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.

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

Director Christine Fraser
Township of Spallumcheen, Mayor

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

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

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

Bob Fleming

Alternate Director Bob Fleming
RDNO Electoral Area ‘B’, Director

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

Regional District of Central Okanagan:

Blair Ireland

Vice Chair Blair Ireland
District of Lake Country, Mayor

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

Charlie HodgeDirector Charlie Hodge
City of Kelowna, Councillor

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

Wayne CarsonDirector Wayne Carson
RDCO Electoral Area ‘D’ Director

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


Alternate Director Gord Lovegrove
City of Kelowna, Councillor

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

Patrick Van MinselAlternate Director Patrick Van Minsel
District of Peachland, Mayor

c/o District of Peachland
5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, BC V0H1X7

Alternate Director Kevin Kraft
RDCO Electoral Area ‘Okanagan East’ Director

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

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

Director Rick Knodel
RDOS Electoral Area ‘C’, Director

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

Doug Holmes

Director Doug Holmes
District of Summerland, Mayor

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

Adrienne FedrigoAlternate Director Adrienne Fedrigo
RDOS Electoral Area ‘E’, 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

Matt TaylorAlternate Director Matt Taylor
RDOS Electoral Area ‘D’, Director

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

Water Management Initiative Appointments:

Director Tim Lezard
Okanagan Nation Alliance

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

Director Bob Hrasko
Water Supply Association of BC, Chair

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

Jeremy FykeDirector Jeremy Fyke
Okanagan Water Stewardship Council, Chair

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

Alternate Director TBD
Okanagan Nation Alliance

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

Alternate Director – TBD

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

Alternate Director – TBD

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