Christine has lived in the West Kootenay area for 24 years, with Nelson being home for the last 16 years. She is an avid hiker, mountain biker and cross-country skier. Christine is a lawyer with a background in social work and nursing. She has raised two beautiful children as a single working parent. Christine looks forward to being on the Board of the Women's Centre and working together to support women and diverse persons.

Kerry has been lucky to call Nelson her home for the past 19 years. She has been a homeschooler for her three children and enjoyed being part of the Kootenay Homeschooling community. Currently Kerry works as a Registered Dietitian and has also volunteered for various organizations in the community, mostly involving children and youth. For the past few years she was a Foster Parent with the Ministry of Children and Family Services. Through her work in the community, Kerry has become interested in working with organizations that help empower and support people to live their best life. In her spare time she loves hiking, biking, cross country skiing, and has been an avid knitter since she was 12! Kerry is excited to be involved with the Nelson Women’s Centre and help support the valuable work they do.

Megan is new to Nelson, having moved here in the spring of 2023 after years of visiting the kootenays and falling in love with everything the area has to offer. She volunteered at the Mustard Seed and women's shelter in Calgary where she previously lived after completing a BBA in finance from St. Francis Xavier University.  Engaged in community initiatives, Megan has developed a keen interest in collaborating with organizations dedicated to empowering and bolstering individuals to lead fulfilling lives. In her spare time Megan enjoys skiing, hiking and walking her dog.

Deena is a trauma-informed holistic healer grounded in compassion, embodiment and joy. She has been involved with the Women’s Centre since she first completed the Rooted in Community volunteer training in 2015. A weaver of connection, Deena strives to approach all life through a lens of decolonization and intersectional feminism, with a commitment to walking a good path that includes balancing time for learning, reflection, conversation, and action. The ancestry of her path is her Reiki Lineage, disability heritage, and those working for the betterment of this world, past, present, and future. Deena is a book worm and geek of many passions who embraces and honours a wholeness of being and experience. An avid tea drinker, Deena is an agender, neurodiverse spoonie whose favourite medicines are sunshine, laughter, and connection.

Kai has been living in the West Kootenays since 2015 and is grateful to call this beautiful place her home. She grew up with a love for travel and quickly became passionate about the importance of social systems to thriving communities. While her background is in Anthropology and International Development, her experience spans from managing teams at tech start-ups to conducting environmental research with the UN. Kai strives to continuously learn about and apply principles of equity, decolonization and anti-racism in her work. She’s also a crazy dog lady, aspiring foodie and podcast enthusiast!

I moved to Canada from England in 2005 and arrived in the Kootenays in 2016. I am so grateful to be raising my family in this beautiful area. Thanks to time spent volunteering with the Women's Centre and making the most of the programs on offer there, I found the confidence to return to school as a mature student and now work for a non-profit organization in the employment services sector. I'm really excited to pay it back by joining the board and supporting women across the West Kootenays! 

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Jaspreet moved to Canada in 2017 from India to progress her career and pursue her education in business management and health administration. She was a practicing dental surgeon in India. She has been involved with many non-profit organizations over the last 12 years to support underserved populations of women and children, new immigrants, and people dealing with food insecurity. She has led many initiatives to plant more trees and support food security and distribution in the community.
She is very passionate about supporting women to reach their best potential. She is an ambassador for financial literacy and believes people can achieve anything if they set their minds to it. Her belief in uplifting others and setting them up for success drives her.
She has led teams to provide dental care in remote/rural areas in India to the underserved population free of charge through dental camps for two years.

Jaspreet finds solace and joy in nature and is enjoying living in Nelson. Jaspreet is passionate about learning and is currently pursuing education in Technical Communication and Business Intelligence. She constantly seeks opportunities to learn new things and expand her horizons.

Jaspreet is driven by a deep sense of purpose and a commitment to personal growth. With her background in education, mental health, dentistry, research, and leadership she continues to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.