Graeme Armstrong

Past-President

Graeme Armstrong, a Certified Financial Planner was born and raised in Quesnel.  The Armstrong family have lived in the Bouchie Lake area since 1921.  He and his wife Trine have 5 children, ranging in age from 9 to 17. They enjoy hockey and skiing in the winter and camping in the summer.

Graeme has worked as a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones since 2008.  He helps local families plan for retirement and the costs of post secondary education.  Prior to this he worked at West Fraser as an accountant.

He has served as director with the Quesnel & District Chamber of Commerce, including two years as President.  For the last few years, Graeme has been working with the Quesnel Community Foundation Investment Committee.

Sandra Lewis

President

Sandra moved to Quesnel from the coast in 2007, she has 4 children and 2 grandchildren.

Currently she is the manager of AC&D Insurance since moving here she has been an active member of Rotary and the Quesnel Downtown Association. Sandra also sat on the Board of Directors for the 2024 Winter Games.

Sandra sees the Quesnel Community Foundation as an organization that all community members benefit from.

�no matter what the obstacles we face here, Quesnel always pulls together to continue to make this a vibrant community.� Sandra Lewis

Kathy Somerville

Director

Kathy has strong family roots to Quesnel with her Grandpa and Granny Marsh and the Marsh House. Kathy is married to Jim and has two amazing children.

Kathy has been a part of the business community for over 35 years and is invested in this community with a passion for business and the future of our beautiful city. Her career has brought her to managing the Chamber of Commerce and overseeing the Quesnel Visitor Centre

You can find Kathy out camping, hiking and enjoying the outdoors throughout the summer and curling or snowshoeing throughout the winter.

Another passion of Kathy's is volunteering. Kathy volunteers with Quesnel Rotary because of what they do for the community and continues to volunteer for the Community Foundation because of the organizations it helps and the dedication to our community.

Vanessa Salmons

Director

Vanessa has been a part of the Quesnel community for the past 42 years. Vanessa met and married her high school sweetheart and has 2 wonderful children.

As a Registered Nurse, Vanessa has worked at Northern Health for the past 29 years and currently holds the position of Executive Lead, Perinatal Services for the region.

Vanessa highly regards the Quesnel Community Foundation as accomplishing great things by providing grants and bursaries to non-profit organizations and deserving students. With her children grown and the responsibilities of volunteering in sport and art organizations have passed, she was pleased to offer volunteer services to the Quesnel Community Foundation.

Vanessa states that she is humbled for the opportunity to work with the board and support the community of Quesnel organizations.

Ron Dunn

Vice-President

Ron Dunn, a BC Registered Professional Forester was born and raised in Quesnel.  Ron and Kathy raised three busy children in Quesnel and have 2 grandchildren.  Ron has a bachelor's degree of science in forest management from UBC.

Ron has a farming background and has held executive positions in the forest industry in BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan.  Ron has held various board positions in each of these provinces.

Ron and wife Kathy are semi retired, woodlot licensees in the Quesnel area whose interests are all working to better the lives of the residents of the Quesnel district.

Candice Gibbs

Director

Candice was raised in Quesnel with her two sisters and twin brother and is proud to call it home. Candice, her husband Tim and their four dogs enjoy spending time with family and friends and traveling any chance they get.

Candice had originally begun at Willis Harper in 2001 and has now found herself back and taking on an ownership position as of March 2020.

As a business owner, Candice’s passion for Quesnel has encouraged her to expand her business and community knowledge as well as create healthy relationships within the business community.
Candice and Tim plan on retiring in Quesnel and enjoying everything the community has to offer.

Carly Tolhurst

Director

Carly moved to Quesnel from the lower mainland in 1996, where she and her husband married in 1998 and raised their two children. She is proud to call Quesnel home and is passionate about being part of a community that supports and cares for its residents.
Carly began her healthcare career in Northern Health in 1998 at Baker Lodge and QUESST. Driven by her passion for helping others, she returned to school at the Quesnel campus of College of New Caledonia and University of Northern British Columbia, where she completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and becoming a Registered Nurse. Her nursing career began as a Community Health Nurse for Nazko First Nations, before returning to GR Baker Hospital.
Alongside their careers, Carly and her husband are both business owners. Her husband’s family-owned business has been part of Quesnel for over 40 years. Carly is also the owner of EmmRey Medical Aesthetics Inc.
As a director of the Quesnel Community Foundation, Carly is pleased to contribute to an organization that helps strengthen the community and supports initiatives that make a difference in the lives of local residents.