Meet the Board

The OBWB has a Board of twelve Directors with designated alternates.

The three Okanagan regional districts appoint three directors each, and the Board also includes representatives from the Okanagan Nation Alliance, the Water Supply Association of BC, and the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council.

Okanagan Basin Water Board Vice-Chair Cindy Fortin, Mayor of Peachland (representing Regional District of Central Okanagan) and Chair Sue McKortoff, Mayor of Osoyoos (representing Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen).

Regional District of North Okanagan:

Victor CummingDirector Victor Cumming
City of Vernon, Mayor

c/o City of Vernon
3400 – 30th Street, Vernon, BC V1T 5E6

Bob Fleming

Director Bob Fleming
RDNO Electoral Area ‘B’, Director

c/o Regional District of North Okanagan
9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC V1B 2K9

Rick FairbairnDirector Rick Fairbairn
RDNO Electoral Area ‘D’, Director

c/o Regional District of North Okanagan
9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC V1B 2K9

Alternate Director Christine Fraser
Township of Spallumcheen, Mayor

c/o Township of Spallumcheen
4144 Spallumcheen Way, Spallumcheen BC V0E 1B6

Alternate Director Amanda Shatzko
RDNO Electoral Area ‘C’, Director

c/o Regional District of North Okanagan
9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC V1B 2K9

Alternate Director Shirley Fowler
City of Armstrong, Councillor

c/o City of Armstrong
3570 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0

Regional District of Central Okanagan:

James Baker

Director James Baker
District of Lake Country, Mayor

c/o District of Lake Country
10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country, BC V4V 2M1

Colin BasranDirector Colin Basran
City of Kelowna, Mayor

c/o City of Kelowna
1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4

Cindy FortinVice Chair Cindy Fortin
District of Peachland, Mayor

c/o District of Peachland
5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, BC V0H 1X7


Alternate Director Mark Bartyik
RDCO East Electoral Area, Director

c/o Regional District of Central Okanagan
1450 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 3Z4

Alternate Director Charlie Hodge
City of Kelowna, Councillor

c/o City of Kelowna
1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4

Alternate Director Stephen Johnston
City of West Kelowna, Councillor

c/o City of West Kelowna
2760 Cameron Road, Kelowna, BC V1Z 2T6

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen:

Sue McKortoffChair Sue McKortoff
Town of Osoyoos, Mayor

c/o Town of Osoyoos
8707 Main Street, PO Box 3010, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V0

Doug Holmes

Director Doug Holmes
District of Summerland, Councillor

c/o District of Summerland
13211 Henry Avenue, Box 159 Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0

Director Rick Knodel
RDOS Electoral Area ‘C’, Director

c/o Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5J9

Alternate Director Mark Pendergraft
RDOS Electoral Area ‘A’, Director

c/o Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5J9

Alternate Director Subrina Monteith
RDOS Electoral Area ‘I’, Director

c/o Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5J9

Alternate Director TBA

Water Management Initiative Appointments:

Director Chris Derickson
Okanagan Nation Alliance

c/o #101-3535 Old Okanagan Hwy, Westbank, BC V4T 3L7

Denise NeilsenDirector Denise Neilsen
Okanagan Water Stewardship Council

c/o Okanagan Basin Water Board
1450 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 3Z4

Director Bob Hrasko
Water Supply Association of BC, Chair

c/o Okanagan Basin Water Board
1450 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 3Z4

Alternate Director Chad Eneas
Okanagan Nation Alliance

c/o #101-3535 Old Okanagan Hwy, Westbank, BC V4T 3L7

Alternate Director Scott Boswell
Okanagan Water Stewardship Council

c/o Okanagan Basin Water Board
1450 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 3Z4

Alternate Director Zee Marcolin
Water Supply Association of BC, Director

c/o Okanagan Basin Water Board
1450 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 3Z4

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