is a long-time resident of Galiano Island. He is a retired provincial civil servant and a former university professor and school science teacher. In addition to serving on the GALI board, Mike is on the boards of the Galiano Island Community Transportation Society, the Galiano Association for Internet Access, and the Galiano Trails Society. He is also the Galiano Emergency Program Support Services Coordinator.

Joanne is a Coach and Facilitator with a focus on life transitions and grief support. Past volunteer experience includes Chair of the Board of AMES, which works to empower marginalized youth; Coach for The New Leaf Project, an organization using innovative strategies to empower individuals to break the cycle of homelessness; and over 20 years in Palliative Care and Bereavement Support.

was a seasonal visitor to Galiano for decades and isnow a full time resident for 8 years. Barb is still delighted to be here on Galiano. Retired from an independent consulting career in operations and project management, Barb concentrates most of her volunteer efforts on supporting local affordable rental housing. In addition to her role on GALI’s Board as a Director and Treasurer, Barb is a director for the Galiano Island Housing Society, which owns and operates the 16 unit ‘Page Drive’ for independent low income seniors on the property adjacent to Thuthiqut Hulelum’.

works with Cities on their shift from sustainability and climate action planning to implementation. She is the Managing Director of the Canadian Urban Sustainability Professionals (CUSP), a municipal network from Canada’s 17 large and leading cities comprising 55% of Canada’s population. Allison works with local government to design and execute climate and energy programs and sustainable infrastructure projects. She brings 7 years in local government sustainability at the City of Victoria, combined with 11 years at Deloitte working in financial and regulatory strategy; business process improvement; mergers, acquisitions and joint venture partnerships; and, public reporting, audit and accounting.

was captivated by Galiano on a weekend visit in May 1996 and became a regular Weekender in July 1996. In 2012, as a case manager at WorkSafe BC overseeing vocational and disability as well as claims management, Terry was instrumental in implementing the legislative changes to review mental health claims as the result of workplace bullying, harassment and stress in the workplace. In 2020, Terry transitioned to a full-time Galiano resident. After retiring from WorkSafe BC in 2024, she joined the Board of GALI. Terry firmly believes in the importance of diversity within every community. Affordable housing is a fundamental component of a diverse, innovative, and thriving community.

was born in Revelstoke and grew up in the interior of B.C., moving to the coast in 1968 to attend the University of Victoria. A decade later, she arrived by chance on Galiano and stayed. Always involved in the arts community, she has been part of the Emergency Preparedness program, been a Health Care Society board member, and worked on various educational projects. Having seen the housing situation on the island ( always precarious) deteriorate further in recent years, she sees the creation of solutions as an urgent priority.

is part of the “lived experience” committee of GALI. He has been a renter for half a lifetime – since 18 years of age. After spending his early years on Galiano he moved back in 2015. With strong familial roots tying him to this island, Tito has not wanted to live anywhere else – and is painfully aware that affordable housing has been a proposal that’s been talked about on Galiano since just about the year he was born. He is hoping to not lose any more friends to housing scarcity and homelessness.

Elizabeth graduated from Dalhousie Law School and was admitted to the Bar in both Nova Scotia and Ontario. She practiced law in Ottawa with the Public Interest Advocacy Centre prior to becoming Senior Policy Advisor to the federal minister of the Environment (1986-1988). For seventeen years she served as Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada (1989-2006). In 2005, Elizabeth was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of her decades of leadership in the Canadian environmental movement. She is the author of ten books.

She is a proud mother and new grandmother. She lives in Sidney BC.

has worked with BC non-profits in leadership roles for over 25 years as a contractor, BOD member and employee. As the owner/operator of Landwash Consulting, she offers project, governance, and administrative coordination and other strategic services to local nonprofits and charities. Lori grew up on the east coast and moved to Galiano in 1999 where she and her wife raised their daughter in Galiano’s beautiful Georgeson Valley, just down the road from Thuthiqut Hulelum’. Lori is excited to serve as GALI’s ED and contribute to housing capacity for generations of low and moderate income islanders and families who form the economic, social and cultural backbone of Galiano Island.

holds an MA in Canadian First Nations History, and has over twenty-three years’ experience working with the federal and BC provincial government as a project manager, senior research analyst, and consultant. She has been working on affordable housing projects on Galiano since 2019.