Our Team
Greg Dickinson
Position: President
Time of Employment: 28 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: 1st Year
Education: Business Degree – Accounting Major
Interests: Kayaking, Hiking, Watching Hockey & Football
Joel Blanco
Position: Account Administrator
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: BA History, Diploma Business Administration
Interests: Reading, Surfing, Paddle Boarding, Hiking
Emma Strong
Position: Moorage Coordinator
Time of Employment: 12 years
Education: Tourism and Hospitality Management
Interests: Travelling, Boating, Cooking, Hiking & Reading
Micaela del Valle
Position: Marina Services Administrator
Time of Employment: 2 years
Education: BA Anthropology & Environmental Studies
Interests: Sailing, Backpacking, Hiking, Knitting, Native Plants, Reading & Golden Retrievers
Mat MacKenzie
Position: Marina Services Administrator
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: BA Business Commerce
Interests: Travel, Soccer, Fishing, Camping, Cooking, & Going to the gym
Luke Busby
Position: Marina Services Representative
Time of Employment: 1 year
Interests: Plant Dad to way too many plants, Spending time discovering botanical gardens & Learning about horticulture
Cara Dickinson
Position: Human Resources & Commercial Properties
Time of Employment: 9 years
Education: Bachelor of Arts
Interests: Boating, Camping, Food & Adventures
Tim Muldoon
Position: Human Resources Administrator
Time of Employment: 1 year
Interests: Running & Spending time with granddaughter
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
Luke Wiebe
Position: Facilities & Maintenance Crew – Carpenter
Time of Employment: 1 year
Education: Red Seal Carpenter
Interests: Playing Music, Traveling & Cooking.
Marvin Azucena
Position: Facilities & Maintenance Crew
Time of Employment: 7 years
Education: Graduate of Computer Hardware Services
Interests: Playing Basketball & Fishing
Arlen Taparan
Position: Facilities & Maintenance Crew
Time of Employment: 4 years
Interests: Cooking & Spending Time with Family
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: 1 year
Interests: Playing Soccer & Basketball
Yacht Park
Alex Strong
Position: Yacht Park Manager
Time of Employment: 12 years
Education: BA Geography, University of Victoria; Marine Service Technician, Quadrant Marine Institute
Interests: Road trips, Hiking, Biking, Baseball, Golfing & Cooking
Jenna Gustafson
Position: Yacht Park Coordinator
Time of Employment: 10 years
Education: Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Diploma in Public Relations
Interests: Quilting, Fabric, Swimming, Yoga, Road Trips & Doctor Who
Martin Lee
Position: Yacht Park Crew
Time of Employment: 4 years
Education: Red Seal Electrician, Ontario College of Trades
Interests: The Outdoors, Adventure, Family & CNC Woodwork
John Michael Sicat
Position: Yacht Park Crew
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
Mack Huff
Position: Yacht Park – Fuel Dock Flex Crew
Time of Employment: 2 years
Interests: Snowboarding, Fishing, Farming & Watching Hockey
Thebien Stansfield
Position: Yacht Park Crew – Detailer
Time of Employment: 1 year
Interests: Hiking, Swimming, Driving, Working out, Floating on lakes, Animals, Documentary shows & Food
Ryan Hoogveld
Position: Trailer Operator
Time of Employment: 1st year
Interests: Photography & Videography, Sports, Yoga, Investing, Nature, Travel, Drone Flying & Music
Sam Larsen
Position: Trailer Operator
Time of Employment: 1st year
Education: Business Administration
Interests: Travelling, Cooking, Spending time with family, Avid video game nerd
Kyle Kadatz
Position: Yacht Park Crew – Seasonal
Time of Employment: 1st season
Interests: Everything Outdoors, Camping, Hiking, Photography, Video
Yacht Sales
Greg Andrew
Position: Yacht Sales
Email: yachtsales@vanislemarina.com
Cell: 250-812-1489
Office: 250-656-1138
View Greg’s Bio
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: 1 year
Interests: Mountaineering, Climbing, Surfing, Boating, Ski Patrol.
Mack Huff
Position: Yacht Park/Fuel Dock Flex Crew
Time of Employment: 2 years
Interests: Snowboarding, Fishing, Farming, Watching Hockey
Nick Cavaggion
Position: Fuel Dock Crew – Seasonal
Time of Employment: 1 year
Interests: Mountain Biking, Hiking, Backpacking, Sailing, Boating, Cars & Classic Car Restoration
Kate Semadeni
Position: Fuel Dock Crew – Seasonal
Time of Employment: 1st season
Interests: Skiing both Water & Snow, Camping, Travelling, Sports
Preston Gruber
Position: Fuel Dock Crew – Seasonal
Time of Employment: 1st season
Interests: Hiking, Skiing, Camping, Volleyball
Bella Castillo
Position: Fuel Dock Crew – Seasonal
Time of Employment: 1st season
Interests: Softball, Soccer, The Ocean, Helping Others, Travelling
