Board of Directors


	Dave Cutler George Fuller Giuseppe Liberatore - Chair Jocelyn Snih Jim Gabriel - PacificSport Centres Representative Kim Burden Leslie Cliff Lorne Friesen Mark Hope Mike Hunter Murray Hall Peter Jackson, Treasurer Steve Raper

	Dave Cutler Dave is currently a Senior Account Manager for The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group in Victoria, working with The Q and The Zone radio stations. He has 33 years of marketing and media experience in radio, television and newspapers. He is a CFL Hall of Fame member who spent 16 years as a kicker with the Edmonton Eskimos. He is a member of six Grey Cup winning teams, including five in a row.
	George Fuller - Victoria George Fuller is a Victoria Sports Hall of Fame inductee, was a member of the 1970 Amateur World Series team and played soccer at the Premier level as a teenager. He became involved in CSC Pacific as he wants to “contribute to the sport culture of BC” and believes that being involved in sport exposes one to “such necessary qualities as responsibility, accountability, sharing, competition and compassion”. A graduate of UBC (LLB) and UVic (BA, Economics), he is currently associated with Gowlings, Lafleur & Henderson LLP. His volunteer commitments have included the American Little League (President), the Vic West Soccer Association (Director) and the BC Cancer Foundation (Advisory Board member). George was a member of Team Canada for Baseball and is a member of the Victoria Sports Hall of Fame.

	Giuseppe Liberatore - Chair - Kamloops Giuseppe Liberatore has been an athlete and coach for numerous sports, including rugby and football. He became involved in CSC Pacific as he has “a strong passion for sports and believes that the development of sport in BC is a great asset for the entire health of our community”. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana (MBA), Ecoles des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, France (Masters in Management) and McGill University (BA), he is a faculty member for the Thompson Rivers University School of Business and Economics, and operates Global AnaLytica Research. Giuseppe is involved in international education by training faculty in India, performance research in China and helping with the development of new post-secondary instutions in Georgia. His volunteer commitments have included City of Kamloops SPC Grants Committee (Chair), and the Social Planning Council for Kamloops (Vice Chair).

	Jocelyn Snih - Prince George Jocelyn Snih has had a passion for horseback riding since a young age. She became involved with CSC Pacific because she recognizes the opportunities that are available to sport in the upcoming years and is excited to contribute to the evolution of the organization. A graduate of Saint Mary’s University (BA, Psychology), Jocelyn is an independent not-for-profit consultant with 16 years of professional fundraising experience. In 2001 she left her position as Development Manager at the University of Northern British Columbia to begin her own consulting company so she could assist other local not-for-profits to develop and enhance their fundraising programs. In this capacity, she has assisted the Prince George Judy Club, Prince George Community Foundation, College of New Caledonia, Prince George Hospice Society and the Prince George United Way. For fun, Jocelyn loves to ride and train her horses: Charlie, Sundance and Foley.

	Jim Gabriel - PacificSport Centres Representative - Kelowna Jim Gabriel has participated in all types of sports, but it was his love of running and swimming that lead him to swimming and triathlon at the competitive level. He became involved in CSC Pacific to “move athletes ahead, to influence change and support a model that is progressive with sport development.” A graduate of BCIT (Recreation Facilities Management) and University of Alberta (Recreation Administration), he is the Sports and Facilities Manager in the City of Kelowna’s Recreation Services Department. His volunteer commitments include coaching minor hockey.

	Kim Burden Kim’s favourite sport is rugby, although he also played football and wrestled in high school, and he currently plays for the Nanaimo Hornets over 40s rugby team. He is involved with PacificSport because he sees it as “an organization that is well positioned to make an impact, not just on sport organizations, but on communities as a whole. I see this as an opportunity make some dreams come true for hard working coaches and athletes, as well as to further the cause of sport as a driver in community development.” He is currently employed by Vancouver Island Vocational and Rehabilitation Services as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor. His volunteer involvement includes the Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce (VP), the Parksville Parkland & Garden Society (Treasurer), and the Oceanside Construction & Developers Association (Director).

	Leslie Cliff - Vancouver A silver medallist from the 1972 Olympic Games, Leslie Cliff was on the National Swim Team from 1969-1976 and still claims swimming as her favourite sport. She is involved with CSC Pacific as she “wants to give back to sport”. A graduate of Arizona State University, Leslie is a Chartered Financial Analyst, an Honourary Chartered Accountant and an Order of Canada recipient. She co-founded Genus Capital Management in 1989 and currently serves on the York House School Foundation.

	Lorne Friesen Lorne Friesen is the CEO / Managing Partner of iQuest Healthcare & Fitness Centre in Kelowna. He has been a practicing physiotherapist for 22 years and is currently the chair of PacificSport Okanagan.

	Mark Hope Mark Hope is the Executive Director of Brand Development for the Coast Hotels & Resorts. He has over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry with specific expertise in operations, marketing and development. He has helped lead the development of the Coast Arts & Athletic Program, which has raised and provided over $350,000 to local athletes to date. Mark has been married for 19 years, and has three children ranging from 8 to 17 years of age. He still keeps a keen interest in basketball, hockey, and his passion, golf, which he plays rather badly.


	Mike Hunter - Nanaimo Mike Hunter has had a lifelong interest in sport. He became involved with CSC Pacific because he feels sport plays an integral roll in developing a healthy family and society. A graduate of the University of Leicester (BA, Social Sciences) and Simon Fraser University (MA), Mike runs a small business consultancy firm. In 2001, Mike was elected as the MLA for Nanaimo for the BC Liberals. He served on a variety of Legislative Committees, and was appointed Deputy Caucus Whip in 2003. His Volunteer commitments include the Nanaimo Youth Services Association (Director) and the Nanaimo Addiction Foundation (Trustee).


	Murray Hall Murray Hall is the Director of Athletics and an Associate Professor of Human Kinetics at Trinity Western University. He has over 30 years of administration and leadership experience in post secondary sport and is the University Representative to Canada West Athletics University Association and Canadian Interuniversity Sport. He is a Trustee with the BC Sports Hall of Fame & Museum and is also the Director of Sport for the 2010 BC Summer Games in Langley.

	Peter Jackson, Treasurer - Vancouver Peter Jackson represented Canada in rowing and tennis and continues to be involved in these sports as a volunteer. He became involved in CSC Pacific as he believes that bringing “a strong, goal-oriented business approach to the assistance of athletes in Canada will help them achieve at the high level that both Canadians and the athletes themselves desire”. A graduate of UBC (BSc), he most recently worked as the Executive VP of Business Development- Asia for Ticketmaster. In addition to working with Tennis BC (President) and the UBC Rowing Team (Advisor), he has volunteered with the Vancouver Recital Society and the Greater Vancouver Sport Tourism Task Force.

	Steve Raper - Prince George Steve Raper is involved with a number of sports as a recreational athlete and coach. He became involved in CSC Pacific as he feels “it is important that the region’s athletes, organizations and community is represented in the provincial picture. As an advocate of Northern BC, but one who understands the role of the province, a balanced approach is needed.” A graduate of Royal Roads University (MBA) with a Doctor of Business Administration (University of Newcastle, UK) pending, he is the Communications Director for Northern Health.

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