VIU Foundation
The Vancouver Island University Foundation was founded in 1994 (originally as the Malaspina Foundation) to manage the university's endowment and raise funds to support VIU. The Foundation is a registered charity - 88733 34382 RR0001 (1994) with legal address at:
114-59 Wharf Street
Nanaimo, BC
V9R 2X3
Phone 250.740.6211
Fax: 250.740.6491
foundation@viu.ca
VIU Endowment
The VIU Foundation manages an endowment of approximately $15 million on behalf of the university.
2011-2012 VIU Foundation Board of Directors
News: CTV’S Bruce Williams New Chair of VIU's Foundation Board
Executive Committee
Chair: Bruce Williams, CTV Vancouver Island
Vice-Chair: Mike Walker, Mont & Walker Law
Past-Chair: Wahid Ali,TD Waterhouse
Exec. Member: George Hrabowych, Herold Eng.
Treasurer: Joyce Smith, Joyce A. Smith & Assoc.
Secretary: Jim Olsen, Fairwinds Golf Club
VIU President: Ralph Nilson
Executive Director: Julie Keenan, VIU
Board of Directors
Shawn Atleo, Chancellor, VIU
Dave Boyd, Houle Electric
Barbara Coe, CCCU
David Coupland, Madrona Imaging
Catherine Dyck, Tourism Nanaimo
David Francis, Coast Canada Construction
Ross Fraser, Self-employed
Rob Grey, Re/Max
Don Hubbard, Hub City Paving
Karla Irvine, Dominion Lending Centres Vanisle
Jeet Manhas, Casual Images Clothing
Sean McCue, Nanaimo News Bulletin
Jason Nelson, TD Canada Trust
John Phillips, Land use consultant
Carol Smith, RBC Dominion
Grant Starko, Investors Group