Our Board

Committed to forging partnerships and changing lives, our Board of Directors is a dedicated group of volunteers including leaders from the public sector, not-for-profit, and business communities.

Our board provides policy guidance, strategic direction and financial stewardship to ensure that Open Door Group continues to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders: funders, partners, staff, and most importantly, individuals and businesses in the communities that we serve.

John Li (Chair)

National Account Manager - Desjardins Group

Bill Rana (Vice Chair)

Director of Finance - Protrans BC Operations Ltd.

Michael Kierszenblat (Treasurer)

Regional Operations Manager - BC Housing

Kate Dickerson

Executive Director- Human Resources, E-Comm 911

Carmen Hamilton

Strategic Negotiations Lead - Health Employers Association of BC

Brian Johnston

Principal - RC Strategies + PERC

Rajvir Rao

Director of Communications - BC Housing

Clare Waters

Executive Advisor-High Impact Firms, BDC

KAL TIRE

A Canadian company with 250 locations across Canada, Kal Tire has been working with our Kamloops team to meet their recruitment needs for several years. As a business, Kal Tire experiences spikes of seasonal demand as local residents switch from winter tires to summer tires and back, so much of their hiring is seasonal.

We work with them to help them find the right candidates for their business philosophy: individuals who are bondable, physically able to do the job, have great customer services skills, and have the flexibility to work long hours from time to time. Because Kal Tire is focused on hiring staff who have the right skills and the right attitude, and willing to train on the job, we have also been able to help them leverage our services to create opportunities for diverse candidates while meeting their HR objectives.

Since the beginning of our partnership, we have been able to match Kal Tire with 7-8 candidates to fill seasonal positions. Some of the top candidates have gone on to be hired into full time positions where they continue to contribute to the company today.