Nina, OurSquamish's Co-President, grew up on Vancouver Island, and has been a Squamish resident since 2016. She works internationally as a professional photographer and cares deeply about showcasing people and projects that do good. When there isn’t a camera in her hands, she is busy tending to her tomato jungle, volunteering for Squamish CAN, scrambling in the mountains, paddling the sound or hanging out with her dog Nootka. 

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She is a strong advocate for grassroots initiatives and is keen to build a sustainable future for the town she loves. 

Nina feels privileged to live, work and play on the shared unceded territory of the Squamish Nation and Lil’wat Nation. 

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“It’s more important for a photographer to have very good shoes, than to have a very good camera” Sebastião Salgado.

Bill, OurSquamish’s Co-President, is a born and raised Squamish local. After high school he moved away to study, work and see the world. Through the towns and cities he explored he saw and experienced how spaces can foster natural engagement and community building. In 2016 he found himself back in Squamish and decided it was the place he wanted to be and build his life. 

His experiences in and beyond Squamish have given him a unique perspective; the ability to see and blend the best of what was, is, and could be to foster community. 

Bill’s dayjob is in civil construction, building future communities and infrastructure across the Sea to Sky. In his spare time you can find him on his mountain bike, at the climbing gym, skiing, sketching in a local cafe, or out and about with his dog.

Sarah, OurSquamish's Secretary, has lived in big and small towns across the US and Canada before moving to Squamish. She has always loved outdoor parks, plazas and public spaces but came to appreciate them even more during the pandemic as a way to connect with people and nature. Sarah loves chatting with new and old friends about all of the different sides of placemaking, and is inspired to grow the OurSquamish community through fun, connection, and learning. 

Sarah's day job is as a housing planner with the City of Vancouver (she also loves chatting about housing). In her spare time can find her at the crag or on the trails, or enjoying a book and a coffee in Squamish's downtown. 

David, OurSquamish's Treasurer, is fascinated by the hidden design of our everyday built environment and how great public spaces can actually make us happier and healthier. David grew up in North Vancouver and has called Squamish home since 2020. His appreciation for urban design is shaped by time spent living abroad in San Francisco, Singapore and France. 

David is an avid cyclist who loves sharing the joy of bicycles with other people. He's a transit nerd who enjoys riding the bus, but he owns a car and drives too. He has worked for startups building technology for cyclists and runners. His passion for sustainable transportation led him to become an entrepreneur focussed on solving zero emission transportation of goods. 

He is happiest outdoors playing in the mountains with friends or else indoors with a fresh croissant and piping hot cappuccino.

Micki grew up in Toronto and lived in Vancouver and Malmo before moving to Squamish in 2021 for the smaller community and access to nature. She is passionate about active transport and merging art with functional infrastructure. She loves to nerd out about playground design and how to make spaces more enjoyable and engaging for free public use.

During the day, she works in animation supporting artists who are creating beautiful digital worlds and is excited to be part of OurSquamish to help make Squamish's urban spaces be as beautiful as its natural spaces. You can often see her at the library, cragging, and asking dog owners if she can pet their dogs. 

Amanda grew up in Golden B.C., on the unceded, ancestral lands of the Ktunaxa and Secwépemc Nations. She’s lived in a number of cities across Canada including Halifax, Calgary, and Vancouver, arriving in Squamish four years ago.

Her career journey has largely focused on community building, with a variety of non-profit sector roles working alongside newcomers, climate justice advocates, Indigenous communities, and mental wellness support workers. She enjoys reading, swimming, and exploring on bikes, skis, or her own two feet this land stewarded since time immemorial by the Skwxwú7mesh Nation. 

Kristen made Squamish her home in 2019, having roots in London, Ontario, and experiences in places like Calgary and Australia. As a construction supervisor, she focuses on crafting new townhomes in Squamish. Outside of work, Kristen explores the local terrain on her mountain bike, enjoys hiking trails, and engages in personal building projects and oil painting.

Her passion lies in creative endeavors that bring the community together, making a fun and genuine impact.

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Kristen is looking forward to working as a new board member and helping to create new build projects around town. 

