A volunteer board of directors governs the Selkirk College Foundation. It is made up of leading professionals from within the college region. The board manages and guides the foundation to foster and promote interest in higher education.
The Selkirk College Foundation's key purpose is to support the students, plans and priorities of Selkirk College to build confident and imaginative learners ready to thrive in their community.
Meet the Board of Directors
Scott Weatherford, Chair
Scott is the CEO of ATCO Wood Products Ltd. and the Nelson & Ft. Sheppard Railway Co. in Fruitvale, BC. Scott and his wife founded ATCO Wood Products in 2006 as part of the reorganization of ATCO Lumber Ltd.
Prior to joining ATCO in 2005, Scott held various executive assignments in purchasing and auditing with PACCAR Inc. (parent company of Kenworth and Peterbilt Trucks) in Bellevue, WA. Scott’s early career was as a mechanical design engineer with John Deere (Moline, IL), Cummins Engine Co. (Jamestown, NY, and Seymour, IN) and Kenworth Truck Co. (Kirkland, WA). Scott is a registered professional engineer in the state of Washington. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY), and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington (Seattle, WA).
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While Scott was born and raised in New Jersey, he is pleased to call Fruitvale, BC, his home along with his wife and two children. Scott’s community activities include director for the Lower Columbia Initiative Corporation, member of the Selkirk College Board of Governors and group commissioner/scout leader for Scouts Canada in Fruitvale, BC.
Danny Bradford
Danny completed an apprenticeship with Cominco as a millwright and holds a Red Seal certification. He holds an Instructor's Diploma from the University of British Columbia and has taught all levels of millwright apprenticeship training. He was involved in provincial curriculum development and served as chair of Selkirk College’s School of Industry & Trades Training.
Danny has been actively involved in advanced education system initiatives, including serving as board chair of the Center for Curriculum, Transfer and Technology of British Columbia, on the board of directors of the Industry Training and Apprenticeship Commission, on the Premiers LNG board of directors, the board of directors of the Canadian Apprentice Forum and many other committees.
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Danny served as a Trustee on the College Pension Board of Trustees from 2001 to 2016 and also served as a Director on the BC Pension Corporation Board from 2006 to 2012.
He is certified in Advanced Trustee Management Standards in Pension Fund Leadership.
Danny was a long-time member of the BCGEU Provincial Executive serving as a Provincial Vice President resulting in extensive experience in the areas of Union/Management Labour Relations.
Angus Graeme
Angus Graeme entered the regional post-secondary community in 1992 as a short-term contract instructor in Selkirk College’s Forest Technology Program. He moved into a full-time teaching position soon after. As a faculty member, he was awarded a Standing Committee on Professional Excellence Award and a National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Award.
Angus began taking on leadership roles in the early 2000s, including chair of the School of Environment & Geomatics and vice-president, academic & student development. In 2011, he became the president and CEO of Selkirk College.
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Angus is a graduate of the University of British Columbia. Before he joined Selkirk College, he worked as a professional forester.
Andrea Hall
Bio coming soon!
Bruce LeRose
Bruce LeRose was born and raised in Trail, BC, and was educated at the University of British Columbia. He has practiced in the West Kootenay with the same firm since being called to the bar in 1983. He was made a Queen Counsel in 2006 and received the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal from the attorney general of British Columbia in 2013 for meritorious services to the legal profession.
Bruce is a Life Bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia and served as its president in 2012, becoming the first member of the Kootenay Bar to do so in the society's 130-year history.
Dr. Maggie Matear
Dr. Maggie Matear joined Selkirk College as the president and CEO in 2022. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Waterloo, a Bachelor of Education from the University of Western Ontario, a Master of Business Administration from Dalhousie University and a PhD in management from Queen’s University. She has taught at Queen’s University, Algoma University and Athabasca University, and has won awards for her teaching and her research, which focuses on social responsibility, sustainability and public policy.
Previously, Maggie was the vice president of university services, finance & administration at Yukon University, where she oversaw finance, human resources, mental health and wellness, infrastructure and continuing studies.
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Maggie has devoted her career to post-secondary, leadership, community development and advancing the goals of reconciliation. She is committed to Selkirk College’s mission of building remarkable futures through a community, access, respect and excellence.