2022–2023 Board of Directors

Kalie Whitaker

Kalie is a wise counselor, a standard bearer of integrity and civility and is a highly respected Chartered Professional of Human Resources certified by the Canadian Council of Human Resource Professionals. In 2016, Kalie was named as a Rising Star by HRD Canada and most recently was accredited as a Senior Certified Professional by the Society for Human Resource Management. In 2018, she was granted certification by the Society for Human Resource Management and in 2019 she was a finalist in the category of Leadership for the Women’s Collaborative Hub Society Woman’s Influencer Awards. In August 2021, Kalie received certification as a member of the Institute of Human Resource Management in Hong Kong.

Mo Korchinski

Mo Korchinski is the Executive Director of Unlocking the Gates Service Society (UTG). Mo has had a long history with substance abuse and incarceration. Her lived history and experiences have shaped the program into what it is today.

Mo has a Bachelor of Social Work from Nicola Valley Institution of Technology and was one of UTG’s first ever Peer-Mentors. Her life’s work is now dedicated to helping others break the cycle of incarceration. She is an advocate for people involved in the criminal justice system and continues to push for change at a policy-level and increased supports for her community. Mo feels strongly about the need to address trauma and support healing for people who experience incarceration.

Mo is a public speaker, author, and filmmaker. She worked for many years in the field of community-based participatory research alongside the Collaborating Centre for Prison Health and Education at the University of British Columbia (UBC), and continues to bridge the gap between research and community as a Co-Lead on the Transformative Health & Justice Research Cluster (UBC), and through ongoing collaborations with various organizations throughout the province.

Gordy Robson

A lifelong resident of Maple Ridge, Gordy Robson is a husband, father, grandfather, preeminent business person, community activist and former Mayor 2005-2008 and more recently Councilor for two terms for the City of Maple Ridge. As a self-made man who built a business empire with hard work and natural talent, Gordy earned a reputation for breathing life into non-performing businesses and plowing through red tape to resolve key social, environmental, and business issues.

Dale Hardy

Dale Hardy has been a teacher for over 30 years. His work has taken him to Nigeria, Japan, Taiwan, Nigeria, India and China. He has taught in Maple Ridge since 2006 predominately as an Adult Education Teacher with SD42. This work has proved more than rewarding in terms off working with new Canadians, adult students either upgrading skills or getting their Dogwood, and students at Katzie First Nation. In addition to his work with Alouette, he has co-chaired an Adult Education Committee at a provincial level. Mr. Hardy has lived in Maple Ridge since 2012.

Ian Strachan

Ian is a lifelong educator, starting his teaching career in 1970 through to retirement in 2005 during which time he served as both principal and vice principal at prominent high schools across Canada. Post-retirement, for four years Ian taught Educational Law to graduate students in the Faculty of Education at St. Francis Xavier University. Ian was appointed to the board of the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services where he served for six years, the last four as Board Chair. Since 2017 Ian has been a volunteer for the local RCMP detachment serving on the Speed Watch team. He has been a board member of Alouette since 2021.