Our Team
Greg Dickinson
Position: President
Time of Employment: 29 years
Education: Bachelor of Commerce
Interests: Boating, Hiking, Fishing, Naval Architecture & Sunny Destinations
Dana Leyda
Position: Vice President
Time of Employment: 21 years
Education: Diploma Business Administration, Advanced Marina Management
Interests: Field Hockey, Boating & Fishing
Administration
Rachelle Kallechy
Position: Accountant
Time of Employment: 3 years
Education: BSc. Kinesiology; Professional Accounting Certificate
Interests: Reading, Gardening, Curling, Crafting & Natural Skincare and Soaps
Donna McMillan
Position: Finance & Payroll Administrator
Time of Employment: 18 years
Education: Payroll Compliance Practitioner
Interests: Gardening, Outings with Friends, my Pets & my Husband of 30+ years
Matthew Daniel
Position: Payables Administrator
Time of Employment: 1 year (& 4 seasons)
Education: Business Degree – Accounting Major
Interests: Kayaking, Hiking, Taylor Swift, Soda
Joel Blanco
Position: Account Administrator
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: BA History, Diploma Business Administration
Interests: Reading, Surfing, Paddle Boarding, Hiking
Micaela del Valle
Position: Moorage Coordinator
Time of Employment: 2 years
Education: BA Anthropology & Environmental Studies
Interests: Sailing, Backpacking, Hiking, Knitting, Native Plants, Reading & Zoboomafoo
Mat MacKenzie
Position: Marina Services Administrator
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: BA Business Commerce
Interests: Travel, Soccer, Fishing, Flying, Mom’s homemade trail mix
Luke Busby
Position: Marina Services Representative
Time of Employment: 1st year
Interests: Plant Dad to way too many plants, Spending time discovering botanical gardens & Learning about horticulture
Erin Rainforth
Position: Marina Service Representative
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: Bachelor of Science in Anthropology, UVIC
Interests: Reading, Hiking, Puzzles, Games, Art
Cara Dickinson
Position: Human Resources & Commercial Properties
Time of Employment: 9 years
Education: Bachelor of Arts
Interests: Boating, Camping, Food & Adventures
Maureen Kelly
Position: Human Resources Administrator
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: Hospitality & Tourism Management, Georgian College
Interests: Singing, Dancing, Motorcycling, SUP’ing, Swimming, Fishing, Boating, Cold Plunge, Biking, Hiking, Camping, Roller Skating, Festivaling, Volunteering
Emma Strong
Position: Moorage Coordinator – Maternity Leave
Time of Employment: 12 years
Education: Tourism and Hospitality Management
Interests: Travelling, Boating, Cooking, Hiking & Reading
Facilities and Maintenance
John Bibbey
Position: Facilities & Maintenance Manager
Time of Employment: 8 years
Education: MCA Yacht Engineering, Red Seal Carpenter
Interests: Boating, Golfing, Field Hockey, Cricket, Rugby & Quality Time with Family and Friends Around a BBQ
Patrick Cowden
Position: Facilities & Maintenance Carpenter
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: Red Seal Carpenter
Interests: Boating, Competitive Dodgeball, Hiking & Family Time
Tim Muldoon
Position: Facilities & Maintenance Carpenter
Time of Employment: 1st year
Interests: Running, Tim Time, Vancouver Canucks, & Spending time with granddaughter
Cody Turner
Position: Facilities & Maintenance Crew
Time of Employment: 1st year
Interests: Yoga, Running, Kayaking, Hiking, Self Development, Reading, Paddle Boarding, Painting & Time by the Ocean
Marvin Azucena
Position: Facilities & Maintenance Crew
Time of Employment: 8 years
Education: Graduate of Computer Hardware Services
Interests: Playing Basketball & Fishing
John Rey Palec
Position: Facilities & Maintenance Crew
Time of Employment: 3 years
Education: Computer Technology
Interests: Playing Basketball, Cooking & Gardening
