United Way’s executive director moving on

After 11 years as executive director of the Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way, Brenda Aynsley will leave the organization at the end of July to take on the job of vice president of resource development for the United Way of the Lower Mainland.

 

Aynsley received a Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal for community service in 2012 and received the City of Kamloops Pioneer Spirit Award in 2014. She is a current nominee for an RBC Women of Influence award, and serves on the board of governors for Thompson Rivers University.

“Brenda has been a fantastic leader for our United Way over the last 11 years and she is leaving the organization in a strong position with dedicated and talented staff and lots of momentum to keep building, which is the true test of a great leader,” saidUnited Way chair Jason Fawcett.

“We want to thank her for everything she has done and we look forward to celebrating her successes while we transition to new leadership.”

A recruitment process for a new executive director has begun, led by a committee attached to United Way’s executive of the board of directors, and is expected to be complete by the fall of 2015.