Constance grew up on a mixed farm on Vancouver Island, and has been adventuring in Squamish since 2010. In 2018 she settled here, where she spends as much time as possible in the forests or gardens. She works with Squamish CAN specializing in sustainable food systems and supporting people in growing their own food. She loves nature but realizes that humans need a place to live too, and so sees sustainable dense urban towns and cities (with lots of urban agriculture and green space) as a way to preserve nature as opposed to suburban sprawl. She finds inspiration from all over the world and loves how adding a little fun and good design draws people together and brings a place to life.

Favorite quote: "If you want to change the world, throw a better party than the people destroying it"

Marc-André is passionate about design and enjoys studying the minute details of projects and applying them in his own work. For Marc the design of the public realm is crucial for creating an inviting space for its users so that they feel safe, comfortable, and enjoy their urban stroll experience in a convenient and functional way. After completing a Degree in Urban Planning in Montréal, Marc-André moved to Squamish where he set up home with his wife and their two sons.  He practices landscape design and installation while enjoying all the outdoor activities that Squamish has to offer. 

Doug was born and raised in East Vancouver and later in the ’suburbs’ of West Burnaby.  He completed a degree in Electrical Engineering and worked five years as a technical designer, before returning to school to pursue  a degree in Architecture. In 1983 he moved to Brackendale with his young family to join a new local IT ’startup’ company, eventually transitioning into a 30 year career serving the local design and building industry (all) while raising three kids.

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Doug has served as Chairman on the Squamish Board of Variance, and currently sits as Vice President in charge of Community Projects for the Squamish Man’s Shed Society.

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As a lifetime proponent for the powers of interdisciplinary design and social collaboration, Doug is very excited to have been approached by Our Squamish to sit on the Board as an advisor, collaborator, and hopefully contributor to the enrichment of our community.

Growing up in Northern BC, Zoe has always been surrounded by rivers and mountains and can't think of a better place to be than in the forest. 

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Zoe Relocated to Vancouver in 2005 to go to school for Early Childhood Care and Education, moving to Squamish in 2017 and finishing her bachelor’s degree in early childhood care and education at Capilano University in 2023.

Zoe lives in Squamish with her 2 children, her partner and their two cats. 

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Zoe loves seeing how community spaces come alive, evolving and changing under the influence of whoever finds themselves in there.

Hope grew up in northern Ontario and has called BC home since 2016. She moved from Vancouver to Squamish to be closer to the mountains and back in a small community. She holds a Masters in Public Health and focused her studies on housing and urban density. Her professional background is as a registered nurse, currently working as a policy analyst with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.

Hope has a passion for healthy built environments and is looking forward to contributing to the
community through OurSquamish. Outside of these endeavours you can often find Hope running, skiing,
or hiking.

Ankit grew up in India, where he learned values of a close-knit community. He moved to the US in 2014 where he learned the value of independence, diversity and equity. He moved to Squamish in the early 2020 to rock climb and try out the small town life, and fell in love with the wonderful community and impeccable landscapes. He currently works as a software engineer, specializing in Distributed Systems (aka "the cloud") and likes to geek out on all-things-climate-change, sustainability, leadership, human nature, and slowing down.

Growing up in India, Mona learned and experienced the joys of community service. Since moving to Canada, she has actively engaged with the community through work and volunteering with different organizations such as Family Services of the North Shore, ISS of BC, Squamish Community Foundation and North Shore Restorative Justice. 

Currently she is serving as a faculty member in the Department of Community Development and Outreach and as a support worker at PearlSpace. Mona is driven by passion for building diverse and inclusive communities where we all can thrive.

Emily grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She lived in Chicago’s near-west side for years working in active transportation until she moved to Vancouver in 2009 to complete her Master in Public Policy, where she rapidly fell in love with Canada and the Pacific Coast.

Professionally, Emily is a policy analyst, a communications specialist and a senior project manager. She works in local government looking after a broad portfolio that includes community outreach programs, solid waste, fleet and GIS/mapping.

Personally, she has a keen interest in playing outside and being an active participant in the making of a healthy, vibrant and connected community. She appreciates a bit of whimsy in public spaces – sometimes it’s the little things that help bring us together.

Emily settled in Squamish in 2021. She also volunteers at the Squamish Food Hub.