After being priced out of the Lower Mainland, my wife, Jocelyn, and I found and bought our dream home in Colwood. I now work as a non-partisan provincial public servant, supporting economic development and the energy transition. I bring more than a decade of public-sector experience, including roles as senior advisor at BC Hydro and Chief of Staff to two former BC Ministers of Energy. I hold a Master of Public Administration degree from Columbia University, majoring in Energy and Environment, and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, majoring in International Relations and Comparative Politics.
My community service spans environmental protection, housing, healthcare, and family services. I volunteer with Friends of Colwood Parks and the Greater Victoria Green Team removing invasive species from parks across Colwood, and with PICK Colwood picking up litter. My past roles include serving on the boards of Pacific Centre Family Services Association, which provides counselling, primary health care, and family supports across the West Shore; S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation, which raises funds for one of Canada’s largest social service agencies; and Progressive Housing Society, which provides supportive housing and wraparound services for adults facing mental health challenges, addictions, and homelessness.
After planting our roots in Colwood, Jocelyn and I are now raising our two young children. I look forward to working with my Council colleagues so this seaside community continues to be a place where families can thrive, children can grow up safely, and seniors can retire in place.