The FVISS Board of Directors help to provide direction and support to the society. Board members are volunteers, and help to represent various stakeholder groups in the region. 

If you are interested in becoming a Board of Directors Member, please contact info@fviss.ca

Current Board Executive and Directors-at-Large:

Victoria Brookes, Chair - Retired, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Agassiz)

Alida Janmaat, Vice Chair - University of the Fraser Valley (Biology)

Nichole Marples, Treasurer-Secretary - Langley Environmental Partnership Society

Janne Perrin, Director - Retired, Chilliwack Field Naturalists, Miami River Streamkeepers

Ken Schwaerzle, Director - Dairy Farmer

Steve Clegg, Director - Land Stewardship, S.A.Y. Lands

Terisha Bailey, Director - AAFC Agassiz

Aysha Mcconkey, Director - UFV Student (Environmental Studies), AAFC Agassiz Co-op Student

Vika Makovetski, Director - AAFC Agassiz Co-op Student

FVISS 2018 Board of Directors

2023 Board of Directors

Victoria Brookes, Chair (Retired, AAFC Agassiz)
Nichole Marples, Treasurer-Secretary (LEPS)
Ken Schwaerzle, Director (Dairy Farmer)
Janne Perrin, Director (Chilliwack Field Naturalists, Miami River Streamkeepers)
Alida Janmaat, Director (UFV Biology)
Steve Clegg, Director (City of Chilliwack)
Terisha Bailey, Director (AAFC Agassiz)

2022 Board of Directors

Victoria Brookes, Chair (Retired, AAFC Agassiz)
Nichole Marples, Treasurer-Secretary (LEPS)
Ken Schwaerzle, Director (Dairy Farmer)
Janne Perrin, Director (Chilliwack Field Naturalists, Miami River Streamkeepers)
Alida Janmaat, Director (UFV Biology)
Steve Clegg, Director (City of Chilliwack)

2021 Board of Directors

Victoria Brookes, Chair (Retired, AAFC Agassiz)
Birgit Gagne, Vice-Chair (Egg Farmers of Canada BC)
Nichole Marples, Treasurer-Secretary (LEPS)
Ken Schwaerzle, Director (Dairy Farmer)
Janne Perrin, Director (Chilliwack Field Naturalists, Miami River Streamkeepers)
Alida Janmaat, Director (UFV Biology)
Steve Clegg, Director (City of Chilliwack)

2020 Board of Directors

Victoria Brookes, Chair (Retired, AAFC Agassiz)
Birgit Gagne, Vice-Chair (Egg Farmers of Canada BC)
Nichole Marples, Treasurer-Secretary (LEPS)
Ken Schwaerzle, Director (Dairy Farmer)
Janne Perrin, Director (Chilliwack Field Naturalists, Miami River Streamkeepers)
Alida Janmaat, Director (UFV Biology)
Ron Bertrand, Director (Retired, BC Ministry of Agriculture)
Angela Oscienny, Director (AAFC Agassiz)

2019 Board of Directors

Victoria Brookes, Chair (Retired, AAFC Agassiz)
Terisha Mitchell, Vice-Chair (AAFC Agassiz)
Nichole Marples, Treasurer-Secretary (LEPS)
Renee Prasad, Director (UFV Agriculture)
Ken Schwaerzle, Director (Dairy Farmer)
Janne Perrin, Director (Chilliwack Field Naturalists, Miami River Streamkeepers)
Alida Janmaat, Director (UFV Biology)
Ron Bertrand, Director (Retired, BC Ministry of Agriculture)
Jennifer Meier, Director (District of Mission)
Birgit Gagne, Director (Egg Farmers of Canada BC)

2018 Board of Directors

Renee Prasad, Chair (UFV Agriculture)
Ken Schwaerzle, Vice-Chair (Dairy Farmer)
Nichole Marples, Treasurer-Secretary (LEPS)
Victoria Brookes, Director (Retired, AAFC Agassiz)
Terisha Mitchell, Director  (AAFC Agassiz)
Janne Perrin, Director (Chilliwack Field Naturalists, Miami River Streamkeepers)
Alida Janmaat, Director (UFV Biology)
Ron Bertrand, Director (Retired, BC Ministry of Agriculture)
Birgit Gagne, Director (Egg Farmers of Canada BC)