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Board of Governors

Board of Governors
The Board of Governors is comprised of all past Chairs of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce.

They function as an advisory group for the Chamber's current Board of Directors as the knowledge and experience of our past leadership remains a valuable resource. Here's a list of current Governors and the years they served as Chamber Chair.
1973- Terry Farmer
1979- Mel Cooper
1980- Cedric Steele
1982- Bill Anderson
1983- Ian Cairns
1984- William Hazell
1985- Frank Leonard
1986- Jim Currie
1987- Bob Verpoorte
1988- Glenn Terrell
1989- Bob Skene
1990- Bill McCreadie
1991- Carole Didier
1992- Mike Kynaston
1994- Vern Fitzgerald
1995- Dan McAllister
1996- Bob Brown
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1997- Myrna Borleske
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1998- Lawrie Spooner
1999- Lana Denoni
2000- Robert Wickson
2001- Ian Ferguson
2002- Dwayne Peverett
2003- Bob Cross
2004- Rebecca Grant
2005- Jim Tighe
2006- Robin Adair
2007- Lindalee Brougham
2008- Margaret Lucas
2009- John Juricic
2010-'11- Dave Marshall
2012- John Espley
2013- Darlene Hollstein
2014-'15- Frank Bourree
2016-'17- Al Hasham
2018-'19- Dan Dagg
2020-'22 - John Wilson



Chamber Chairs over the Decades
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Since the mid-19th century, The Chamber has benefited from the solid guidance and leadership of business leaders in our region. From Robert Burnaby in 1863 onward, there has been a litany of leaders who have consistently spoken out on behalf of business in support of our community. Click here to see a comprehensive list, and check out our photo gallery below.
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  • Membership
    • Why Join?
    • Job Board
    • Member to Member Offers
    • Benefits, Discounts & Savings >
      • Chamber Store
    • Chamber Local
    • 1863 Impact Award
    • Questions & Answers
    • Join Now
    • Member Login
  • Member Directory
  • Events
    • Signature Events >
      • Annual Auction
      • Business Awards
      • Business Hall of Fame
      • Business Leaders Series
    • Event Calendar >
      • Chamber Events
      • Community Events
    • Event Photos 2023
    • Sponsorship
  • News & Advocacy
    • Weekly BizNews >
      • BizNews Articles
    • Advocacy / Wins for Business >
      • Advocacy Wins
      • Business Property Taxes
      • Advocacy Priorities
    • Chamber Chats
    • In the News >
      • Published Op-Eds
      • Media Releases
    • Non-market housing
    • Find and keep workers
    • Business Matters Magazine
    • COVID-19
  • The Chamber 1863
    • 1863-Indigenous
    • 1863-Early Chamber
    • 1863-History Events
    • 1863-Booms and Busts
    • 1863-Members & Communities
    • 1863-Women, people and organizations
    • 1863-Committees
    • 1863-Chairs and Chair Businesses
  • About Us
    • Emerge >
      • Emerge Events
      • Emerge Mentorship
      • Emerge Connect
    • Staff Directory
    • Board & Governance >
      • Governors
      • By-Laws, Plans & Reports
      • Committees
    • Chamber History
    • Partners & Sponsors
    • About Victoria >
      • Starting a Business
      • Moving Here
      • Visiting Victoria, BC
    • Contact Us