Board of Directors

Anne DeWolfe is a marketing instructor and has taught at the University of Saskatchewan, Langara College, and Okanagan College. She has 15 years of industry experience at the Canadian National Railway in Toronto and 15 years at UBC in Vancouver, in various roles.  Anne is always delighted at how digital marketing is transforming the marketplace for consumers and organizations.  Anne has an MBA from Concordia University in Montreal and is a graduate of Mount Allison University in New Brunswick. She credits Mount Allison for her keen interest in the visual and performing arts. She loves spending time wandering around art galleries, museums and attending the opera.  Anne is a past Director of the Mendel Art Gallery in Saskatoon, a past member of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and a past Director of the BC American Marketing Association. She is co-founder of the BCAMA’s Mentorship program for marketing professionals. Anne is an avid alpine and nordic skier and a keen supporter of the Arts. She spends most of her time at Big White Ski Resort with her husband Rick. They have two sons living in Vancouver. 

Allyssa Costerton-Grant joined the KVPAC Board in 2022, and she is a member of the governance committee. 

Allyssa’s career has been dedicated to working in higher education, and for the last 10 years she has worked in progressive roles at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus. Throughout her career, she has been fortunate to gain experience across several different Faculties, first as a communications professional, and since 2018, managing strategic initiatives where she was responsible for translating goals and vision to practice. 

Allyssa completed her Bachelor of Professional Communications before earning a Masters of Management from the University of British Columbia. She is currently a doctoral student with the Edinburgh Business School, where her research explores community engagement. 

Outside of the office, Allyssa is an active member of the community and a longstanding volunteer for several organizations; including, serving as a director for the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation board of directors.

Dave Munroe is the VP, Finance & Administration at SKYTRAC, an industry-leading provider of satellite communications hardware and avionics accessories for manned and unmanned aviation. Dave previously held senior leadership roles at National Seating & Mobility Canada and BCAA, having previously obtained a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) designation at PwC, working both in Vancouver and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Dave holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Western University (London, ON) and has also attended management programs at the Louvain School of Management (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) and Sauder School of Business (UBC).

An avid musician, Dave currently plays tuba with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and Kelowna City Band, having previously played with the British Columbia Regiment Band (Vancouver) and other groups in Canada and The Netherlands. Dave settled in Kelowna in 2021 with his wife and daughter and looks forward to contributing to the arts in the Okanagan Valley as a musician and member of the RCA board.

After ten years in the tourism industry, David embarked on a career in financial services while completing his Bachelor of Business Administration. From there, opportunities to explore new roles in start-up business development and community foundation leadership added new perspectives and experiences. He later returned to the financial services industry and is now the Director of National Business Development at CIBC, where he supports frontline teams and leaders from coast to coast. In June 2023, David completed a Master’s in Leadership from Royal Roads University. In addition to his role at CIBC, he is a Professor at Okanagan College, teaching in the business faculty. David is a theatre, dance, and performing arts enthusiast and an active member of the local music community. 

Jonathan Arkle (BA, JD) practices as a lawyer with Doak Shirreff Lawyers LLP, a well-established law firm and long-time presence in Kelowna.  He is the fourth generation of an Okanagan based family and is actively involved in the community both within and outside of the legal sphere, often found hosting seminars within the community and speaking on a variety of legal topics.  In his free time Jonathan enjoys training for, and racing in, triathlons in the summer and is an avid skier in the winter.  He is passionate about fostering the continued growth of Kelowna’s arts and culture.

Lawrence Takeuchi has previous Board of Director experience in the areas of Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Addictions. He has served on the Board with the Canadian Mental Health Association (Kamloops Branch), and locally in Kelowna with the Third Space Charity (which raises funds to support Mental Health Counseling for young adults). He is a semi-retired Physician with specialties in both Anesthesiology and ICU (Critical Care Medicine). Academically, during his career he served as an associate Clinical Professor with McMaster University and the University of British Columbia. Administratively, he served on numerous provincial and national committees related to Education and Health Services. It is an honor for him to venture into a new era supporting the Arts and Culture in Kelowna, with the Board of Directors for the Kelowna Visual and Performing Arts Centre Society.

Michelle is a sustainable tourism champion, known for her ability to integrate sustainability into corporate strategy and capacity building for the tourism sector. Her company, Alpenglow Strategies is making tourism a force for good.  She relocated to the Okanagan in 2022, bringing with her a passion for community along with a strong background in tourism, strategic planning, and business development.  As general manager of the Whistler Chamber of Commerce, Michelle drove strategy and collaboration that elevated the resort economy and fostered business resilience. In 2020 Michelle earned a certificate in Sustainable Tourism from the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, deepening her ability to bring a triple bottom line lens to both the visitor economy and the broader business community. 

Michelle studied communications and culture at the University of Calgary and began her career working on the bid for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. She has worked with world class hospitality brands including Predator Ridge Resort, OPUS Hotels, The Dorchester Hotel in London, England and Pinnacle International. Michelle spent several years as chair of the board for Arts Whistler and is an enthusiastic writer, penning a bi-weekly business column, THE BIG IDEA, for the Whistler Question newspaper for many years. When not writing and championing responsible tourism, she can be found enjoying the great outdoors, usually on her paddleboard or skis, depending if the season brings sun or snow.

Rishi is a Professor at the Okanagan School of Business, where he brings over 12 years of teaching experience and expertise in marketing within the service sector. Rishi has actively contributed to the Kelowna community, directly as well as indirectly through classroom-community collaborations.

As a strong fan of the performing arts, Rishi is excited to join the board of directors for the Rotary Centre for Arts. He looks forward to leveraging their professional and community experience to support and enhance the arts in Kelowna.

Outside of work, Rishi enjoys biking and taking long walks with his family, embracing the beauty and spirit of the Okanagan.

Nathan MacDermott is currently an Indigenous Education Projects Research Administrator with the University of Calgary, after spending a number of years as a contractor and construction lawyer in the Okanagan. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of British Columbia and subsequently his Juris Doctor more recently at Thomson Rivers University in Kamloops.

Nathan has lived in the Okanagan for almost 20 years and spends most of his free time outdoors and painting with acrylics. He is a member of the Metis Nation of British Columbia nd enjoys giving back to the community and coaching his children’s sports teams.

Colleen Fitzpatrick is a public relations practitioner and community engager who has held senior roles in both for-profit and non-profit organizations in the public and private sectors. Fitzpatrick took on the role of Executive Director at the Rotary Centre for the Arts (RCA) in 2020, where she has been instrumental in promoting arts and culture within the community, enhancing the Centre's impact and outreach.

Fitzpatrick has also held leadership roles as the Director of Convocation/Associate Director of Community Relations and Events at the University of Waterloo. She managed Community Relations and Events at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, a leading global governance think-tank. With a decade of experience in developing and showcasing visual and performing arts and cultural programming, she has significantly contributed to community engagement and education.

Fitzpatrick earned her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Guelph and a post-graduate diploma in Public Relations from the University of Victoria. She is the former Chair of the Program Advisory Committee for the Public Relations program at Conestoga College and the former PR Chair for K-W Oktoberfest, where she was honored with the President’s Medal for volunteerism. She was nominated for Rogers Woman of the Year (2015) for her passion for mentoring youth, recognized as a Kelowna Chamber Top 40 Over 40 Recipient (2020), and was a finalist (2023) in the National Charity Village Individual Impact Award for non-profit leadership.