Leadership

Welcome to the heart of our organization, where leadership meets dedication. The Board of Directors at Northern BC Queer Connection Society is a dynamic team committed to steering our vision of an empowered and connected LGBTQIA+ community in Northern BC.

Board Members

Frederick Hachkevich
Chairperson

Audrey Blake
Co-Chair

Nicholas Cook
Secretary

Originally from Collingwood ON, Nick has been a Guest living in Prince George BC, unceded territory of the Lheidli T’enneh, since 2017. Nick has a personal passion for supporting community members of diverse backgrounds; including community members living with cognitive impairments and physical disabilities, Indigenous populations, and the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Nick recently completed the Bachelor of Social Work Program at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). His work with community includes applying a person-centered, intersectional, holistic, feminist, Indigequeer, 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusive, anti-abelist, anti-racist, anti-oppressive framework while fighting injustice and advocating for positive social change. As a member of the Queer community, Nick has been focused on developing, facilitating, and supporting Queer programming and drop-in groups, and being the person and sharing the safe spaces he needed when he was younger. In his personal time Nick enjoys hiking, camping, plant-care and gardening. Nick and his husband have two cats, Ted and Penny, a dog named Charlie, and countless houseplants.

Alysha Casimel
Director

staff

Laura Binette
Executive Director

Jessica Davey
Program Manager