The DCCA board members are elected at the Annual General Meeting, normally held in April. Our goal is to have a board that is representative of the Dunbar community and comprised of members who possess a variety of skills. Current members have backgrounds in business, finance, law, marketing, communications, engineering, and education.
The DCCA Board of Directors are:
Peggy Griesdale President, Chair of Programming I currently teach at a small, alternate high school within the VSB. I've lived with my family in Dunbar since 2009. The Dunbar Community Centre has been a focal point for our family with my 3 children attending various programs, including attending Dunbar Memorial Preschool. You can often find me exercising in the fitness centre! I joined the Board in 2015 and took on the role of President in 2019. John Halldorson Vice President, Chair of Facilities I am a retired Correctional Officer who also served for over 43 years in the Canadian Army Reserve raising to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. I have lived in Dunbar for over 18 years with my wife and our 4 teenage children at the time. I have an extensive background and interest in First Aid and Emergency Preparedness. I am the Chair of the Facilities Committee. Other volunteer roles include the Chair of Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP) Group, First Aid Instructor Trainer, Saint John Ambulance Assistant Provincial Emergency Preparedness Officer, Light Urban Search Rescue Instructor and Uniform Curator at 12 Service Battalion Museum. Victor Huang Treasurer Victor Huang is a Senior Internal Auditor within the Global Risk and Advisory services group at lululemon athletica. Victor has numerous years of public accounting experience with Deloitte LLP and KPMG LLP serving public companies in the mining and oil and gas industry.
Victor completed graduate studies in Investigative and Forensic Accounting at University of Toronto and obtained a Bachelor of Sciences with Honours from Queen's University at Kingston, Canada. Victor is a Chartered Accountant as well as a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Information Systems Auditor. Bill Hooker Corporate Secretary I have been a patron of the Centre since 1973 when I moved to Vancouver to attend UBC's Faculty of Law. My wife and daughter have also been patrons since that time and my daughter still does adult ballet, so we have been a long-term Dunbar Community Centre family. I think that I am now the longest serving member of the Board. After 32 years of teaching Business Law at BCIT, I retired in 2009 and along with the DCC Board, I also volunteer on the boards of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival and the Rogue Folk Club as well as committee membership, representing the Community Centre, on the Citizens Advisory Committee of Coast Mental Health's Dunbar Apartments and the Masters Committee of B.C. Athletics. Even though I now live at UBC, I continue to enjoy my commitment to the Dunbar neighbourhood and the vital role that the Centre plays in supporting health, education, recreation and the arts in the community. André Ladouceur Director, Chair of Communications André joined the board in 2017 and is currently heading the Communications and Marketing end of things for the Dunbar Community Centre. André has been working in the digital marketing industry for over 14 years and has hands-on experience helping many local businesses and organizations with their online strategy. André believes community engagement, especially in a community like Dunbar, is a powerful avenue and is looking forward to helping the residents of Dunbar benefit from what we have to offer at the Dunbar Community Centre.
In his spare time, he enjoy activities like softball and hockey, as well as biking. Cheryl Ziola Director, Chair of Governance A former journalist, association executive and media relations manager for TransLink, Cheryl Ziola is currently the Director of Communications for the Urban Development Institute. She has held executive roles in many non-profit organizations, including the Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce, BC Association for Charitable Gaming and FORED BC Society. She has voluntarily served on national and provincial boards of directors, including the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM), the Canadian Society of Association Executives (BC Chapter) and the VANOC Olympics 2010 NGO Sustainability Advisory Group. Between parenting two children, she also enjoys boating, snowboarding, painting, jogging in Pacific Spirit Park, and supporting the longevity of local community centers. Peter Delaney Director, Chair Seniors Advisory Committee Shany Mo Director Vivian Xu Director Vivian Xu is a Controller at UA Piping Industry College of BC. In addition to acting as a trusted advisor to the Executive Director, she oversees the finance and administrative departments. Vivian enjoys being an active strategist through effectively managing resources and improving operation processes to build long term success and sustainability.
Outside of work, Vivian is passionate about giving back to the community by serving on various NPO boards. In her spare time, Vivian likes to spend quality time with her family and teach her golden retriever Ms. Pickles new tricks. She also tries to travel around the world as much as she can. Philippe Kruchten Director I am a Professor of Software Engineering at UBC. With my wife Sylvie and three children, we came to Canada in 1993, and moved in the Dunbar neighbourhood in 1996. We have been patrons of the DCC in many different activities since then with our children, and now our grandchildren also live in the neighbourhood. I joined the Board in 2020. Stanley Chiu Director I am a lawyer at Titan Law Corporation practising in the areas of immigration, company, and franchise law. I grew up in the Dunbar neighbourhood having attended St. George’s School as a boarder and returned to the area in 2015 after having lived in Ontario and the United Kingdom for a number of years. I have had the opportunity to work with various organizations around Vancouver including the Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture, The BC Muslim Association, the Canadian Mental Health Association, Legal Aid BC, Access Pro Bono, and other local and international businesses. I am a proponent of environmental sustainability and serve as a director of a local company engaged in promoting environmentally friendly and sustainable products. It is a pleasure to contribute to the Dunbar Community Centre, where my family and I are patrons, and to the Dunbar community. |
Purpose of the Board
- to promote, foster and develop community spirit and good citizenship.
- to promote and operate a community centre
- to promote and provide educational, recreational and athletic facilities and equipment for the use and benefit of the members of the community.
- to promote, encourage and assist the educational, charitable, social, recreational and sporting endeavors of the community.
Our goal is to have a Board that is representative of the Dunbar community, comprised of members who possess a variety of skills. Current members of the Board have skills in business, finance, law, marketing, communications, engineering and education, all of which are drawn on to efficiently conduct the business of the Association and assist the staff.
Your Community Centre Association works hard to provide for the recreational, social and educational needs of our community and to ensure that all its funds are retained for reinvestment in the Dunbar Community Centre.
Join the Board
The DCCA is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join the board of directors or to sit as community members on board committees. Our Board is comprised of community members who are dedicated to enhancing and improving the quality of life in the Dunbar community, continuing a 40 year tradition of volunteering to help our neighbours.
To do this, the board works with Vancouver Park Board staff to provide programs and education that focus on health, wellness, arts, culture, and recreation as well as entertainment and special events. The board is committed to ensuring that the Dunbar Community Centre is a welcoming, safe environment for everyone that promotes community connection, engagement, and volunteerism. We are working constantly to ensure that the Dunbar Community Centre is a cornerstone in our great community today and for future generations. We would love to have you join us in this endeavour.
If you’d like to learn more about joining the board, please send an e-mail to: dunbarcca@gmail.com. If you are interested in joining the board, you can fill out our online Board Membership Application Form.
At this time, we are looking for new board members with skills in: legal, finance, facilities, programming and special events. We are also looking for members with fluency in a second language, particularly Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) or Tagalog.
