Janice Froese, Music
Janice has been a member of the Richmond Orchestra & Chorus (ROCA) since moving to Richmond in 1988, and was appointed their General Manager in 2003. She is also the administrator for the Steveston Community Society, the organizer of the annual Steveston Salmon Festival. Janice serves on the Board of the Richmond Music School, is an advisor for the Richmond Youth Concert Band, and participates on a number of arts-related committees including the Spirit of BC - Richmond Arts Committee.

Jean Garnett, Visual Art
Jean Garnett is a Paper Collage artist. Her career was in Accounting and Office Management. She was President and Secretary of the Richmond District Parents Association, where she represented parents for nine years as a member of many school district and community committees. She was also Parent Education Chair and Secretary of two school Parent Advisory Councils and Secretary of a School Planning Council. She has been a member of CFUW Richmond (Canadian Federation of University Women) since 1991 and has served many positions on the Executive, including President. She is currently Newsletter Editor. In addition, she was Treasurer of CFUW BC Council for four years and a member of the CFUW national Finance Committee for four years. Jean also currently serves on the Board of TALK (Third Age Learning at Kwantlen) as Program Chair. TALK provides courses, Philosophers’ Cafes and Special Events for people over 50. She also chairs the CFUW Richmond group that organizes TALK courses for the Richmond campus of Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

Suzanne Haines, Theatre
Suzanne Haines is the General Manager for the Gateway Theatre in Richmond BC.  She has been working in the arts for over 15 years as a stage manager and technician and in administration for music and theatre organizations.  Suzanne has an Honours Bachelor degree in Business Administration and Theatre and is active in her community with the Richmond Arts Coalition, as a member of the Business and the Arts Committee of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, the SHAPE performing arts committee, the Arts Committee of the Richmond Spirit of BC committee, and she volunteers with the Steveston Salmon Festival.  Suzanne sits on the National Board, Professional Association for Canadian Theatres (PACT) representing regional theatres in Canada, is the Chair of the PACT Diversity Committee, which advocates for opportunities for women and diversity in theatre, and is a member of the PACT Professional Development Committee.  She was also instrumental in bringing eyeGO to British Columbia, a program that provides access to all performing arts for high school aged youth.

Jeanette Jarville, Visual Art
Jeanette Jarville is a contemporary Canadian artist working and residing in Richmond BC, Canada.  She had a natural talent as a child and began oil painting at the age of 11. Jeanette graduated High School with Honors and an art scholarship, and was accepted into Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design. She was awarded four scholarships while there and received a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art, in 1996. She also took the opportunity to study art in Berlin,Germany, spending 1 year in Europe. Jeanette paints on canvas as well as glass, a unique process where the work is painted on the back and viewed from the front. Beginning with the artists signature which is signed backwards, and all highlights and closest images painted first, the work is done in reverse. She finds this very challenging for once a brushstroke is made it cannot be painted over. The luminosity and richness of color that is achieved with this method is unmatched by any other. Bold and colorful compositions with “lots of drama” is what Jeanette finds most exciting about her work . Jeanette’s art can be found in private and corporate collections in Canada, USA and Europe. She has shown  throughout the years in many exhibitions locally and internationally and has received awards and acclamation for her work.

Rishell O’Brien, Dance
Rishell is the Studio Director at Defy Gravity Dance Company where her team of instructors can train students to be well-rounded individuals who appreciate the art of dance. Rishell has been dancing since the age of 6 and trained in ballet, jazz, tap and hip hop for 15 years. She began teaching in order to share her love of dance with her students. Rishell attained a Bachelor of Science degree from UBC in 2004. Her years of study in anatomy, physiology and biomechanics compliment her knowledge of the body and its capabilities. Her love for children combined with many years of sociology and psychology classes allow her to connect with each student and find ways to assist them with their individual learning styles. As the Studio Director of Defy Gravity Dance Company, Rishell oversees the training of each dancer to assist each student to meet their physical, artistic, social & emotional potential.

Willa Walsh, Literary
Willa Walsh has had a career in teacher-librarianship for over 25 years and has recently retired. She fulfilled a life-long desire to attend art school by registering at the Emily Carr School of Art and Design and taking many courses in the Continuing Education department. She has a love of contemporary art and has served on the Board of the Richmond Art Gallery for three years. She is presently the Chairperson of the Richmond Public Art Commission. She has a teaching degree and a Masters in library science - both from McGill University. She lived in Montreal for 10 years and also took studio art courses at Concordia University. Apart from visual art she loves live theatre, film and music.

Ron White, Music
Ron White has been a singer from the age of six in various school, church and community choirs and Tenor Soloist at Shaughnessy Heights United Church for 25 years. He has been a member of the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus Association for 22 years with ten years experience on the Board of Directors, seven years as President.