Scott Rehmus is the Chief Executive Officer of the Coast Conservation Endowment Fund Foundation. He has a background in philanthropy, having run two conservation and science grant programs for a large U.S. foundation for seven years, and in international conservation. Most recently he worked on conservation and sustainable development in Micronesia.
Email Scott:
scott(at)coastfunds(dot)ca
David Mannix, Snuneymuxw First Nation, is the Chief Executive Officer of Coast Economic Development Society. He has a background in private enterprise, having owned his own forest company for twenty years, and managed economic development for Snuneymuxw First Nation for thirteen years.
Email David:
dave(at)coastfunds(dot)ca
Neil Philcox, Director of Economic Development Projects, has a background in international finance and business development, primarily with Standard Chartered Bank and American Express Bank. In 2006, he completed a Master of Resource Management at Simon Fraser University, with a focus on environment and development. Prior to joining Coast Opportunity Funds, he worked on initiatives and strategies to improve the well-being of coastal communities on the North and Central Coasts of British Columbia.
Email Neil:
neil(at)coastfunds(dot)ca
Elisa Kreller, Director of Finance and Administration, is a Chartered Accountant with a background in financial management, having held senior finance positions with both public and private companies for fifteen years, and in commercial banking, undertaking credit analysis and loan structuring for a national chartered bank for eight years.
Email Elisa:
elisa(at)coastfunds(dot)ca
Mary Speer, Accounting, Payroll and Board Administrator, has a background in insurance, having worked in underwriting and accounting for eight years. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, and is currently working on her CGA designation.
Mary also acts as the Privacy Officer for Coast Funds; please contact for any questions or concerns regarding privacy issues.
Email Mary:
mary(at)coastfunds(dot)ca
Ana Yu, Project Administrator, has ten years' experience managing projects, including three years of administering a province-wide Request For Proposals for First Nations environmental health research funding. She has six years' experience working with First Nations in B.C. and the Yukon, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto.
Email Ana:
ana(at)coastfunds(dot)ca