Josh Paluga
Position: Facilities & Maintenance Crew
Time of Employment: 2 year
Interests: Playing Soccer & Basketball
Arlen Taparan
Position: Facilities & Maintenance Crew
Time of Employment: 4 years
Interests: Cooking & Spending Time with Family
Yacht Park
Andrew Johnstone
Position: Yacht Park Manager
Time of Employment: 1st Year
Education: University of Victoria, Warsash Maritime College
Interests: Rowing, Photography, Classic Cars & Trucks, Wine
Jenna Gustafson
Position: Yacht Park Coordinator
Time of Employment: 12 years
Education: Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Diploma in Public Relations
Interests: Quilting, Fabric, Swimming, Yoga, Road Trips & Doctor Who
Martin Lee
Position: Yacht Park Marina Services Technician
Time of Employment: 5 years
Education: Red Seal Electrician, Ontario College of Trades
Interests: The Outdoors, Adventure, Family & CNC Woodwork
Ryan Hoogveld
Position: Yacht Park Trailer Operator
Time of Employment: 1 year
Interests: Photography & Videography, Sports, Yoga, Investing, Nature, Travel, Drone Flying & Music
Jordan Mockridge
Position: Yacht Park Trailer Operator
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: Parklands Secondary Graduate
History: Born & Raised in Victoria
Interests: 4x4ing, Camping, Hiking, Boating & Sports
Brad Armstrong
Position: Yacht Park Crew – Flex
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: Parklands Secondary Graduate
History: SCUBA Diving Instructor, Boat Captain on South Pacific Whale Watching Boat, Kayak Guide
Interests: Kayaking, Scuba Diving, Fitness
John Michael Sicat
Position: Yacht Park Labourer
Time of Employment: 5 years
Education: Attending Camosun College, Electrical Trades; BS Electrical Engineering Graduate from the Philippines
Interests: Snowboarding, Sky-Diving, Basketball & Singing Karaoke
Jesse Matechuk
Position: Yacht Park Labourer
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: Spectrum Highschool
Interests: RPG’s / TTRPG Fantasy & Video Games
Nolan Rintoul
Position: Yacht Park Labourer
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: Stelley’s Secondary Graduate
Interests: Hockey, Baseball, Biking, Working Out & Video Games
Ryan Lo
Position: Yacht Park Labourer
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation
Interests: Time with Family and Friends & Movies
Kira Slattery
Position: Yacht Park Detailer
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: Sailed 9000 nautical miles as a Yacht Stewardess 2023,2024
Interests: Musical Theater, Cooking & any Creative Outlet
Kyle Kadatz
Position: Yacht Park Crew – Seasonal
Time of Employment: 1st year
Interests: Everything Outdoors, Camping, Hiking, Photography & Video
Yacht Sales
Adam Pedersen
Position: Yacht Sales
Email: yachtsales@vanislemarina.com
Cell: 250-889-6697
Office: 250-656-1138
View Adam’s Bio
Nynke Plouffe
Position: Yacht Sales Coordinator
Time of Employment: 10 years
Education: University of Amsterdam, MA Information Studies
Interests: Family Time, Reading, Hiking & Camping
Fuel Dock
Chris Rees
Position: Fuel Dock Supervisor
Time of Employment: 2 years
Interests: Mountaineering, Climbing, Surfing, Boating, Ski Patrol.
Brad Armstrong
Position: Fuel Dock Crew – Flex
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: Parklands Secondary Graduate
History: SCUBA Diving Instructor, Boat Captain on South Pacific Whale Watching Boat, Kayak Guide
Interests: Kayaking, Scuba Diving, Fitness
Charlie Jackson
Position: Fuel Dock Crew – Seasonal
Time of Employment: 3 Seasons
Education: Dalhousie University – currently majoring economics / minor in history
Interests: Rowing, Rugby, Naval History and the Great Outdoors
Nick Cavaggion
Position: Fuel Dock Crew – Seasonal / Casual
Time of Employment: 2 years
Interests: Mountain Biking, Hiking, Backpacking, Sailing, Boating, Cars & Classic Car Restoration