The City forms engagement groups as necessary to gain community input. Membership on these groups is voluntary and each group is governed by its own terms of reference. Each group reports up to one of the five Council Committees, and are organized accordingly below. There are currently no engagement groups reporting up to the Community Relations and Administration Committee.
Community Relations Committee
Membership
- Kiran Ramsay, Valleyview Secondary
- Anika Rost, Valleyview Secondary
- Stanley Wong, Sahali Secondary
- Jacob Wilson, South Kamloops Secondary
- Carly Orozco, South Kamloops Secondary
- Sadie Hunter, Councillor, City of Kamloops
- Deputy Mayor (2022 schedule)
- David Trawin, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Kamloops
- Carly-Rae Roberts, Executive Assistant to the CAO, City of Kamloops
Membership
- Councillor Kathy Sinclair, Chair
- Mayor Ken Christian
- Crystal Gelineau, Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council, City of Kamloops
- Bobbie Harrison, Member at Large (appointment expires December 31, 2021)
- Kevin Scollon, Member at Large (appointment expires December 31, 2022)
- Trustee, School District No. 73
- Yoshie Ozawa, Thompson Rivers University
- Rika Kimura, Thompson Rivers University
- Joe Dobson, Thompson Rivers University
- Marie Reed, Kamloops Japanese Canadian Association
- George Uyeda, Kamloops Japanese Canadian Association
- Saki Suganuma, Kamloops Japanese Canadian Association
- Past President, Chamber of Commerce
Membership
- Ken Christian, Mayor, Director, President, Chair
- Bill Sarai, Councillor, Director
- Arjun Singh, Councillor, Vice President, Director
- Brent Ballingall, Director
- Tracey Brown, Manager of Facilities and Emergency Services, Kamloops Airport Ltd.
- Bev DeSantis, Tourism Kamloops
- D. Grant, Vantage Airport Group
- Bill Kershaw, Thompson-Nicola Regional District
- Roger Nickel, Director
- Ed Ratuski, Managing Director, Kamloops Airport Ltd.
- Tammy Robertson, External Relations Manager, City of Kamloops
- Tony Ryan, Director
- David Trawin, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Kamloops
- Grant Veale, Director
- Sierra Brugger, Executive Assistant to the CAO, City of Kamloops
Civic Operations Committee
Membership
- Dino Bernardo, Committee Volunteer
- Willy Saari, Committee Volunteer
- Kevin Scollon, Committee Volunteer
- Teresa Lomax, Committee Volunteer
- Art McDonald, School District No. 73
Membership
- David Trawin, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Kamloops
- Jen Fretz, Civic Operations Director
- Marvin Kwiatkowski, Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Director
- Myles Bruns, Regional Manager, Economic Development, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
- William Shaw, Regional Agrologist, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Carole Gillis, NCIS User Representative
- Jon Peachey, NCIS User Representative
- Adam Woodward, NCIS User Representative
Community Services Committee
Membership
- Cara Gates, Arts, Culture, and Heritage Coordinator, City of Kamloops, Staff Liaison
- Barbara Berger, Recreation, Social Development, and Culture Manager, City of Kamloops
- Megan Shultz, Committee Volunteer
- Terri Hadwin, Committee Volunteer
- David Charbonneau, Committee Volunteer
- Michael O'Brien, Committee Volunteer
- Ronda Olds, Committee Volunteer
- Stacey Olson-Steele, Committee Volunteer
- Niki Remesz, Committee Volunteer
- Evan Christian, Committee Volunteer
Membership
- Claire Macleod
- Anna Thomas
- Kacie Tresierra
- Justene Dion-Glowa
- Kam Johal
- Alix Dolson
- Tanya Sanders
- Kevin Skrepnek
- Kristi Rintoul, United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo
- Social Development Coordinator, City of Kamloops, Staff Liaison
- Ty Helgason, Acting Social and Community Development Supervisor, City of Kamloops, Staff Liaison
Membership
Protective and Safety Service Engagement Group
- Tammy Blundell, Community Services Manager, City of Kamloops
- Mo Perri, Community Services Manager, City of Kamloops
- Kevin Beeton, Community Services Supervisor, City of Kamloops
- Byron McCorkell, Community and Protective Services Director, City of Kamloops
- Barbara Berger, Recreation, Social Development, and Culture Manager, City of Kamloops
- Kristen Rodrigue/Brynn Perszon, Communications and Community Engagement Advisor, City of Kamloops
- Lisa Gammel, Crime Prevention Coordinator, City of Kamloops
- Steve Robinson, Fire Chief, Kamloops Fire Rescue
- Sgt. Jason Pole, RCMP
- Shane Wardrobe, Emergency Planning Coordinator, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
- Rochelle Leonard, Bylaw Services Officer, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
- Lisa Dwyer, BC Ambulance Service
