2025 Board Elections

Mike is currently an active Board member, holding the positions of Secretary and Chair of the Finance Committee for Silver Star Resort Association. He is seeking your support for re-election.

In 2006 Mike and his wife Kathy Austin purchased a home at Creekside and have spent every winter at Silver Star since. Having discovered summers at Silver Star, Mike and Kathy now live here year-round in a home they constructed on the Ridge.

Mike has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Washington and a master’s in business administration from the University of British Columbia. He retired in 2005 after a rewarding career that  started in Real Estate in the Financial Sector and went on to the Commercial Sector where Mike’s entrepreneurial vision and leadership founded Calloway Properties Inc, and in an 8 year period, converted it to a Public Company on the Stock Exchange, and a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with assets of over $2.4 billion and 14 million square feet of constructed properties with another 6 million square feet of ongoing development. 

It is Mike’s passion for the Silver Star community that attracted him to the Silver Star Resort Association Board. He has been on the Board for 12 months, and brings a background of leadership, financial acumen, forethought, and organization to a place extremely near and dear to his heart. 

James has been a trial lawyer for the last 30 years at the Vernon law firm Nixon Wenger since 2000.  He has been a partner at the firm since 2004 and sat on many boards.  Currently he is the Vice President for the Kalamalka Country Club.  Before that he served as Vice President for the North Okanagan Cycling Society. 

He has coached and volunteered in our community and is an avid skier, both Downhill, Nordic, as well as backcountry.  He is also an avid mountain biker, and regularly uses the bike park at Silver Star, as well as the surrounding trails.  He has a real interest in Silver Star and feels that given his legal background, and experience, he can be a valuable member of the board.   

David Wild brings a multifaceted background as a business person, sports participant, and fulltime Silver Star resident and homeowner since 2003. He has volunteered with the Ski Host Program, Adopt-a-highway, Silver Star Museum and the S2S Cross-Country Ski event. He has been involved with fundraising events for the Silver Star Mountain Museum, Silver Star Adaptive Snow Sports, SS Ski Patrol and SS Fire Department. During his retirement, he has enjoyed working part time for Brian James at The Village Ski Shop.

David has 35 years’ experience in the sport goods retail business. He owned stores in Brockville and Kingston Ontario. This instilled an understanding of business, customer service, collaboration, and planning. David served as a Board Member with the Brockville Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian Business Development Bank and as a director of “Le Groupe”, a consortium of premier sporting goods retailers from across Canada. David is excited about the opportunity to work with and be a part of the Silver Star Resort Association board.

Glenn is an active proponent of Silver Star Ski Resort skiing here since 2005 (alpine and Nordic). A condo owner at the Lord Aberdeen since 2009 and volunteer patroller at Silver Star from 2010-2014. Worked as a mechanic for Pinheads Bowling 2013 – 2020. Currently Lord Aberdeen strata board member, son of Bob and Jeanne Petznick who volunteered as Ski Hosts for SilverStar for 12 and 14 years respectively.

Strong history of experience in the ski industry grew up skiing Chicopee Ski Club in Kitchener since age three, then competed in Nordic and alpine race programs and volunteer patroller for seven years. Worked as a snowcat mechanic for Skiing Louise Ltd. (1979-1985). Was the Western Canada Service Rep Pisten Bully dealer, based in Kelowna and Service Manager for Prinoth Snowcats. While working on snow cats at Whistler Mountain, had the good fortune of meeting spouse, Moya, who worked in human resources there. Glenn is looking forward to contributing to the positive development of Silver Star in both the near and distant future.

Rob Tupper B.SC., BCLS, is the President Monashee Land Surveying and Geomatics Ltd., has been working in the surveying industry since 1989 and graduated from the University of Calgary’s Department of Geomatics Engineering in 1997 where he honed his expertise in the field of surveying and geospatial data management. He was commissioned as a B.C. Land Surveyor in May of 2000. Rob has worked extensively with clients in land development projects and completed, numerous large-scale survey projects in remote areas of British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, Nunavut Territories and Africa. He also provides land development consultation services to residential and commercial clients.

Rob has been active with the Vernon Ski Club since 2007, serving on the Board of Directors from 2010 until 2018, and was President from 2014 through 2016. He remains active with the Vernon Ski Club and the BC Alpine Ski Association as a ski race official. Rob also served on the SSPOA Sewer Action Fund Oversight Committee, and on the organizing committee for the “Over The Hill Downhill” and the “Vernon Ski Swap”. He learned to ski at Silver Star in 1974 and became a property owner at Silver Star in 2013. He currently lives on the Knoll.

Heather Manning is an enthusiastic advocate for community, sustainability, and the magic of shared experiences. An extrovert at heart, she thrives on bringing people together and believes in the power of connection to shape vibrant, thriving spaces. She relocated to Kelowna in 2021, but after discovering Silver Star, she was drawn closer to the mountain and the trees and has now been a resident since 2023. Whether snowshoeing, skiing downhill or cross-country in the winter or hiking in summer, she embraces everything that makes Silver Star special.

