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Anne Bethune, President Anne Bethune has been involved with the Disabled Skiers Association for over 20 years and began her role as VASS President at the 2005 AGM. She is a CADS Level III Examiner, sits on our Provincial Technical Committee and is runs Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing instructor training courses throughout BC.
Her professional career as an occupational therapist combined with years of working as a ski instructor make her uniquely qualified to teach adaptive skiing. Anne is involved as an International Paralympic Committee classifier trainee for disabled alpine ski racing, works for Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd. She is often seen racing her three boys down the slopes. |
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John McCulloch, Vice President John is a CADS Level 2 instructor who has been volunteering with VASS since 2001, and has a son, Charlie, who has learned to ski through the program. He is currently Managing Partner of the oneworld airline alliance, the global headquarters of which was established in Vancouver in June 2000. Immediately prior to this he was with HSBC, as Head of Group Marketing based in London.Prior to HSBC, he spent 15 years in the airline industry with Cathay Pacific Airways, and has lived or worked in most countries in Asia. He first came to live in Vancouver in 1990 on assignment from Cathay Pacific’s Hong Kong base, and finally emigrated in 1996. A keen downhill skier, he still plays field hockey and competes in triathlon whenever time permits. |
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Patrick Stafford-Smith, Director at Large Patrick Patrick is a Level 2A CADS instructor and has volunteered with VASS for the past 11 years, including 6 years volunteering and 4 years Past President at a provincial level with DSABC.
Patrick brings strategic business and marketing management experience to the board; having worked in a number of BC based industrial firms including Chevron, BC Hydro, and PGL.
As an avid downhill skier, snowboarder and cross country skier, Patrick brings a love and enthusiasm for winter sports to VASS.
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Bryan Buggey, Director at Large Bryan’s desire to get more involved in the community as a volunteer and his passion for skiing made VASS an obvious choice. Skiing has been a lifelong sport for Bryan. He grew up in Vernon with Silver Star in his back yard where, ironically, he spent more time cross-country skiing than downhill. This endeavour took him to many races including an Olympic team qualifying race where he got his butt kicked.Downhill skiing really began for Bryan when he spent a ski season working in the Swiss resort village of Verbier in 1982 and has been hooked on the sport and the culture of the sport ever since. Bryan has been following VASS for several years as a social member and finally joined as a board member in the fall of 2006. Bryan will be helping VASS on special projects as a Director at Large. |
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Deborah Janderlich, Director at Large |
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Ken Ross, Director at Large Ken has been teaching adaptive skiing for 11 years, having volunteered for adaptive programs in London and Toronto, Ontario, and Whistler and at VASS in BC. He has also previously served on the Boards of Directors for DSABC and the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program and gets almost as much personal reward from helping these organizations grow and prosper as he does from helping individuals on the hill learn and grow through alpine skiing. Ken received his CADS Level 2 and 2A certifications in 2006 and 2007 respectively, and his Level 3, Examiner certification at the 2009 CADS Festival at Sun Peaks. |
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Mark Jackson, Director of Community Relations and Secretary Mark joined the VASS Board of Directors through the Volunteer Vancouver Board Match services. In his first year with VASS he is responsible for Public Relations and Marketing and works closely with, Kay Fulford, the Director of Fundraising to maintain and build our relationships with key VASS sponsors and supporters.When not working on VASS related initiatives or skiing, Mark is the Managing Director, Western Region for Hay Group Limited, a global organizational and human resources consulting firm. |
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David Blaiklock, Treasurer |
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Kay Fulford, Director at Large I immigrated from England, to Vancouver in 1996, and learned to ski the next year. I then volunteered to teach kids to ski and became a certified ski instructor. During this process, I was lured into the world of Disabled Skiers! The rest of the year, I enjoy living the West Coast lifestyle, in English Bay with my husband Paul, and visits to our 4 grandchildren in UK! |
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