Board of Directors
Denise Gunn
President,
Chair of Safety & Security Committee
Denise Gunn
Denise has worked and lived in Maple Ridge since 1987 and is where her and her husband raised their 2 children. She has volunteered for many community organizations over the years including the Citizens Advisory for Parks and Recreation, RM Hospice Society, Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club, the B.C. Summer Games in 1998 and BC Games for the Disability in 2009.
Denise works for Falcon Homes doing accounting and property management which include many properties located in the downtown core.
Cindy Stephenson
Vice President
Cindy Stephenson
Cindy has lived, worked and shopped in Maple Ridge for over 38 years.
She currently owns T’s - Once Upon a Tea Leaf, which moved from Haney Place Mall to 224th Street a number of years ago.
Cindy believes there is more to owning a business than the bottom line and she focuses on giving back to the community, by participating and donating to several local projects and charities. Cindy-Lea’s creative passion is to think outside the box.
Cindy was the Events Committee Chair on the DMRBIA Board before and is looking forward to come back on the BIA Board of Directors!
John Thomson
Treasurer
John Thomson
John has lived and worked in Maple Ridge since 2007.
A CPA since 2012, he became a partner in the accounting firm EPR Maple Ridge Langley, Chartered Professional Accountants in 2016.
A firm believer in giving back to the community he works and lives in, John has been involved with the Maple Ridge Chamber of Commerce, Ridge Meadows Ministries Community Council, and the Maple Ridge 2020 BC Summer Games.
The father of 3 young children, he is also very involved in their various sports and arts activities.
John looks forward to bringing his community spirit and support to the board of the Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association.
Lyle Perry
Secretary
Lyle Perry
Lyle Perry was admitted as an attorney in South Africa in 2010 and called to the B.C. Bar in 2018.
Lyle is now a lawyer and partner at MHWP Law, located in the heart of downtown Maple Ridge, focusing on business law, real estate and wills & estates.
Donna Telep
Director, EAC Representative
Donna Telep
Donna has been a business owner in Maple Ridge for more than twenty years. She is currently a Mortgage Broker and owner of Seville Mortgage Corporation, as well as Co-Owner of Donada Industries Ltd., which owns and manages several residential and commercial properties in downtown Maple Ridge.
Donna has been actively involved with the community for many years – sponsoring events, offering support to other local businesses and volunteering her time on various boards and committees; including Chamber of Commerce, MR Community Foundation, RM Hospital Foundation, MeadowRidge Rotary and Fraser Health Authority Board.
Donna is passionate about developing business opportunities, encouraging business growth in MR, looking forward to lending her experience to the DMRBIA and offering her continued support to our community.
Kat Cawker
Director
Chair of Beautification & Revitalization Committee
Shelli Kiselycia
Director
Shelli Kiselycia
Proud Owner of Maple Ridge Florist which has been serving the community since 1946. Happy Resident of Maple Ridge for the past 30 years. I am a Mother, Wife and Dog Owner. I Love our Community and all it has to offer! Love taking part in all the great things the BIA has to offer, from the Business Improvement Grant to the yearly Easter Egg Hunt.
Austin Towne
Director
Chair of Events & Marketing Committee
Naomi Corr
Director
Naomi Corr
Naomi has been part of the Maple Ridge business community for 19 years, when she opened Little Explorers preschool on Laity Street.
And she is now the owner of Town & Country Vintage Home on 228th Street which opened 6 years ago.
Living in Pitt Meadows for 13 yrs; Naomi has hosted a wedding event at Hopcotts and a # of vintage markets, which attracted thousands of people.
Naomi is a big believer in community; raising close to $3000 for charities in the last 2 years, such as the Food Bank, Red Cross, Ukraine, Vancouver BLM organization, and Indian residential school survivors. Naomi wants to give back to the community that has supported her during COVID.
In March 2022 Naomi accepted the award for Small Business of the Year for Town and Country Vintage Home as part of the Chamber's 2021 Business Excellence awards.
Alex Castillo
Director
Jessica Saial
Director