Jennifer Lannan (Chair)
Jennifer Lannan has long called Salt Spring Island her home. Her background is multifaceted and, although she has run a local business for several years, she is also a social justice advocate and volunteer on several boards. ...Read more
Gary McNutt (Treasurer)
Gary McNutt is a filmmaker and community organizer. Born in Derry, N Ireland, he spent his teen years in Glasgow, Scotland, before emigrating to Canada.
Gary first began making films in South Africa to highlight the AIDS crisis. ...Read more
An early adopter of YouTube as a form of outreach and engagement, he has worked on numerous projects on the west coast including Raven People Rising, a story about Heiltsuk Nation’s recovery from an oil spill in their central coast territory, and “Troubled Waters”, which chronicled community responses to LNG development in the Salish Sea. Gary is a strong advocate for people-powered media.
He works as a caregiver to special-needs people at GIFTS (Gulf Islands Families Together Society).
Gary has lived on Salt Spring Island for 33 years and has 3 children.
Jody Hawley (Director)
Jody has an eclectic background which includes social services, business and arts. Her doctoral degree was in vocational rehabilitation and women’s studies. Prior to retiring her clinical practice she was one of those weekly commuters. She continues to teach part time at UBC and SFU ...Read more
Jody has always been actively involved in the community, has participated on many community and professional boards and developed resources for women, children and people with disabilities in a number of communities. She has been on Island since 1999 and loves the breadth and diversity of perspective of Salt Spring. Tennis, sailing, cycling, puttering in her garden, or just sitting watching the birds makes her smile.
Jenny McClean (Director)
Jenny McClean was born and raised on Salt Spring Island and is deeply connected to the community with both immediate and extended family on Salt Spring. She has six children, raised on Salt Spring Island since 2008. ...Read more
Jenny actively advocates for systems of support and housing for families , vulnerable community members, low income seniors and for transitional housing. Jenny’s interest in Island Community Services stems from the benefits to her family from its programs, in particular Family Place, a very good model of acceptance for all.
Jenny’s background includes art studies and childcare studies and work in childcare. She is connected by lived experience to the systems around housing, childcare, senior care, and food systems, Her vision is a community that is open and accepting and is not divided along income lines.
Jenny volunteers with the elderly and with adults with capacity issues.
Colin How (Director)
After living most of his life on Vancouver Island, Colin How moved to Salt Spring in 2022. He and his partner purchased the Salt Spring Exchange and are excited about their future involvement in the Salt Spring Island Community. ...Read more
Colin has been on many boards over his career and is hopeful his experience can be of value to Island Community Services.
Darryl Martin (Director)
