Governance
The Burn Fund is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors supported by staff. Directors are volunteers and are elected for a two-year term and represent professional fire fighters and community representatives.
Board of Directors
Gord Ditchburn | PRESIDENT
Vancouver Fire Fighters Local 18
Todd Schierling | SECRETARY-TREASURER
Surrey Fire Fighters Local 1271
Ray Boucher | VICE-PRESIDENT
Coquitlam Fire Fighters Local 1782
Sheila Kern | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jason Milne | KOOTENAY REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Trail Fire Fighters Local 941
Lois Budd | HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE
Umesh Lal | ISLAND REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Nanaimo Fire Fighters Local 905
Kirk Corby | ISLAND REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Victoria Fire Fighters Local 730
Keegan Gordon | LOWER MAINLAND REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Coquitlam Fire Fighters 1782
Shawn Cropley | LOWER MAINLAND REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Delta Fire Fighters Local 1763
Pat Barton | OKANAGAN REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Kelowna Fire Fighters Local 953
Brent Morgan | NORTHERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Fort St. John Fire Fighters Local 2136
Murray Robertson | KOOTENAY REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Cranbrook Fire Fighters Local 1253
Grant Smith | LOWER MAINLAND REGIONAL DIRECTOR & PROJECT DIRECTOR
District of North Vancouver Fire Fighters Local 1183
Aaron Speers | LOWER MAINLAND REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Township of Langley Fire Fighters Local 4550
Staff:
Kirstie McRae | Executive Manager
Nola Laubach | Administrative Assistant
Kully Atwal | Temporary Executive Administrator
Nicole Clark | Director of Communications and Community Engagement
Kaitie Szabo | Events & Community Outreach Coordinator
Cindy Phanthoupheng | Finance Manager
Heather Beveridge | Survivor Services Coordinator
Peter Hansen | Home Away Coordinator