Andy Ackerman is the President of the BCLTA, Chair of the North East Library Federation and past Chair of the Fort St John Library Board which he continues to sit on as a Board member.  Andy is a trainer for BCLTA, having put on a number of Trustee Orientation Program workshops and Board Chair during the past few years . He is a strong advocate for libraries and  is currently on the North Peace Literacy Alliance Executive.  He also sits on a number of other Boards  and is an active volunteer for Scouts Canada, Fort St John Child Development Centre, United Way, Tourism Fort St John and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre . Andy retired from the BC Ministry of Environment at the end of June, 2007 and is President of his own consulting company, Myriad Consulting Inc. (www.myriadconsulting.ca)
One of his specialties is strategic planning and he has worked with a number of companies and Boards to develop their strategic plans.  Included in the process that he uses is a review of Mission and Vision statements, a review of how Boards are functioning and recommending policies and procedures that better service the Board and organization.
Andy can be contacted at ackerman@telus.net  and  andy@myriadconsulting.ca or at (250) 787-8457 and (250) 793-7797(cell)

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Philip Mantler is in his 3rd year as chair of the Prince George Public Library board and 5th year as a library trustee.  He has also served as Secretary-Treasurer of BCLTA for 3 years and is a TOP trainer.  Philip is a Certified General Accountant and is employed by the Canada Revenue Agency.

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Natasha Brienen is the Chair of the Houston Public Library and North Coast Federation Boards.  She believes that libraries provide many important services to meet community needs, such as: literacy, partnership, and technology.  This is her third year as a director on the BCLTA Board and Natasha values the opportunity to volunteer for an association that supports trustee advocacy and learning.

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Ivan and his family members have an absolute fascination with and love of books and libraries. From a young age, Ivan was a regular patron of the Salmon Arm branch of Okanagan Regional Library (ORL). Ivan attended Simon Fraser University where he obtained a degree in Communication before entering a career in information technology and communication. In 2002, Ivan and his family moved back to Salmon Arm to be near extended family. Ivan has worked in a variety of jobs since his return to Salmon Arm, including as a library clerk for Okanagan College. Ivan was first elected to Salmon Arm city council during the Nov. 2005 municipal election, and re-elected in Nov. 2008.  He became Salmon Arm's primary representative on the ORL in Jan. 2007. Ivan very much enjoys his participation in the governance of ORL, and the opportunity to contribute to the BCLTA Board.

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Cranbrook Public Library
Creston Public Library
Elkford Public Library
Fernie Public Library
Invermere Public Library
Kimberley Public Library
Okanagan Regional Library
Penticton Public Library
Rossland Public Library
Salmo Public Library
Sparwood Public Library
Radium Hot Springs Public Library
	Andre Isakov Director Coquitlam Public Library
Andre has completed his Master of Urban Studies degree from Simon Fraser University and works as an Executive Director of British Columbia Business Improvement Areas as well as an Executive Director of Burnaby North Road Business Improvement Association. He was formerly a member of the City of Coquitlam Advisory Committee of the Whole and former Member of City of Coquitlam Administrative Services Advisory Committee, Livable Communities Advisory Committee, Environment Advisory Committee and the Coquitlam Youth Council Regional Representative for: Alert Bay Public Library Bowen Island Public Library Burnaby Public Library Coquitlam Public Library InterLINK Federated Public Library System Port Moody Public Library

Arlene Yoshikawa is Vice-Chair of the Richmond Public Library Board and Chair of its Fundraising Committee. Her professional background involves working within the private sector in telecommunications and marketing. A strong supporter of literacy, Arlene believes that a library plays an integral role to the community.  Arlene is serving her fourth year with BCLTA.

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