Directors from left to right: Jeremy Andersen, Steven Eckert (back row), Deb Schenk, Mike Menard (back row), Kim Barber, Marleen Kiral, Tracy Snow (back row), Les Haddad, and Karen Mason. Performing the swearing-in: Sooke Mayor Maja Tait (far right).
Missing: Tim Ayres. Photo by Nancy Vieira. (2023 Business Excellence Awards)
2024 Directors
Deb Schenk
( Executive Director )
Director – Britt Santowski
( Author )
Director – Alexander Kingston
( Gadget Tree Tech Services )
Director -Karen Stones
( A Sea of Bloom )
Director – Les Haddad
( Sooke Delivery Guy )
Director – Steven Eckert
( Vancouver Island Bucket List )
Director – Tim Ayres
( Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty )
Past President – Mike Menard
( Menard Plumbing & Heating )
Treasurer/Secretary – Nicki Rawcliffe
( Sooke Optometrist )
Vice President – Marleen Kiral
( Almostronaut Creative )
President – Tracy Snow
( Sooke Optometrist )
Interested in joining the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce’s leadership team? This is your opportunity to influence our community’s economic development and build your reputation as a community leader in Sooke. Become a Director on our Board! Email the Chamber if you’re interested, email info@sookeregionchamber.com, by Nov 15th, 2024.
To be eligible as a Director, you MUST be a member of our Chamber, in good standing (dues paid).Â
The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce (est. 1948) is a registered non-profit organization, through the Federal Board of Trade. Our Board of Directors are volunteer positions, and the level of involvement depends on the individuals’ degrees of participation. At a minimum, we ask and expect our Directors to attend 10 Board meetings a year (up to 2 hours each) and one AGM.Â
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the traditional territories of the Coast Salish, specifically T’Sou-ke Nation, who have lived on this land since Time Immemorial.Â