Okanagan Science and Technology Council Announces Board of Directors

NEWS RELEASE
OSTEC Announces 2009 Board of Directors

For Immediate Release

June 25, 2009 - KELOWNA, BC - The Okanagan Science & Technology Council (OSTEC) held its 8th Annual General Meeting at the Delta Grand Okanagan on June 24, 2009. Business conducted at the meeting included presentation of the financial statements for 2008/2009 fiscal year, report of activities and election of the Board of Directors. Mr. David Jenkins has been elected to the position of President. Mr. Jenkins, with Borcom Associated Consultants, begins a one-year term as President after serving as a director on the board for two years.

The new Board of the Okanagan Science & Technology Council is as follows:

David Jenkins, Borcom Associated Consultants Inc.
President
Simone Brunton, Grant Thornton LLP
Director
John Christie, Vineyard Technology Consulting
Director
*Aaron Dow, Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP
Director
Raghwa Gopal
Director
Peter Haubrich, Okanagan Research & Innovation Centre (ORIC)
Director
Andrew Hay, Okanagan College
Director
David Jones, UBC - UILO
Director
Mike Martin, Quantech Software.com
Director
Jason Richards, Vineyard Networks
Director
*Dr. Ian Stuart, Faculty of Management - UBC Okanagan
Director
Jack Van der Star, WaveTeq Communications Inc.
Director
Sonja Vrcic, Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory
Director
Steve Wandler
Director
* denotes new board members
The Okanagan Science & Technology Council (OSTEC) is a not-for-profit, membership driven organization that fosters an environment that supports science and technology initiatives by acting as a representative and advocate for the interests of members and the business community as a whole. OSTEC is a conduit that brings people together, partnering with industry, agencies and government and supports the region as a globally competitive centre of excellence in the research, development and application of science, technology and innovation.

For more information, please contact:

Douglas MacLeod, Executive Director
Okanagan Science & Technology Council
e. execdir@ostec.ca
p.(250) 712-3344
f. (250) 861-4728
http://www.ostec.ca/