Delta Chamber of Commerce
2008/09 Board of Directors

President
Greg Muirhead
604-351-2920
gregm@natgtelecom.com

Greg Muirhead is a telephone sales consultant with North American Telecommunications Group, on Annacis Island. Over 15 years prior to his current position Greg has worked mainly in sales for various office related equipment and services companies. He earned a Diploma in Marketing Management from the BC Institute of Technology and a Telecommunications Management Certificate from Vancouver Community College. Born and raised in Vancouver, Greg moved to Ladner in 1991 where he lives with his wife and two daughters. He is a past Director of the Ladner Business Association.

1st Vice President
Orv Nickel
604-948-9344
orvnickel@msn.com

Orville (Orv) A. Nickel is President of O.N.E. Corporation, a strategic planning, business planning and risk management business in Delta. Orv has built his business around more than 25 years in law enforcement with the RCMP primarily focused on white collar crime. He also spent significant time in adult education related to law enforcment particulars of corporate cime, ethics and public speaking. He has a BA degree from Simon Fraser University and an MBA degree fom Queens University. Orv loves to golf, ski and teach martial arts.

2nd Vice President
Tudor Williams
604-948-8888
tudor@twisurveys.ca

Management consultant, Tudor Williams, accredited by and a Fellow of the International Association of Business Communicators, is recognized internationally for his employee engagement research and modeling, change management strategies and strategic communication planning. He has over 25 years of professional wisdom earned in research and communication management. He is research designer, strategist and analyst for TWI Surveys Inc., a Delta based international research company specializing in organizational research and planning. TWI Surveys has been operating in BC since 1994, first in Surrey and then Delta since 2003. Tudor has been an active member of the Delta Chamber of Commerce since moving here and has served on the Communications Committee since 2004.

Treasurer
Lorraine Bissett
604-276-4137
LBissett@richmond.ca

Lorraine Bissett is Owner/Operator of Bissett Farms Ltd. and Westham Island Estate Winery, which she runs with her three adult children. She and her family operate the first UPICK and READY picked berry farm on Westham Island and the 1st winery in the Corporation of Delta. Lorraine and her late husband farmed in Delta for 35 years. The winery was a dream of her husband's, but she brought it into production after his death in 2002. In 2005 her operation was one of three finalists for Delta Business of the Year award and in the same year won recognition as a tourism destination. With her extensive farming background, Lorraine serves by appointment of the Mayor and Council of Delta as the representative for the Agriculture Advisory Board at the Greater Vancouver Regionsal District. For the past 33 years she has also worked for the City of Richmond where she now serves as the Payroll Supervisor. In additon to her many responsibilities she is also a breeeder and exhibitor of English Springer Spaniels with many Confirmation Champions and Obedience Champions to her credit.

Past President
Maria De Vries
604-943-8368
maria@mariadevries.org

Maria DeVries, president of a family-owned investment business, is President of the Delta Chamber of Commerce. Maria is a community advocate who is dedicated to partnering with businesses and other community groups to provide growth, prosperity and a healthy quality of life in Delta. A life-long learner, she has pursued a self-directed learning program through the Justice Institute of B.C., S.F.U.’s certificate program in Community Economy Development, and many other seminars and forums. Maria has served the Delta Chamber of Commerce in various capacities in recent years, including Chair of the Sustainable Community Economic Council and as a founding member of the Tilbury Eco-Industrial Partnership (TEIP), for which she received an Environmental Award in the Business category from the Burns Bog Conservation Society. She has served previously on the board of the Delta Arts Council and the Delta Healthcare Association and as a founding member of the Delta Sports Hall of Fame. Maria, her husband and two children live in Tsawwassen.

Director
Patricia Fleming
604-946-9828
pfleming@drssociety.bc.ca

Patricia Fleming is Executive Director of DRS Earthwise Society, a community based non-profit society with a mandate to promote the creation of a sustainable community through environmental education and stewardship. Prior to that position Patricia was an Instructor in the Landscape Horticulture program at Kwantlen University College, integrating sustainability objectives into the design curriculum. She came to Kwantlen after many years as principal of the design firm, Landscape Concepts, which specialized in using the principles of ecology to create sustainable landscapes. Among her many accomplishments are projects she designed in Delta such as the award winning Earthwise Garden at Brown Street, the McKitrick Earthwise Garden, and the new Boundary Bay Earthwise Garden currently under construction in Tsawwassen. Patricia holds Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and M.A. in Community Planning degrees from UBC. Patricia and her husband live in Delta where she has lived and raised two children for over 25 years.

