Thompson Okanagan Community Board in action
Our Thompson Okanagan Community Board has donated $2.8 million since 2011 to 336 grassroots projects, charities and organizations.
How we made a difference in 2020
$0K
Budget allocated
0
Local charities
Sean Pihl (Chair)
Principal, Pihl Law Corporation
A member of the TELUS Thompson Okanagan Community Board since 2011, Sean Pihl was named Chair in 2014. Raised in the Okanagan Valley before moving to Vancouver and later Halifax, Sean attended Dalhousie Law School where he obtained his Bachelor of Laws and was called to the Bar in 1997. He has appeared at the Provincial, Supreme and Appellate Court levels, in addition to his extensive arbitration and mediation experience. Sean practices exclusively in the area of civil litigation, with an emphasis on complex personal injury litigation and employment law. Passionate about giving back, Sean focuses his volunteer efforts primarily on community and professional development. He was previously a board director of the School District #23 Student Assistance Association; President of the Canadian Mental Health Association (Kelowna Branch); Treasurer of the Kelowna Junior Chamber of Commerce; and President of the Kelowna Bar Association. Sean is also Past Chair and founder of the Canadian Bar Association’s Okanagan Civil Litigation Section. He is a volunteer lecturer at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus) and has presented at educational seminars on a variety of legal topics.
Tim Draper (Vice Chair)
Vice President, Sales, Business Solutions West, TELUS
Michael J. Ballingall
Senior Vice President, Big White Ski Resort
Bert Braybrook
Director, Royal Inland Hospital Foundation Board
Jeff Cruickshank
General Manager - Home Team, Okanagan Region, TELUS
Josh Dueck
Professional Athlete, Coach, Mentor and Motivational Speaker
Wendy Heshka
Director of Communications, City of Kamloops
Ned Hodaly
General Manager, Home Team, Thompson Region, TELUS
Mark Kay
Senior Counsel, Legal Services, TELUS (Board Secretary)
Anne Kirkpatrick
CFRE, Development Officer, Okanagan College Foundation
Alison Moscrop
Board Chair, Colin and Lois Pritchard Foundation
Jennifer Park
Senior Community Affairs Manager, TELUS
Diane Paterson
Retired Manager, Gift Planning, KGH Foundation
Doug Rankmore
CEO, Kelowna General Hospital Foundation
Ashley Robinson
Youth Representative and Student, Okanagan College
Get funded
If your community initiative meets our funding criteria, it may be eligible for funding. Share it with us.