Community Futures welcomes new board members

Community Futures Central Kootenay is a non-profit economic development organization based in Nelson.

by Keith Powell — July 27, 2016

The new Community Futures Central Kootenay Board of Directors consists of (from left to right) Chris Bell, Dan Salekin, Charlotte Ferreux, Jim Holland, Frances Swan, Bob Wright, Robert Bleier and Peter LeCouffe. — Photo courtesy CFCK

Community Futures Central Kootenay (CFCK) is pleased to announce that two new members have joined their Board of Directors.The new directors are:

Robert Bleier, Sutco Transportation
Peter LeCouffe, Harrier Aerial Surveys

Robert Bleier MBA, is VP Finance for Sutco Transportation. Robert has experience in strategic planning, finance, accounting, raising capital, project management, marketing, performance management, and IT. Robert brings knowledge of the transportation sector and finance to his role on the Board or Directors.

Peter LeCouffe is co-owner of Harrier Aerial Surveys, a company that uses drone technology to collect data on large scale businesses. Using a relatively new technology with even newer applications means that Peter has become an expert problem solver and an innovator is business.He brings knowledge of the technology sector and Kaslo area to his role on the Board or Directors.

Robert and Peter were appointed to the board at CFCK's Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 20, 2016. They will serve alongside the following continuing board members:

Chris Bell (Chair)
Frances Swan (Vice Chair)
Charlotte Ferreux
Dan Salekin
Terry Bambrick
Bob Wright

Community Futures would also like to recognize the work of Jim Holland, who served on the board for nine years and resigned at the AGM.

“We’re very pleased to be welcoming these new members to our board. We feel our board is a wonderful representation of our diversified local economy. We have members with backgrounds in forestry, finance, consulting, entrepreneurship, education and tech,” said CFCK Executive Director Andrea Wilkey. "We are lucky to have these experienced directors invested in the region’s economic well-being.”

Community Futures Central Kootenay is a non-profit economic development organization based in Nelson. Its Board of Directors are volunteers who meet six times a year and oversee CFCK's work towards the mission of helping businesses to be successful and communities to be economically healthy.

To learn more about Community Futures Central Kootenay, visit www.futures.bc.ca