Board of Directors

Ryan Duffy - President

Sales & Marketing Director

Watermark Beach Resort, Osoyoos

Ryan is the Director of Sales & Marketing at Watermark Beach Resort. His experience spans over 25 years of hospitality management, real estate sales, and brokerage management in both Ontario and British Columbia. Ryan relocated to the Okanagan in 2020 and is pleased to call Oliver home. Ryan has served on Strata and Volunteer Boards as a director and President.

Ashley Moura - Vice President

Branch Manager, Interior Savings - Oliver

Ashley has worked in the Financial Industry for over 17 years and is currently the Branch Manager for Interior Savings in the Oliver location. She also assists her husband with the operation of his garlic farm, which has been growing over the past 13 years.

She looks forward to being on the Board, continuing to support the business community and seeing Oliver and area prosper and grow.

Bridget Wilson - Treasurer

Business Manager

Holiday Inn and Suites, Osoyoos

Bridget is the Business Manager at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Osoyoos and provides support to all departments including Operations, Human Resources, and Guest Services.

Prior to this role she was a Strata Manager for over 22 years in Calgary, Alberta and in Switzerland - which is her home country. She looks forward to being part of the Chamber community and on the board of directors.

Gwyen Bruce - Secretary

Manager - Johnston Meier Insurance, Oliver

Gwyen has recently moved back to Oliver, where she grew up. She started her career in Terrace BC and has now been in the business over 25 years. Gwyen is looking forward to getting out in the community and helping the amazing South Okanagan.

Natasha Rojas - Director

Owner - Wine Tours Gone South, Osoyoos

Natasha is the owner of Wine Tours Gone South and has had the luxury of watching the vineyards evolve since moving to the area in 1978. She is passionate about sharing her love of Okanagan wines and for each of the many unique boutique wineries we have in our region.

She looks forward to being part of the chamber network, working with the board of directors and supporting the business community.

Clayton Houweling - Director

Logistics

Southern Irrigation, Oliver

Clayton has been working at Southern Irrigation for nearly 5 years which has allowed him to experience a variety of different roles including installation and sales & customer relations. Clayton and his wife Melanie, have 4 beautiful children, and they are enjoying raising them in Oliver. They moved to Oliver in January 2020 from Chilliwack where he grew up on his family’s dairy farm.

Preston Radford - Director

Sales & Hospitality

Noble Ridge, Okanagan Falls

Preston moved to the Okanagan Valley in 2002 after spending 10 years in management in the retail industry. While designing, building and launching a successful high-end bed and breakfast, Preston developed a keen interest in food and wine. He then spent the next 12+ years in hospitality management with both large and small wineries across Canada.

Preston joined Noble Ridge in 2018 and is the Director of Sales and Hospitality.

Davinder Sandhu - Director

Realtor - Century 21 Premier Properties, Osoyoos

Davinder and his family have lived in the Okanagan since October 2008. They are a very active family with 2 young sons being involved in soccer, swimming and hockey. Davinder has worked in both Orchards and Vineyards and he has worked in a local fruit packing plant as a Quality Manager. Davinder has his Bachelor of Commerce as well as his Masters in Computer Science and has recently completed his Realtor License in July of 2019.

Gurpreet Singh - Director

Manager - 7 Eleven, Osoyoos

Gurpreet moved from the Lower Mainland to Osoyoos in 2019. He has a post grad in Business management and analytics and graduated in engineering. He is an Experienced Manager and has been leading 7-eleven Osoyoos for the last 2 years.

Gurpreet looks forward to representing the community of Osoyoos at the Chamber of Commerce and helping local businesses in the South Okanagan.

Jim Georgeson - Director

Owner - Okanagan Falls Centre for Dentistry

Jim is excited to represent Okanagan Falls and area on the board of the Chamber. He helps run the Okanagan Falls Centre for Dentistry and they are happy to be growing their practice and providing dental services to the community. They strive to be a good business and community partner by supporting non profit organizations such as the local Helping Hands.

Samantha Schumyn - Director

Owner - Sidekick Consulting, Oliver

Samantha is a seasoned professional with experience in multiple industries which allows her to bring a unique perspective and wealth of knowledge to the board table.

She currently owns two successful businesses as an End of Life Doula and a Virtual Assistant - and she looks forward to being a part of the South Okanagan Chamber and playing a role in supporting and advocating for the growth of the businesses and individuals in our community.