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Avalanche Canada Staff

Operations

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Gilles ValadeExecutive Director
JF
James FloyerProgram Director
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Grant HelgesonDirector of Product
BH
Breeana HartleyDirector of Finance
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Karilyn KemptonCommunications Manager
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Sarah TaylorDigital Content Manager
JG
Jennifer GeorgeProcurement & Grants Coordinator
AE
Amy ErvingEducation, Outreach, & HR Manager
VH
Veronique HoughtonHR Coordinator & Finance Assistant
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Brent StrandGraphic & UX Designer
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Shannon WernerYouth Education Manager & Avalanche Forecaster
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Bryce SchroersTech Lead & Senior Developer
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Russell McWhaeSoftware Developer
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Cameron ThompsonSoftware Developer
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Stan NowakVisualization Design & User Research Specialist
Kate McLeodAdministration Assistant

Forecasting

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Ryan BuhlerForecast Program Manager
SH
Simon HortonResearch Officer & Avalanche Forecaster

MB
Mark BenderAvalanche Forecaster & Equipment Manager
MC
Mike ConlanAvalanche Forecaster & IT Project Manager
BC
Brad ChristieAvalanche Forecaster
Leslie CrawleyAvalanche Forecaster
MH
Martina HalikAvalanche Forecaster
AH
Arienne HannaAvalanche Forecaster
Lisa LarsonAvalanche Forecaster
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Wendy LewisAvalanche Forecaster
Jesse PercivalAvalanche Forecaster
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Tyson RettieAvalanche Forecaster
ZR
Zoe RyanAvalanche Forecaster
Diana SalyAvalanche Forecaster
Josh SmithAvalanche Forecaster
Ian SnowsellAvalanche Forecaster
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Shannon WernerYouth Education Manager & Avalanche Forecaster
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Drew NylenAvalanche Forecaster & Youth Instructor
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Colin GarrittyLead Field Technician - Vancouver Island & Avalanche Forecaster
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Karina BakkerField Technician - Vancouver Island & Avalanche Forecaster
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Paul KehlerField Technician - North Rockies, Avalanche Forecaster, & Youth Instructor

Field Teams

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Jennifer CoulterField Program Manager
Olivia JohnsonLead Field Technician - South Rockies
Samir SomjiField Technician - South Rockies
Nik DunnField Technician - South Rockies
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Ben HawkinsLead Field Technician - North Rockies
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Paul KehlerField Technician - North Rockies, Avalanche Forecaster, & Youth Instructor
Katerina HalikField Technician - North Rockies
BH
Brad HaltLead Field Technician - Yukon
Karla CharltonField Technician - Yukon & Youth Instructor
Seth HewieField Technician - Yukon
CG
Colin GarrittyLead Field Technician - Vancouver Island & Avalanche Forecaster
KB
Karina BakkerField Technician - Vancouver Island & Avalanche Forecaster
Jarek BarwiseField Technician - Vancouver Island
Lucas HoltzmanLead Field Technician - Northwest
Cody EricksonField Technician - Northwest, Avalanche Forecaster, & Youth Instructor
Tanner ElliottField Technician - Northwest
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Peter ThurlowLead Avalanche Field Technician - Newfoundland
Andrew StokesField Technician - Newfoundland

Youth Educators

Emily SchutzYouth Program Coordinator
Colin AdamsonYouth Instructor, Vancouver Island
Michelle BrazierYouth Instructor, Alberta
Karla CharltonField Technician - Yukon & Youth Instructor
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Abby CooperYouth Instructor, South Coast
Kate EdigerYouth Instructor, Columbia Basin
Maya FishYouth Instructor, Okanagan
Niki FoleyYouth Instructor, Newfoundland
Kate EdigerYouth Instructor, Columbia Basin
Ed GarlingeYouth Instructor, South Kootenays
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Paul KehlerField Technician - North Rockies, Avalanche Forecaster, & Youth Instructor
Tyler KnowlesYouth Instructor, South Coast
Devin KnoxYouth Instructor, Kootenays
Logan LeBlancYouth Instructor
Sabrina RyansYouth Instructor, Alberta
Navarana SmithYouth Instructor, Kootenays
Cody EricksonField Technician - Northwest, Avalanche Forecaster, & Youth Instructor