Board of Directors

Ryan Duffy - President

Sales & Marketing Director

Watermark Beach Resort, Osoyoos

Ryan is the Director of Sales & Marketing at Watermark Beach Resort. His experience spans over 25 years of hospitality management, real estate sales, and brokerage management in both Ontario and British Columbia. Ryan relocated to the Okanagan in 2020 and is pleased to call Oliver home. Ryan has served on Strata and Volunteer Boards as a director and President.

Preston Radford - Vice President

Sales & Hospitality

Noble Ridge, Okanagan Falls

Preston moved to the Okanagan Valley in 2002 after spending 10 years in management in the retail industry. While designing, building and launching a successful high-end bed and breakfast, Preston developed a keen interest in food and wine. He then spent the next 12+ years in hospitality management with both large and small wineries across Canada.

Preston joined Noble Ridge in 2018 and is the Director of Sales and Hospitality.

Ann Stiles - Treasurer

Branch Manager

Interior Savings Insurance, Oliver

Ann has worked in the Insurance Industry for over 30 years and is currently the Branch Manager for Interior Savings Insurance in the Oliver location.
She has called the Okanagan home since 1991, when she moved from the Greater Vancouver area to the sunny Okanagan. In 2018 she moved to this beautiful community of Oliver and looks forward doing what she can to give back.

Gwyen Bruce - Secretary

Manager - Johnston Meier Insurance, Oliver

Gwyen has recently moved back to Oliver, where she grew up. She started her career in Terrace BC and has now been in the business over 25 years. Gwyen is looking forward to getting out in the community and helping the amazing South Okanagan.

Diane Gludovatz, Director

Owner - South Okanagan Quality Childcare, Oliver

Born here in Oliver, Diane raised her 3 children here and is watching her grandchildren grow up here. She is an early childhood educator and the owner of South Okanagan Quality Childcare. She is involved with the South Okanagan Amateur players as an actress or pretty much anything behind the scenes.

She looks forward to being part of the chamber network, working with the board of directors and supporting the business community.

Clayton Houweling - Director

Logistics

Southern Irrigation, Oliver

Clayton has been working at Southern Irrigation for nearly 5 years which has allowed him to experience a variety of different roles including installation and sales & customer relations. Clayton and his wife Melanie have 4 beautiful children, and they are enjoying raising them in Oliver. They moved to Oliver in January 2020 from Chilliwack where he grew up on his family’s dairy farm.

Ashley Moura - Director

Branch Manager

Interior Savings Credit Union, Oliver

Ashley has worked in the Financial Industry for over 17 years and is currently the Branch Manager for Interior Savings in the Oliver location. She also assists her husband with the operation of his garlic farm, which has been growing over the past 13 years.

She looks forward to being on the Board, continuing to support the business community and seeing Oliver and area prosper and grow.

Davinder Sandhu - Director

Realtor - Century 21 Premier Properties, Osoyoos

Davinder and his family have lived in the Okanagan since October 2008. They are a very active family with 2 young sons being involved in soccer, swimming and hockey. Davinder has worked in both Orchards and Vineyards and he has worked in a local fruit packing plant as a Quality Manager. Davinder has his Bachelor of Commerce as well as his Masters in Computer Science, and he completed his Realtor License in July of 2019.

Vicky Ross - Director

HR/Administrative Assistant, Consolidated Fruit Packers, Osoyoos

Vicky has been working at Consolidated Fruit Packers since 2023, CFP has provided her with experience to the fruit industry throughout the Okanagan. Her role as HR/Administration has evolved into building a working relationship with Orchardists while gaining an understanding of the demands, challenges and opportunities farmers face. Vicky lived in Osoyoos years ago with her two boys and then moved to her hometown of Maple Ridge, BC and over the years became a Mom again to 3 more amazing children who are now grown, although she has one daughter currently attending OSS. Vicky’s background specializes in Senior Retirement, hospitality, event planning, marketing and sales. Vicky is now happy to call Osoyoos home again and looks forward to diligently serving on the Board, while supporting the growth and prosperity of local businesses.