Leadership & Board
At Communitas, our leadership is fully committed to the Mission, Vision, and Values of the organization. We believe in abundant life for all abilities and use our gifts to the best we can to ensure that the people we serve are able to live life fully. Meet our board and leadership teams and find out what abundant life means to them!
Board of Directors
Kathy Doerksen
Board Chair
Retired, Team Leader with the BC Association of Community Response Networks
Abundant life means integrating family, friends, faith, fun and work to create a life that is rich and joyful.
John Wiebe
Vice Chair
Laywer
Abundant life means living in the grace and love of God, committed to His purpose, surrounded by family, friends, and community.
Jacqui Lepp
Secretary/Treasurer
CPA Accountant
Abundant life means a full life, which to me means balance–physical, emotional, spiritual and social. Our journeys are as unique as each one of us, yet there is a common goal–to live an abundant life that gives each one of us meaning and purpose.
Gary Falk
Past Board Chair
Retired, Director of Risk Management for BC Ministry of Agriculture in Kelowna
Abundant life is life with meaning – contributing to make the world a better place by treating all people with the dignity they deserve.
Clare Neufeld
Volunteer at Oceanside Emergency Social Services, former pilot, trucker, carpenter, board member and pastor
Abundant life means being free to live in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and self-control.
Alan Cavin
Retired from Communitas, tutor at Literacy Nanaimo and spokesperson for Chalice Canada
Abundant life is the joy and peace that Jesus Christ brings into our lives as his friends and children of the Father.
Joyce Verwoerd
Registered Nurse
Abundant life is loving God, myself and others with the gifts and abilities God has given us.
Peter Tyne
Retired technical manager and product improvement manager in the forest products industry
Abundant life means having the freedom to choose what I do every day.
Jeremy Lind
Web designer
Abundant life means being connected to myself and others.
Leadership Team
Karyn Santiago
Chief Executive Officer
Abundant life means having opportunities to dream together, love one another, enjoy life and give back along the way.
Jacqui Toews
Chief Program Officer
Abundant life is, living in and sharing God’s abundance. Feeling valued, heard and able to contribute.
Sharon Mkisi
Chief Human Resources Officer
Abundant life is experiencing and sharing God’s love and compassion while having the opportunities to learn, grow, and enjoy the goodness in life…feeling part of a community and being able to contribute to the world in meaningful ways.
Wilfred Wong
Chief Financial Officer
Abundant Life means loving God, loving people, pursuing and fulfilling God’s calling in our lives.
Matt Dirks
Chief Innovation Officer
Abundant life means…knowing you are worthy of love, experiencing hope and trust with the people important to you, and discovering joy in finding and living out your purpose.
