Meet Our Volunteer Board of Directors

Quadra Recreation Society board of Directors: (Left to right) Rory Annett, Katie Field (retired 2025), Adrian McKerracher (retired 2025), Eamon Simmons, Adrienne Mann (retired 2025), Jill Ross, (front): Marc Doll & Sheldon Etheridge (retired 2024). NEW 2025 additions to the board are: Bob Lloyd and Mike Gladish, Jim Currie, Amanda Turner and Tasha Enns (missing from photo). ** updated photo coming soon!

Mission statement: “Building community through recreation”

Mandate:  The primary role of Quadra Island Recreation Society is to plan, activate, facilitate and promote broadly based involvement in cultural, educational and recreational activities that contribute to the enrichment of the individual and community. The society will fulfil its role through effective response to the needs, desires and interests of Quadra Island Residents. 

Eamon Simmons

Eamon grew up on a small organic farm on Quadra and began volunteering as a teenager, contributing to the community kitchen, assisting with karate instruction, and helping build trails. Now self-employed, he runs a small excavating business while also serving as a volunteer firefighter. An avid cyclist, Eamon enjoys the island’s rural, close-knit culture and is committed to maintaining and enhancing the outdoor spaces that make Quadra special.

Bob Lloyd

Bob and his partner, Robin, homesteaded in BC’s Peace River area before settling on Quadra in 1980, where they raised their two sons. A teacher and administrator in School District 72 from 1980 to 2005, Bob taught at Quadra Elementary and later worked in several Campbell River schools. Over the years, he has contributed to the Quadra Daycare Society, the trails committee, and community events such as May Day and the Fall Fair. Passionate about community involvement, he looks forward to serving as a QIRS board member to help support local recreation and social initiatives.

Jill Ross

Jill joined the QIRS board in 2020 and has served as both director and secretary. She has been an active volunteer for over 50 years, supporting recreational programs and community initiatives wherever she has lived. With a career spanning teaching in remote and urban settings, forestry work, and serving as a Wharfinger on Quadra, she brings diverse experience to her role. She is also deeply involved in the Community Kitchen team, where she values the connections made over shared meals. Outside of volunteering, Jill enjoys biking, boating, and appreciating the natural beauty of Quadra.

Rory Annett

Rory and his wife, Joanna, moved to Quadra in 1987 and have been active supporters of the Recreation Society ever since. Rory and Joanna (and the rest of the community) raised three daughters on Quadra. He previously served on the board from 1988 to 1990 and played a key role in developing and maintaining the island’s extensive trail network. Professionally, Rory worked for 31 years as a Registered Professional Forester, specializing in balancing resource-based economic activity with conservation efforts and working with rural and Indigenous communities. Now retired, he is pleased to be back on the Rec Society Board, continuing his long-standing commitment to the community.

Mike Gladish

Mike moved to Quadra from Whitehorse in 2021 and quickly recognized the Community Centre’s vital role in island life. He and his wife, Denise, enjoy participating in events, using the trails, and engaging with the community. As an active volunteer, Mike values the connections fostered by the Community Centre and is committed to supporting its role in bringing people together.

Marc Doll

Marc and his wife, Jennifer, run Foot Forward Forest Farm, a regenerative mixed farm on Quadra where plants and animals thrive together in a sustainable ecosystem. Passionate about community-building, Marc has a long history of leading and serving on volunteer boards, earning the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for Community Service in 2013. In addition to QIRS, he serves on the Rural Islands Economic Partnership Board and as Vice-Chair of the Quadra Island Foundation. He strongly believes that resilient communities are key to thriving in uncertain times and is dedicated to supporting Quadra’s social and economic well-being.

Tasha Enns

Born and raised on Quadra Island, Tasha returned in 2013 after years of study, travel, and work. She and her husband Chris are raising their two children—West and Sahlia—and feel fortunate to be part of such a close-knit community.

For over a decade, Tasha has worked as a social worker with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, supporting families with children who have diverse needs. She acts as an advocate and connector between families and community services.

She also served on the Primary Care Network Steering Committee, contributing to planning, budgeting, and resolving challenges alongside other community members.

Tasha shares caregiving responsibilities for her mother, who has lived with dementia for nearly 20 years—an experience that has deepened her appreciation for elder care and community support.

A lifelong participant in community events, Tasha values the Community Centre as a vital gathering place for connection, creativity, and well-being. She’s honoured to support QIRS and help strengthen the island’s social fabric.

Amanda Turner

Raised on Quadra Island and shaped by experiences around the world, Amanda is deeply committed to community and giving back in meaningful ways. As a teenager, she founded Edge BoardShop with locations on both Quadra and Cortes Islands, organizing skate demos and fashion shows at the Community Centre to raise funds for skatepark lighting.

Her love for photography led her to New York City, where she interned at a studio working with clients like Teen Vogueand Martha Stewart Living. After returning to Quadra to raise her children, Amanda helped establish a winter food market by collaborating with local farmers to increase access to local food.

During seven years in New Zealand, Amanda worked as a youth mentor with an Indigenous nonprofit and served on the Eastern Bay of Plenty Food Security Board. She also helped run youth programs and cultural camps for large groups of local youth and families.

Back in Canada, she worked in Indigenous youth justice in Campbell River and now focuses on raising her teenagers, running a farm, and helping lead Island Farm to Table, her family’s bakery. With fond memories of growing up around the Community Centre, Amanda is honored to serve on the QIRS board and is passionate about supporting the next generation on Quadra.

Jim Currie

Jim moved to Quadra Island with his wife, Maris, three years ago after living and working across the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, and Ontario. He is retiring this June after a 35-year career with the Royal Bank of Canada, where he held leadership roles in Commercial Account Management, Internal Audit, Special Loans, and Commercial Risk Management.

Throughout his career, Jim led national teams, worked across a range of industries, and developed a strong analytical mindset. Known for his collaborative and goal-oriented approach, he brings a wealth of organizational and leadership experience to his volunteer work.

Jim currently serves as Treasurer on the board of the Quadra Golf Club and is a member of the Quadra Island Fire Department. With more time available in retirement, he is excited to deepen his community involvement and support QIRS’s mission to enhance cultural, educational, and recreational opportunities on Quadra Island.

The Quadra Island Recreation Society respectfully acknowledges that our office

and Community Centre facility are located on the traditional unceded

territory of the Ligʷiłdax̌ʷ people.  We also recognize that we operate within the

traditional, treaty and unceded territory of the We Wai Kai First Nations.