Board Members

West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Board members are elected at our Annual General Meeting each September. Our current board members are:

Lisa Matthaus

President

Lisa Matthaus is the Provincial Lead at Organizing for Change… Read more

Lorene Oikawa

Vice President

Lorene is the President of the National Association of… Read more

June Bird

Secretary

June Bird is Ned'u'ten from Lake Babine in northern British… Read more

Gavrielle Tran, CPA, CMA

Treasurer

Gavrielle is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA)… Read more

Christine Scotnicki

Board Member

Christine Scotnicki is a lawyer working for the Gitksan… Read more

Kris Statnyk

Board Member

Kris Statnyk is Gwich’in from the Vuntut Gwitchin community… Read more

Kimbaya Carriere

Board Member

Kimbaya is of Franco-Metis and Mestiza Mexican background.… Read more

Memegwans “Mem” Johnson-Owl

Board Member

Mem (she/her/hers) was part of the Summer 2022 law student… Read more

Lisa Fong

Board Member

Lisa Fong, KC is a lawyer at Ng Ariss Fong. Her practice is… Read more

Sheri Walsh, RPF

Board Member

Sheri has been a registered professional forester (BC)… Read more

Taylor Behn-Tsakoza

Board Member

Taylor is a Dene cis woman from Fort Nelson First Nation in… Read more