Tourism Big White Society has added an experienced professional and new member of its community to its board of directors. Matthew Hick, who is the owner and CEO of alluraDirect, is the newest member of the board and brings plenty of short-term rental experience. He has more than 13 years of experience in the industry, […]

Okanagan College has hired a new dean for its school of business. Joe Baker has been tagged to replace Dr. William Gillett, who has been with the college since 2017 but is retiring. Baker will begin his role in February. Baker spent nearly 15 years in academic leadership roles at George Brown College and Centennial […]

A Kelowna engineering company has added a financial expert to its board of directors. Ecora, which specializes in engineering, environmental sciences and natural resource management consulting, has appointed Stone Capital and RWT Growth founder and CEO Reece Tomlinson to its board of directors. Tomlinson has advised on more than $1 billion in transactions across 12 […]

The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce has a new face. Kathryn Gidluck has joined the organization as its new events and promotions co-ordinator. Gidluck hails from Vancouver, where she previously oversaw operations at Vancouver Convention Centre. Having managed a team up to 30 team members, she had the opportunity to learn the ins and outs […]

The man behind a successful Kelowna tourism business has been honoured by his peers. Roland Neave, the founder of Wells Gray Tours, received the Bob Everidge Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Tour Association two weeks ago in Shreveport, La. Neave received the award for his commitment to the travel and tourism industry that is […]

It did not take long for Lisa Lock to impress the Stober family. The Kelowna real estate development and property management company has named Lock as its new chief executive officer, effective Nov. 1. The appointment came just six months after she joined the business as its chief operating officer. “We are thrilled to have […]

The executive director of Kelowna’s Rotary Centre for the Arts is up for a prestigious national award that honours those who work in the Canadian nonprofit and charitable sectors. Colleen Fitzpatrick has been named a finalist for the CharityVillage Most Outstanding Individual Impact Award, which brings together professionals from across Canada’s nonprofit and charitable sectors to […]

The head of Kelowna’s Child Advocacy Centre has received a prestigious national honour for her work. Ginny Becker captured the Social Change Regional Impact Award at the 2023 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards in Toronto on Wednesday night. It was one of seven honours handed out during the 31st annual awards gala. More than 11,000 women […]

Accelerate Okanagan held its annual general meeting late last month, during which it welcomed four new members to its board of directors. The newest faces on the 15-person board are RWT Growth founder and managing partner Reece Tomlinson, Okanagan School of Business chair Devin Rubadeau, Potentia HR engagement consultant Brie Elson, and Mavan Capital Partners […]

The man ultimately responsible for bringing tourists to town through the air is Kelowna’s business leader of the year. Kelowna Chamber of Commerce announced Friday morning that Kelowna International Airport CEO Sam Samaddar is its top business person of 2023. The news was released in advance of the chamber’s 36th annual Business and Community Excellence […]