The Board
Back Row (l to r): Nelson Kinney, City of Prince Rupert; Karl Bergman, Oona River (Area C); Murray Kristoff, District of Port Edward; Evan Putterill, Sandspit (Area E); Cory Delves, Village of Port Clements; Des Nobels, Dodge Cove (Area A).
Front Row (l to r): Carol Kulesha, Village of Queen Charlotte; Chair Barry Pages, Village of Masset; Vice-Chair Jack Mussallem, City of Prince Rupert; Brad Setso, rural Graham Island (Area D).
The Regional Board of Directors is comprised of two types of representatives – Electoral Area Directors and Municipal Directors. Electoral Area Directors are elected to a three-year term to serve specific unincorporated rural areas. Municipal Directors are first elected to a municipal council for a three-year term and are then appointed by their council to the Regional Board.
The SQCRD Board of Directors include four (4) Electoral Area Directors representing rural residents and six (6) Municipal Directors representing the residents of the municipalities included within the Regional District. The Board meets once per month, every third Friday.
Elected members of the Board are the policy and decision makers for the Regional District, and staff are responsible for implementing the policies established by the Board.
The Administrator oversees the operations of the Regional District, including the preparation of the Regional District's annual budget, ensuring Board resolutions are implemented and bylaws enforced.
