Board Of Directors

Tara was born and raised in rural Saskatchewan. She spent many summers helping on her father’s grain farm and working as a swimming instructor and lifeguard at a local swimming pool. She left the prairies in 1993 to move to Vancouver to attend law school. There Tara met her husband who had grown up in Kamloops. The two of them decided to return here to raise their family once they completed law school. Tara articled with HMZ Law and has been with the firm ever since. Her practice is focused on insurance and estate litigation and Tara has appeared in all levels of court within British Columbia.

Jessie was born and raised in Sidney, BC and moved to Kamloops to attend Thompson Rivers University where she completed a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) with a co-operative education in 2012. She has worked in public practice for just over 7 years and obtained her CA designation in January 2015. Jessie has various experiences with auditing Not for Profit Organizations in the Kamloops area. She has just recently become a Budget Officer in the Finance Department at TRU. In her spare time Jessie enjoys travelling, playing sports, and spending time with her two dogs.

Sarah was born and raised in Campbell River BC. After graduating high school she attended the University of Victoria to pursue studies in Health & Education. Post-graduation Sarah spent 5 years managing Recreation programs in a geriatrics center and then for the City of Campbell River.

In 2012, Sarah, her husband and two children decided to relocate to Kamloops BC to further their career options.  Her background in working in community for charities such as the YMCA and United Way,  lead to her current role at Thompson Rivers University where she assists TRU donors with setting up Legacy gifts as the Director of Development for Planned Giving. Sarah and Curtis and their two children enjoy exploring the outdoors, boating, hockey and fitness.

Robert Case is a born and bred casino ninja! Growing up in the aisles of slot machines, Robert found his passion for fun as a young tike.