Director
Clint Morgan
604-952-2200
cmorgan@delcocontainer.com

Clint Morgan is President of Delta Container Inc., located in the Tilbury Industrial Park and specializing in the storage, maintenance and repair of intermodal containers. Clint has been in the transportation industry for 30 years, first in the trucking sector, and for the last 23 years in the marine side of transportation. Clint is also involved in various community and industry related committees and projects, with the aim of putting his knowledge of transportation to work in the service of the industry and the Delta community.

Director
Bobby Pawar
604-761-4222
pawar_bobby@yahoo.ca

Bobby Pawar runs his own consulting business in North Delta. Some of his current work has been as marketing project manager for some local real estate development companies. Prior to starting his consulting business, Bobby was a provincial Corrections/ Probation Officer for eight years. The six years prior to that included marketing director for a company and a community project and a contract as business analyst with BMO Harris Private Banking Inc. in Toronto and Montreal. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Windsor, a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Psychology from Simon Fraser University and a Diploma in Criminology from Douglas College. He also serves on Delta Corporation’s Community Planning Advisory Committee and on the Government Relations Committee for the Surrey Board of Trade. He served for two years on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Delta.

Director
Jacque Small
604-952-0306
jacquesmall@telus.net

Jacque Small operates Catalyst Business Coaching in Delta, offering training presentations and executive coaching to senior managers and their teams on how to accelerate the achievement of their personal and professional goals. Prior to founding Catalyst, Jacque worked 10 years with a major financial institution in Canada and eight years prior to that in financial and office management. Jacque holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the international CFA Institute, a Master of Economics degree from Simon Fraser University, and a Certified Executive Coach certificate from Royal Roads University. She is the past President of the DRS Earthwise Society and Delta Toastmasters and an avid golfer.





