2023 Board of Directors

Executive

President  - John Vermeer (president@soos.ca)

Vice President  - Alina Furtak

Secretary  - Sue Loftus

Treasurer and Virtual program committee chair  - Cathy Dunn

Membership Convener - Elizabeth McAlpine (membership@soos.ca)

Other Positions of Responsibility:
  • Annual Show Chair - Cathy Dunn (show@soos.ca)
  • AOS, COC & TJC Representative and Program Director - Terry Kennedy (programchair@soos.ca)
  • Conservation Committee - John Alexander
  • Cultural Snapshots Co-ordinator - Alexi Antanaitis
  • Librarian, TBG Liaison- Tom Atkinson
  • Newsletter Co-editor - Peter Poot
  • Orchid Doctor and Newsletter Co-editor - Inge Poot
  • Refreshments - Julie Withers
  • Social Media Specialist - Daniel Mok
  • Show Table Statistics - Synea Tan
  • Tech Committee Chair - Max Wilson (max@soos.ca)
  • Volunteer Co-ordinator - Greg Warner
  • Website Developer - Eric Tai
Directors at Large

Marion Curry

Jay Norris

Conservation Committee:
  • John Alexander, Chair
  • Connie and Milton Charlton
  • Greg Warner
  • Manuela Poli
  • Nick Cox
  • Peter Kaellgren
  • Rachel Gottesman
  • Susan Shaw
  • Tara Seucharan

    • Ad hoc members:

    • Henry Glowka
    • Jocelyn Weber
    • Kevin Tipson
Tech Committee:
  • Max Wilson, Chair
  • Cathy Dunn
  • Eric Tai
  • John Vermeer
  • Michelle Gauthier
  • Roy Robinson
  • Tara Seucharan
Virtual Program Committee:
  • Cathy Dunn, Chair
  • Eric Tai
  • Inge Poot
  • John Vermeer
  • Max Wilson
  • Terry Kennedy
Honorary Life Members:

Terry Kennedy

Doug Kennedy

Inge Poot

Peter Poot

Joe O’Regan

Diane Ryley

Wayne Hingston

Sue Loftus