- Darcy Caban, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre
- Shannon Stiles, Community Corrections, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Neil Wiberg, Regional Crown Counsel, Crown Council (Justice)
- Barry Zunti, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
- Reinhold Weissbock, CN Railway Police
- Luke Ford, CP Railway Police
- Mike Sanderson, Conservation Officer, BC Conservation Office Service
Business Sector Engagement Group
- Sarah Candido, External Relations Liaison, City of Kamloops
- Devin Gambler, Economic Development, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
- Jim Anderson, Venture Kamloops
- Howie Reimer, Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association
- Jeremy Heighton, North Shore Central Business Improvement Association
- Acacia Pangilinan, Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
- Rose Choy, Canadian Home Builders Association - Central Interior
- Chelsea Mann, Association of Interior Realtors (formerly KADREA)
- Monica Dickinson, Tourism Kamloops,
- Brian Daly, Thompson Rivers University
- Ronnie Bouvier, Graffiti Task Force
Social Agencies Engagement Group
- Carmin Mazzotta, Social and Community Development Manager, City of Kamloops
- Ty Helgason, Social and Community Development Supervisor, City of Kamloops
- Kristen Rodrigue/Brynn Perszon, Communications and Community Engagement Advisor, City of Kamloops
- Kyle Kreutzer, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
- Dawn Himer, BC Housing
- Alfred Achoba, Canadian Mental Health Association
- Jessica Mensinger, Interior Health Mental Health Substance Use
- Rae Samson, Interior Health Mental Health Substance Use
- Kristi Rintoul, United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo
- Jeremy Cain, ASK Wellness
- Val Janz, Interior Community Services
- Kelly Thompson, The Mustard Seed
- Lindsay Lord, Connective
- Tangie Genshorek, A Way Home Kamloops
- Cassandra Schwarz, Elizabeth Fry Society,
- Vicki Michaud, Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society
Neighbourhood Association Engagement Group
- Ty Helgason, Social and Community Development Supervisor, City of Kamloops
- Ben Chobator, Community Development Coordinator, City of Kamloops
- Helen Newmarch, Aberdeen Neighbourhood Association
- Teresa Weber, Barnhartvale Community Association
- Dawnica Flatt, Batchelor Heights Community Association
- Jeremy Heighton, Brock CommunityAssociation
- Dennis Giesbrecht, Dallas Community Association
- Representative, Downtown Neigbourhood Association
- Kam Johal, Dufferin Neighbourhood Association
- Deb McDougall, Heffley Creek Community Recreation Association
- Pam Fawcett, High Country Neighbourhood Society
- Francy Hayward, Juniper Ridge Community Association
- Trevor Caswell, McDonald Park Neighbourhood Association
- Bob Trudeau, North Shore Central Community Association
- Anne MacDonald, Pineview Valley Community Association
- Chris Ortner, Sagebrush Neighbourhood Association
- Elizabeth DeVries, Sahali Community Association
- Katie Klassen, Schubert Drive Neighbourhood Association
- Andy Philpot, Valleyview Community Association
- Diane Kuchma, Westsyde Community Development Association
Membership
- Linda Stride, Recreation, Health and Wellness Supervisor, City of Kamloops, Staff Liaison
- Tammy Rosch, Better at Home Coordinator
- Brandi Allen, Centre for Seniors Information Kamloops
- Deb Delyzer, People in Motion
- DeeDee Michaels, Interior Community Services
- Traci Anderson, Boys & Girls Club of Kamloops
- Idris Marican, Interior Community Services
- Jenny Green, Interior Health
- Katie Klassen, PacificSport BC
- Kristi Rintoul, United Way
- Maureen Doll, Kamloops YMCA-YWCA
- Kris Weatherman, Citizen at Large
- Rhonda Eden, Division of Family Practice
Membership
- Matt Macintosh/Julia Cyr, Museum Supervisor, City of Kamloops, Staff Liaison
- Fred Benallick
- John Hart
- Claire Johnson
- Carol Lindsay
- Jeff Lodge
- Andrew Yarmie
- Michele Young
Membership
- Karolyn Hendra, Thompson Rivers University, Early Childhood Education BC
- Cathy Balatti, Beyond the Bell Daycare First Nations Pedagogy Network
- Traci Anderson, Boys and Girls Club
- Maureen Doll, YMCA/YWCA
- Marian Hardy, Cariboo Child Care Society
- Marianne Vande Pol, School District No. 73
- Jeramiah Powell/Jennifer Turnbull/Amber Murray, Interior Health
- Teresa Smit, Early Childhood Pedagogy Network
- Dee Dee Michels, Interior Community Services
- Barbara Berger, Recreation, Social Development, and Culture Manager, City of Kamloops
- Social Development Coordinator, City of Kamloops, Staff Liaison
- Eric Beach, Planning and Development Supervisor, City of Kamloops
Development and Sustainability Committee
Membership
- Marvin Kwiatkowski, Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Director, City of Kamloops
