Board of Directors
Councillor
City of Prince Rupert
Barry Cunningham
Appointed Regional Representative
Councillor Barry Cunningham has lived in Prince Rupert for 37 years, working first as a flooring contractor and then was environmental response for the Canadian Coast Guard.
Barry’s volunteer activities have included the Prince Rupert Labour Council, the Unemployed Action Centre, Executive member of Prince Rupert Minor Hockey, and minor soccer coach.
Barry’s focus on Council is promoting economic development with a focus on equality, fairness, labour issues and environmental commitments from industry.
Barry is considered an avid listener who endeavours to hear all the facts before addressing an issue. He resides in Prince Rupert with his wife, enjoying the company of his 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
The Board of Directors oversees 9 committees (see figure below), which are comprised of member elected officials.
| YEAR | NAME | POSITION | MEMBER COMMUNITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | Sheila Boehm | Councillor | City of Williams Lake |
| 2022-2023 | Steve Forseth | Director | Cariboo Regional District |
| 2021-2022 | Cori Ramsay | Councillor | City of Prince George |
| 2020-2021 | Sarrah Storey | Mayor | Village of Fraser Lake |
| 2019-2020 | Lara Beckett | Director | Regional District of Fraser Fort George |
| 2018-2019 | Gord Klassen | Councillor | City of Fort St. John |
| 2017-2018 | Shaely Wilbur | Councillor | City of Dawson Creek |
| 2016-2017 | Laurey-Anne Roodenburg | Councillor | City of Quesnel |
| 2014-2016 | Brian Frenkel | Councillor | District of Vanderhoof |
| 2013-2014 | Brice D. Christensen | Councillor | City of Fort St. John |
| 2012-2013 | Mitch Campsall | Mayor | District of 100 Mile House |
| 2011-2012 | Art Kaehn | Chair | Regional District of Fraser Fort George |
| 2010-2011 | Mike Bernier | Mayor | City of Dawson Creek |
| 2009-2010 | Karen Goodings | Chair | Regional District of Peace River |
| 2008-2009 | Murry Krause | Councillor | City of Prince George |
| 2007-2008 | Eileen Benedict | Chair | Regional District of Bulkley Nechako |
| 2006-2007 | Craig Caruso | Councillor | District of Stewart |
| 2004-2006 | Mary Sjostrom | Councillor | City of Quesnel |
| 2003-2004 | Ken Buchanan | Councillor | Village of Hazelton |
| 2002-2003 | Ted Armstrong | Director | Cariboo Regional District |
| 2001-2002 | James Thom | Councillor | District of Kitimat |
| 2000-2001 | Dan Rogers | Councillor | City of Prince George |
| 1999-2000 | Blair Lekstrom | Mayor | City of Dawson Creek |
| 1998-1999 | Bonny Hawley | Councillor | District of Houston |
| 1997-1998 | Jeanette Townsend | Mayor | Village of Valemount |
| 1996-1997 | Frank Read | Mayor | District of Vanderhoof |
| 1995-1996 | Betty Davies | Councillor | Town of Smithers |
| 1994-1995 | Doug Munroe | Councillor | District of Mackenzie |
| 1992-1994 | Steve Wallace | Mayor | City of Quesnel |
| 1990-1992 | Bob Trail | Councillor | City of Dawson Creek |
| 1989-1990 | Colin Kinsley | Councillor | City of Prince George |
| 1988-1989 | Joanne Monaghan | Chair | Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine |
| 1987-1988 | Len Fox | Mayor | District of Vanderhoof |
| 1985-1986 | Bob Petrick | Alderman | City of Dawson Creek |
| 1984-1985 | Ron Burnett | Alderman | District of Kitimat |
| 1982-1984 | W.R. (Bill) Whalley | Mayor | District of Mackenzie |
| 1981-1982 | Brian Palmer | Mayor | City of Fort St. John |
| 1980-1981 | C.D. Maroney/Ross Marks | Mayor | District of 100 Mile House |
| 1979-1980 | John Panagrot | Mayor | City of Quesnel |
| 1978-1979 | George Thom | Mayor | District of Kitimat |
| 1975-1977 | --- | --- | --- |
| 1974-1975 | Gordon Rowland | Mayor | City of Terrace |
| 1972-1974 | Mel Benson | Mayor | City of Dawson Creek |
| 1970-1971 | Elroy Garden | Alderman | City of Prince George |
| 1969-1970 | Ross Marks | Mayor | City of Dawson Creek |
| 1968-1969 | Jim Fraser | Alderman | City of Williams Lake |
| 1967-1968 | Bob Trail | Councillor | City of Dawson Creek |
| 1966-1967 | Carrie Jane Gray | Alderman | City of Prince George |
| 1965-1966 | Garvin Dezell | Mayor | City of Prince George |
| 1964-1965 | George B. Peters | Councillor | City of Terrace |
| 1963-1964 | Joe McDonald | Commissioner | Town of Smithers |
| 1962-1963 | Holgar S. Enemark | Alderman | City of Prince George |
| 1961-1962 | Herb Gandner | Chair | City of Williams Lake |
| 1960-1961 | T.N. Youngs | Alderman | City of Prince Rupert |
| 1959-1960 | --- | --- | --- |
| 1958-1959 | Alex V. Fraser | Mayor | City of Quesnel |
| 1957-1958 | Ken Jack | Alderman | City of Prince George |
| 1956-1957 | Gordon Williams | Mayor | Town of Smithers |