Director of Finance and Operations
With Thrive since 1990
Joan has been in a leadership position with the agency for 32 years. She has served as co-Executive Director for a period of time before taking on the Director of Finance and Operations position. In her position, Joan handles all budgets, monthly and quarterly reporting, funder contracts, human resource related duties as well as facilities-related responsibilities. She wears many hats throughout the day. Joan also works with the Treasurer of the Board and the Board’s Finance Committee to ensure timely budgets and reporting is maintained for the agency.
Thrive acknowledges that we live, work and play on the Traditional Territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples. It recognizes the First Nations governments across this region — Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees) and Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) Nations in the core area, the W̱SÁNEĆ Nations {W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱,(Tsawout) W̱SIKEM (Tseycum)} out on the Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands, to the west Sc'ianew (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke, and Pacheedaht, and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) and Pune’laxutth’ (Penelekut) Nations.
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