Board of Directors & Annual Reports

Jason Carlston

Board Chair

• Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
• YMCA Member since 1989
• Term Expires: 2020
• Occupation: Developer
• Currently: Regional Vice President, Dream Development
• Community Service: Member, Pats Community Foundation Board
• Education: M.A. in Urban Geography, University of Regina, 1996.

Haley Bolen

Fund Development Committee Chair

• Hometown: Regina, SK
• YMCA Member since 2016
• YMCA of Regina Board Member since 2016.
• Term Expires: 2019
• Occupation: Community Programming/Fundraising Professional
• Currently: Community Consultant, City of Regina
• Community Service: Regina Folk Festival, Habitat for Humanity, Fada Dance, National Philanthropy Day, and others.
• Education: B.A.; Certificate in Business Administration and Management, University of Regina, 2014.

Sean Gawley

Finance and Audit Committee Chair

• Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
• YMCA Member since 2009
• Term Expiry: 2020 (new two year term)
• Occupation: Financial professional, currency risk management
specialist
• Currently: Vice President, Risk Management, EncoreFX
• Community Service: University of Regina Rams, Ranch Ehrlo
Foundation
• Education: B.A. Economics, University of Alberta, 2008

Richard Morris

Past Board Chair

• Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
• YMCA Member since 1981
• Term Expires: 2018 (new one year term)
• Occupation: Civil Litigator
• Currently: Queen’s Counsel, Lawyer Of Counsel, McKercher LLP
• Community Service: Served as a director of the YMCA of Regina for several years, before becoming Board Chair in 2004 and 2005, when he oversaw the sale of Camp Ta-Wa-Si and the creation of the North West Branch of the YMCA; served many years as President of the Saskatchewan Arthritis Association
• Education: Bachelor of Laws, University of Saskatchewan, 1967; B.A., University of Regina, 1965

Zena Amundsen

• Hometown: Regina, SK
• YMCA Member since early childhood
• YMCA of Regina Board Member since 2017
• Term Expires: 2021 (new three year term)
• Occupation: Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
• Currently: Business Owner, Astra Financial Services
• Community Service: spent youth and early adulthood as a Y staff and volunteer; YMCA of Regina Heritage Club Board Member; founder of Women Wine Wealth Regina; committed to encouraging and promoting legacy of charitable giving to ensure the YMCA is here for future generations.
• Education: Bachelor, Arts and Science, University of Regina/Athabasca

John Ash

• Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
• YMCA Member since childhood
• Term Expires: 2020 (new three-year term)
• Occupation: Health Care Management Executive
• Currently: Executive Director, Office of Quality and Strategy, Saskatchewan Health Authority
• Community Service: Board Member of International Standards organization since 2012; Volunteer for Ontario Minor Hockey Association 2002-2005. As a teen, served as YMCA of Regina Swim Instructor and Lifeguard as well as Camp Ta-Wa-Si Counsellor and Aquatics Director
• Education: Master’s Certificate, Municipal Leadership, York University, 2010; MA, Leadership and Training, Royal Roads University, 2005, Emergency Health Services Management, Dalhousie University, 1999.

Ryan Cavan

• Hometown: Kelowna, British Columbia
• YMCA Member since 2008
• Term Expires: 2019 (new two year term)
• Occupation: Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
• Currently: Senior Manager, Crowe MacKay LLP.
• Education: Bachelor of Business Admin (Honours), University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 2007

James Holtom

• Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
• YMCA Member since childhood
• Term Expires: 2020 (new three year term)
• Occupation: Project Manager
• Currently: Principal, Project Manager, JPH Consulting
• Community Service: Past Board Member, Lakeview Community Association, Regina Farmers’ Market (Past President), and the Regina Engineering Society
• Education: BSc, Electrical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 2003

Sally Housser

• Hometown: St. John’s, Newfoundland
• YMCA Member since January 2015 at the YMCA of Regina (Previous Y Memberships in other provinces)
• Term Expires: 2020 (new three year term)
• Occupation: Political and Communications Consultant
• Currently: Senior Consultant, Navigator Ltd., previously, Press Secretary, AB Premier Rachel Notley during her successful electoral campaign, five years with Canadian High Commission, London, England
• Community Service: Association for New Canadians and Ottawa Public Library (Teaching English Conversation classes to adults)
• Education: BA, Political Science and Government, University of Ottawa, 2002; fluency in English and French

Jean-Paul Martin

• Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
• YMCA Member since 2016
• Term Expires : 2018 (new one year term)
• Occupation: Assistant General Manager, Kenroc Building Materials Ltd.
• Community Service: Past Board Member, Saskatchewan Advanced Technology Association, Strategy Director, Meka Okochi Mayoral Campaign, 2012
• Education: Bachelor of Administration (Finance), University of Regina, 2009

John Stevenson

• Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
• YMCA Member since 1987
• Term Expires: 2018 (new one year term)
• Occupation: Management Consultant and Project Management Professional
• Currently: Executive Director, Canadian Agri-Traceability Services
• Community Service: Vice-President, Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS), SK Chapter; longtime volunteer with 84th Scouts Group; longtime volunteer including Chairperson and Treasurer and currently serving as Director, local School community Council; Coach, Regina Community Basketball Association
• Education: B.Sc in Computer Science, Brandon University [1983], Certified Information Systems Professional (ISP/ITCP) and Project Management Professional (PMP), Certification in Change Management