, Fire Chiefs’ Association of British Columbia
  • David Harrison , Squamish Nation
  • Helena Marken, FireSmart Research Analyst, BC Wildfire Service
  • Grant Mayer, Musqueam Indian Band
  • Micheyla Mayne, Marketing Manager, SitePartners
  • Justin Van Mulligen, VP Operations, SitePartners
  • Quentin Nelson, Mitigation Manager, First Nations’ Emergency Services Society
  • Amanda Reynolds, Provincial FireSmart Coordinator, First Nations’ Emergency Services Society
  • Nini Samra, Tsleil-Waututh Nation
  • Kelsey Winter, FireSmart Program Lead/BCFSC Chair, BC Wildfire Service
  • Rachel Woodhurst, Education Program Officer, BC Wildfire Service

 

OPERATIONS/TRAINING COMMITTEE

  • Brian Davis, Wildfire Technician, BC Wildfire Service
  • Lynn Eileen, BCFSC Coordinator, UBCM/FireSmart BC
  • Ron French, Superintendent, Fire Services, BC Wildfire Service
  • Brian Hutchinson, Fire Chief, District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
  • Dave Pascal, Cultural & Prescribed Fire Specialist, First Nations’ Emergency Services Society
  • Darnell Richier, Unit Crew Supervisor, BC Wildfire Service
  • Harry Spahan, Emergency Program Coordinator, BC Wildfire Service
  • Vic Upshaw, Cultural & Prescribed Fire Specialist, First Nations’ Emergency Services Society
  • Larry Watkinson, Fire Chief, Penticton Fire Department


COMPANY NAME

Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit

ADDRESS

c/o Pace Group Communications
500 - 525 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC  V6B3H7
wrts@pacegroup.com

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