	Contact Us What We Do History Community Stars Current Leaders Sponsors Partners Volunteers Essential Past Leaders Staff Employment Delta Chamber of Commerce 2008/09 Board of Directors President Greg Muirhead 604-351-2920 gregm@natgtelecom.com Greg Muirhead is a telephone sales consultant with North American Telecommunications Group, on Annacis Island. Over 15 years prior to his current position Greg has worked mainly in sales for various office related equipment and services companies. He earned a Diploma in Marketing Management from the BC Institute of Technology and a Telecommunications Management Certificate from Vancouver Community College. Born and raised in Vancouver, Greg moved to Ladner in 1991 where he lives with his wife and two daughters. He is a past Director of the Ladner Business Association. 1st Vice President Orv Nickel 604-948-9344 orvnickel@msn.com Orville (Orv) A. Nickel is President of O.N.E. Corporation, a strategic planning, business planning and risk management business in Delta. Orv has built his business around more than 25 years in law enforcement with the RCMP primarily focused on white collar crime. He also spent significant time in adult education related to law enforcment particulars of corporate cime, ethics and public speaking. He has a BA degree from Simon Fraser University and an MBA degree fom Queens University. Orv loves to golf, ski and teach martial arts. 2nd Vice President Tudor Williams 604-948-8888 tudor@twisurveys.ca Management consultant, Tudor Williams, accredited by and a Fellow of the International Association of Business Communicators, is recognized internationally for his employee engagement research and modeling, change management strategies and strategic communication planning. He has over 25 years of professional wisdom earned in research and communication management. He is research designer, strategist and analyst for TWI Surveys Inc., a Delta based international research company specializing in organizational research and planning. TWI Surveys has been operating in BC since 1994, first in Surrey and then Delta since 2003. Tudor has been an active member of the Delta Chamber of Commerce since moving here and has served on the Communications Committee since 2004. Treasurer Lorraine Bissett 604-276-4137 LBissett@richmond.ca Lorraine Bissett is Owner/Operator of Bissett Farms Ltd. and Westham Island Estate Winery, which she runs with her three adult children. She and her family operate the first UPICK and READY picked berry farm on Westham Island and the 1st winery in the Corporation of Delta. Lorraine and her late husband farmed in Delta for 35 years. The winery was a dream of her husband's, but she brought it into production after his death in 2002. In 2005 her operation was one of three finalists for Delta Business of the Year award and in the same year won recognition as a tourism destination. With her extensive farming background, Lorraine serves by appointment of the Mayor and Council of Delta as the representative for the Agriculture Advisory Board at the Greater Vancouver Regionsal District. For the past 33 years she has also worked for the City of Richmond where she now serves as the Payroll Supervisor. In additon to her many responsibilities she is also a breeeder and exhibitor of English Springer Spaniels with many Confirmation Champions and Obedience Champions to her credit. Past President Maria De Vries 604-943-8368 maria@mariadevries.org Maria DeVries, president of a family-owned investment business, is President of the Delta Chamber of Commerce. Maria is a community advocate who is dedicated to partnering with businesses and other community groups to provide growth, prosperity and a healthy quality of life in Delta. A life-long learner, she has pursued a self-directed learning program through the Justice Institute of B.C., S.F.U.’s certificate program in Community Economy Development, and many other seminars and forums. Maria has served the Delta Chamber of Commerce in various capacities in recent years, including Chair of the Sustainable Community Economic Council and as a founding member of the Tilbury Eco-Industrial Partnership (TEIP), for which she received an Environmental Award in the Business category from the Burns Bog Conservation Society. She has served previously on the board of the Delta Arts Council and the Delta Healthcare Association and as a founding member of the Delta Sports Hall of Fame. Maria, her husband and two children live in Tsawwassen. Director Patricia Fleming 604-946-9828 pfleming@drssociety.bc.ca Patricia Fleming is Executive Director of DRS Earthwise Society, a community based non-profit society with a mandate to promote the creation of a sustainable community through environmental education and stewardship. Prior to that position Patricia was an Instructor in the Landscape Horticulture program at Kwantlen University College, integrating sustainability objectives into the design curriculum. She came to Kwantlen after many years as principal of the design firm, Landscape Concepts, which specialized in using the principles of ecology to create sustainable landscapes. Among her many accomplishments are projects she designed in Delta such as the award winning Earthwise Garden at Brown Street, the McKitrick Earthwise Garden, and the new Boundary Bay Earthwise Garden currently under construction in Tsawwassen. Patricia holds Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and M.A. in Community Planning degrees from UBC. Patricia and her husband live in Delta where she has lived and raised two children for over 25 years. Director Clint Morgan 604-952-2200 cmorgan@delcocontainer.com Clint Morgan is President of Delta Container Inc., located in the Tilbury Industrial Park and specializing in the storage, maintenance and repair of intermodal containers. Clint has been in the transportation industry for 30 years, first in the trucking sector, and for the last 23 years in the marine side of transportation. Clint is also involved in various community and industry related committees and projects, with the aim of putting his knowledge of transportation to work in the service of the industry and the Delta community. Director Bobby Pawar 604-761-4222 pawar_bobby@yahoo.ca Bobby Pawar runs his own consulting business in North Delta. Some of his current work has been as marketing project manager for some local real estate development companies. Prior to starting his consulting business, Bobby was a provincial Corrections/ Probation Officer for eight years. The six years prior to that included marketing director for a company and a community project and a contract as business analyst with BMO Harris Private Banking Inc. in Toronto and Montreal. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Windsor, a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Psychology from Simon Fraser University and a Diploma in Criminology from Douglas College. He also serves on Delta Corporation’s Community Planning Advisory Committee and on the Government Relations Committee for the Surrey Board of Trade. He served for two years on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Delta. Director Jacque Small 604-952-0306 jacquesmall@telus.net Jacque Small operates Catalyst Business Coaching in Delta, offering training presentations and executive coaching to senior managers and their teams on how to accelerate the achievement of their personal and professional goals. Prior to founding Catalyst, Jacque worked 10 years with a major financial institution in Canada and eight years prior to that in financial and office management. Jacque holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the international CFA Institute, a Master of Economics degree from Simon Fraser University, and a Certified Executive Coach certificate from Royal Roads University. She is the past President of the DRS Earthwise Society and Delta Toastmasters and an avid golfer.

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Delta Chamber of Commerce 2008/09 Board of Directors

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2008/09 Board of Directors