With a deep love of nature and a passion for sustainability, Heather strives to balance human impact on design and ecological systems. She believes in creating regenerative spaces that enhance our well-being and create meaningful moments with each other. Heather holds an Environmental Science Degree from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Interior Design from Conestoga College. She is a Professional Registered Interior Designer with specialty designations that support her in designing wellness-focused, environmentally responsible built environments. Additionally, she serves on the board of the Okanagan Society of Interior Designers. She is eager to bring her leadership, creativity, and passion for community to the board, contributing to Silver Star’s future as a premier all-season destination.

Kevin is a partner at CM Lawyers. He and his partner established the firm in 2017 with the goal of providing exceptional service and legal advice. Kevin has extensive experience and is the preferred real estate and banking lawyer to a number of real estate agents, brokerages, financial institutions, and private lenders.  

Kevin is actively involved in the community. He has served as a director on a number of boards including two years dedicated to the resort association, Destination Silver Star. He also volunteers his time coaching youth baseball, soccer, and hockey. Kevin has owned in Firelight and currently on the Knoll. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys spending time with his wife and kids and can often be seen on the golf course, in local hockey arenas and on the resort mountain biking, Nordic, and snowshoe trails.

Craig Leverman, MBA, MA, B.Ed. would bring a wide range of experience to the Board of Directors. He received his Masters Business Administration from Queen’s University, specializing in Finance and Marketing.  Craig completed his Masters in Urban Sociology from Carleton University. He was the President of the Strata Council for Silver Creek Lodge and is currently a board member. He served on the SSPOA Sewer Action Committee. He has served as President, Vice-President and Director of Membership for the Kalamalka Country Club. 

Craig is the past Chair of the Transportation Advisory Committee for the City of Vernon. He served as a Judicial Council member with the BC Teachers’ Federation, and was the executive member responsible for Occupational Health and Safety for the Vernon Teachers’ Association and Co-Chair of the District Joint Health and Safety Committee for the Vernon School District.  Craig has served as both the Treasurer and President of the Caetani Society.

Tania and her husband, Brad, along with their three children, moved to Coldstream four and a half years ago to embrace the active outdoor lifestyle they love. A long-time visitor to Silver Star, she and her family made their connection to the mountain even stronger by purchasing a condo at Firelight, allowing them to spend more time skiing, biking, and enjoying all the hill has to offer.

Tania holds a Human Kinetics degree in Sport and Leisure Management from UBC and began her career organizing action sports events, including ski and snowboard festivals across BC and Alberta. She later transitioned into the gaming industry, where she has spent over 21 years growing from operations and production management into an executive leadership role. Today she specializes in program management, strategic planning, and global leadership. Passionate about recreation and community engagement, Tania is eager to contribute her expertise to Destination Silver Star, helping to shape the mountain’s future and enhance its appeal for both visitors and locals.

Paul and his wife Anne live in Sydney, Australia. In 2019 they purchased into Silver Creek Lodge and now spend winter in Silver Star’s community, enjoying alpine & Nordic skiing, and drinking coffee! They also return to Silver Star during the summer to enjoy the mountain biking experience.

Paul brings experience from numerous senior management positions held within government, small to multinational businesses, across a wide range of industries. In 2007, he started a consulting company providing strategy, growth, tender and project delivery services, for major infrastructure projects and services. Having led global teams in areas that include Innovation, Safety and Culture, he believes he can contribute towards an exciting future for Silver Star.

Howard Zerr was born in Edmonton and moved to Calgary at a young age where he grew up and spent his working career prior to retiring to the Okanagan in 2015. Howard founded Skyline Roofing with his wife Ingrid in 1977 and grew it to a company of 160 employees by 1997. Howard and Ingrid own and operate real-estate investments in Calgary and Kelowna. He has done volunteer work such as building a church in Nicaragua, and a school in Kenya.

Howard has been a director or member in numerous corporations and associations including various roofing associations in positions as President, Treasurer, and Director, Member of 4 CSA committees with active participation in writing Canadian Standards, Director on a condo board for industrial warehouses in Kelowna, and building committee at the Snowbird Lodge at Silver Star.

Howard has a love for skiing. He has been skiing at SilverStar since the early 1970’s and now owns a unit in the Snowbird Lodge. Howard is currently #2 on the leaderboard for vertical feet skied this season and recently passed 2,000,000 vertical feet and skied 78 days, so you have likely seen him out there. Howard loves Silver Star and would be happy to give back to our community.

Garry first skied at Silver Star in 1979 and has owned a winter home here since 2007 and was one of the first to build a single family chalet in the Ridge. Christina and Garry raised three children (24,26,29) and relocated to Vernon in 1996. He made the conscious choice to relocate to the Okanagan because of the family lifestyle and the abundance of challenging and quality recreation activities. Garry’s family enjoy lifelong friendships from the Vernon Ski Club where volunteering (past president) and officiating was part of the fun and experience. Two of their children went on to ski race at world junior and world cup level.

Garry graduated from University of Victoria School of Business with a BComm in Entrepreneurship and has founded, built, managed and harvested several companies in technology industries including FinTech and RegTech. Garry serves on the Board of Directors for several active companies in various industries including banking, manufacturing, technology, and media.

Garry spends time: mentoring, investing, speaking and working with select individuals who’ve made a commitment to behave entrepreneurially whether these people are still in university or starting their first company. Garry isn’t a passenger in life and finds himself most comfortable in the driver’s seat and is a lifelong performance-minded adventurer.