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2011 Board of Directors
Verna Jewell (June 2010)
Verna has been at The Kettle from the very
beginning, and was on the Board in the
earliest days. With friends she made at The
Kettle she established a Support Group for
Kettle Friends, at a restaurant in West
Vancouver. When her husband died in
2010, she rejoined The Kettle Board.
Sarah McCarthy (September 2009)
Sarah works as an Association Executive with
Malachite Management Inc., an association
management firm. She serves as the Executive
Director for the International Society of
Nurses in Cancer Care and the American
Society for Apheresis. Sarah holds an MSc in
Pharmacology and Therapeutics and an MBA
in strategic management. In her spare time,
she enjoys home design and international
travel.
Lynn Nole (September 2011)
Lynn was born in Halifax, but grew up in
Montreal. She studied physiotherapy
before attending UBC to study architecture.
In 1998 Lynn decided to pursue a career in
policing. She works in the downtown
eastside with the Beat Enforcement Team.
Lynn enjoys any activity that involves being
outside, like hiking, biking and paddling ...
and if she can do it with her golden
retriever, that’s even better.
Joanne Onerheim (June 2010)
Joanne works as a Concurrent Disorders
Clinician with Vancouver Coastal Health.
Joanne previously sat on the Board of From
Grief to Action, a non-profit agency which
promotes awareness and advocacy for those
struggling with addictive disorders. Joanne
advocates for social justice in the areas of
both mental health and addiction and has
been a Kettle Board Member since 2010.
Kirk Osen (July 2000)
Kirk has had a long-standing relationship
with The Kettle, and has served on the Board
for many years. Some of his most rewarding
experiences come from his involvement in
the Dragon Boat races, where he has participated
and won several medals with The
Kettle paddlers. Recently, Kirk has been
recovering from triple by-pass surgery, and
he says he is feeling great.
Tamara Taggart (Honorary Board)
Tamara anchors CTV News at Six and has
recently been named The Kettle's first Honorary
Board Member after six years as a Kettle
Director. Tamara is a committed community
volunteer, sitting on several Boards throughout
the Lower Mainland. She looks forward to
making a positive difference with The Kettle
in this new capacity.