- John Dumbrell, Senior Consultant, Urban Systems
- Rick Welch, Chamber of Commerce
- Phillip Stagg-Tanner, Chamber of Commerce
- Art McDonald, Director of Facilities and Transportation, School District No. 73
- Maria Buff, Stites Consulting for TRU’s Property Trust
- John ter Borg, Tk’emlups te Secwepemc
- Cliff McGillis, Domtar
- Jere Lorenz, President, Canadian Home Builders Association—Central Interior
- Rose Choy, Executive Officer, Canadian Home Builders Association—Central Interior
- Tom Calne, Canadian Home Builders Association—Central Interior
- Chris Crowell, Canadian Home Builders Association—Central Interior
- Tom Eggers, Canadian Home Builders Association—Central Interior
- Alistair Elliot, Public Member
- Marilyn Poncelet, Public Member
- Sean O’Flaherty, Public Member
- Jason Dixon, Building and Engineering Development Manager, City of Kamloops
- Deven Matkowski, Engineering Manager, City of Kamloops
- David Hallinan, Financial Planning and Procurement Manager, City of Kamloops
- Jola Belliveau, Asset Management Supervisor, City of Kamloops
Mack Kanigan, Financial Planning Manager, City of Kamloops
Membership
- Eric Beach, Current Planning Manager, City of Kamloops
- Jim Anderson, Executive Director, Venture Kamloops
- Howie Reimer, Kamloops South Business Improvement Association (replaced Carl DeSantis Nov. 2021)
- Jeremy Heighton, Executive Director, North Shore Business Improvement Association
- Joshua Knaak, ARPA Developments
- Colin O’Leary, Chamber of Commerce
- Claire Macleod, Public Member
- Chris Ortner, Public Member
- Randy Sunderman, Public Member
- Marvin Kwiatkowski, Development, Engineering & Sustainability Director
- Rod Martin, Planning and Development Manager
Membership
- Laura Hunter, Local dairy farmer, Blackwell Dairy
- Catherine Tarasoff, Agrologist & representative from Thompson Rivers University; Principal, Agrowest Consulting
- George Casimir, Vegetable farmer, Farm and Stuff
- Guy Mercier, Local farmer
- Bonnie Klohn, Finance and Policy Lead, Kamloops Food Policy Council
- Greg Unger, Saturday Market Manager, Kamloops Regional Farmers’ Market Society
- Vacant, representative from cattle ranching
- Devin Gambler, Interim Manager, Kamloops Indian Band Development Corporation, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
- Shirley Culver, Public Member
- Vincent Burkholder, Public Member, Burkholder Bros. Corn Farm, Chase, BC
- Laura Kalina, Public Member, Dietitian/Food Sovereignty Lead, Q'wemtisn Health Society
- Marvin Kwiatkowski, Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Director, City of Kamloops
- Ben Chobater, Community Development Coordinator, City of Kamloops
- Vacant, Community Planning Manager, City of Kamloops
Membership
- Jeremy Heighton, Executive Director, North Shore Business Improvement Association
- Acacia Pangilinan, Executive Director, Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
- Jere Lorenz, President, Canadian Home Builders Association—Central Interior
- Chelsea Mann, Executive Officer, Kamloops & District Real Estate Association
- Dylan Houlihan, President, McDonald Park Neighbourhood Association
- Darlene Clark, President, Brocklehurst Community Association
- Bob Trudeau, President, North Shore Central Community Association
- Carol Lindsay, Member, Heritage Engagement Group
- Karl Koziura, Board Member, Kamloops Arts Council
- Katie Neustaeter, Regional Director, Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way
- Ed Ratuski, Managing Director, Kamloops Airport Authority Society
- Aaron Wiebe, President, Kamloops Association for Low-Carbon Commuting and Transportation
- Leif Douglass, Campaigns Coordinator, Thompson Rivers University Student’s Union
- Nicole Bruce, Economic Development Manager, Venture Kamloops
Membership
- Art McDonald, Director of Facilities and Transportation, School District No. 73
- Ryan Cail, Deputy Fire Chief, Kamloops Fire Rescue
- Ingrid Brakop, Road Safety and Community Coordinator, Insurance Corporation of BC
- Sherry Kristjanson, Director of Transportation, School District No. 73
- Wayne Chung, Kamloops RCMP, Traffic Section
- Kristen Johnson, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Samuel Pantaleo, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Mark Chupik, CN Police
- Luke Ford, CP Police
- Tammy Blundell, Bylaw Services Manager, City of Kamloops
- Purvez Irani, Transportation Manager, City of Kamloops
- Spencer Behn, Transportation Engineer, City of Kamloops
- Jeremy Jones, Traffic Tech Coordinator, City of Kamloops
- Jacob Burnley, Transportation Planner, City of Kamloops
- Elle Howaniec, Risk Manager, City of Kamloops
Developed as needed. See North Shore Neighbourhood Plan Advisory Group.
