Board Of Directors
Tara Decker
President
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 Robson
Treasurer
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.
Robert Case
Robert Case is a wise man who relocated from the Coast to beautiful Kamloops! He is a key member of the Gateways Casino team.
Danilo Carvajal
Branch Manager
I was born in Costa Rica and moved to Kamloops in 2005. Graduated from Thompson Rivers University in 2016 and I am currently pursuing my master’s degree from the same Kamloops’ very own University. I have been working in the banking industry since 2015, and during that time I have enjoyed being part of the Kamloops community, and meeting people that also have a sense of community and that want to make a difference, no matter how big or small.
My favorite thing is spending time with my family, and I enjoy following several different sports. Also, I really enjoy exploring the trails around town in my mountain bike.
Rebecca Fox
Rebecca is a banking professional with experience in both banks and credit unions. She has lived in several different BC communities and brings a strong caring attitude towards her work with KBIA.
Sara Lauer
Sara grew up in the West Kootenays and moved to Calgary in 2001, where she attend SAIT Polytechnic and completed a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting). After gaining some valuable work experience, she decided to make the move to Kamloops to be closer to family and return to the province she had missed. Sara is currently working as Controller for Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., responsible for Cascades Casino Kamloops, Chances Kamloops and Lake City Vernon. In her spare time, she enjoys camping with her partner and two dogs, and working on renos and other woodworking projects around the house.
Dr. Doug Hamilton
Doug is a retired medical doctor with a wealth of experience with brain injuries. His insights and wisdom are valuable both in our work with survivors and in governing our organization.
Dr. Jess Allingham PhD
Jess was born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta and moved to Oakville, Ontario when she was young. Jess then moved to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete her post-secondary education with an HBSc majoring in Biology and Chemistry as well as a doctorate degree in Chemistry and Material Sciences. Jess' graduate research focused on the development of a radioactive drug to aid in the diagnostics of concussions. She moved to Kamloops in 2022 to start her career as a Professor of Chemistry at Thompson Rivers University. In her spare time Jess enjoys hiking, reading, sewing and playing with her two dogs.