Meet Our Board

Christy Kerr has worked as a Finance and Administrative Executive in the construction industry for over 20 years. She is co-founder and the Director of Finance of Kerr Controls Inc., a building automation integration company serving clients on Vancouver Island and throughout the Lower Mainland. She has been a trustee for the BCCA Employee Benefit Trust since 2013.

With experience in both the public and private sectors, Christy’s areas of expertise are budgeting, financial management, change management and adaptive communication.

Christy holds a Diploma of Technology from BCIT in Business Administration and is a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner.

In her spare time, Christy is an advocate for employee benefits and a recreational triathlete.

Chris Atchison is the President of the BC Construction Association (BCCA). Chris has an extensive background working in the association space with a passion to innovate and drive member value. In addition, Chris has developed an expertise for working collaboratively to ensure optimal results for employers, members, communities, and funders. Chris continues to incorporate initiatives at BCCA that introduce progressive and necessary changes to the industry while delivering value to all construction stakeholders.

Co-Owner of Glass Canada Inc for 12 years, Debra has been in the construction sector for most of her career in Kelowna and Saskatchewan. Having sat on the SICA, BCCA and FENBC boards, Debra is looking forward to participating on the BCCA Employee Benefit Trust board as she sees the value they bring to the industry by taking care of our employees mental and physical well being. In her down time you can find her kayaking along beautiful Okanagan Lake or touring friends and family to the many local wineries.

Sarah Walker is the CFO of Bryant Electric Ltd., she has worked for Bryant Electric Ltd. since 2004, becoming a co-owner in 2015. She is now the 3rd generation from the Bryant family to partner in the company.

Sarah has a background in management and finance which has benefited the company’s growth and development. Bryant Electric Ltd. has had a long-standing relationship with the BCCA Employee Benefit Trust being a member since January, 2000.

Sarah’s mother, Sylvia Bryant and the previous owner of Bryant Electric Ltd., was also a Trustee for several years. Having this experience with the BCCA Employee Benefit Trust over the years, Sarah found it was a natural progression to take on a Trustee position.

Serving nearly 10 years with Houle Electric, Rois directs all financial aspects of the company including bonding, insurance, shareholder reporting and managing the accounting department. Rois is also responsible for establishing and implementing growth-driven financial policies for the company, ensuring continued quality of service as the company expands.

As a Certified Management Accountant, Rois served as a Senior Accountant with KPMG in their Business Advisory Services Group, as well as Controller for Budget Rent-A-Car and Assistant Controller for Palmer Jarvis. Rois also operated his own independent consulting company before joining Houle Electric.

Rory Kulmala is the CEO of the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA). BCCA VI represents approximately 450 industry members employing 10-15,000 people living and working on the Island.

A long-time resident of Victoria, over the past 25 years, Rory has held several senior positions within both the private and public sectors focusing on engineering, construction and large-scale development projects both regionally and nationally. He is also a retired Naval officer, having served over 28 years with Canada’s Naval Reserve.

Rory holds an MBA from Royal Roads University, is an Applied Science Technologist (AScT) in BC and is an accredited Project Management Professional (PMP).

Today, Rory continues his work in the industry representing the Vancouver Island construction industry in the commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-residential sectors with a focus on the challenges and opportunities facing the BC construction industry.

Tim Doucette has been with NorLand Limited since 2002, initially serving as the CFO and, more recently, as Executive VP. Mr. Doucette is responsible for leading NorLand’s M&A activities and plays a key role in lender relations, corporate strategy, risk management, infrastructure partnering initiatives and ESG oversight. He is also a member of NorLand Limited’s Board of Advisors.

Before joining NorLand, Mr. Doucette was the CFO for the Jim Pattison Group’s Out of Home Media Division, Canada’s largest outdoor advertising company headquartered in Toronto. Prior to that, Mr. Doucette was Manager – Financial Planning and Taxation with GTE Directories Corporation.

Mr. Doucette holds a BA, with honours, from Simon Fraser University and is a Chartered Accountant in B.C. and is also a C.P.A. through the State of Illinois.

Clifford has 40+ years of business experience in senior management and financial positions within various sectors. His strong accounting background enables him to guide organizations thru strategic business planning.  Fostering collaboration with focus on the future are principles that he embraces. 

Born and raised on a prairie farm, has given Clifford values of hard work, helping your neighbour and prudence. He strives to instill these values in everyday personal and industry stakeholder interactions.

Nicole is the CEO of the Northern Regional Construction Association and brings a diverse background of experience to her role. Throughout her career, she has developed a comprehensive understanding of the construction industry, from business development and sales to project management and coordination.

Education has always been an important part of Nicole’s career development, and she is currently completing her undergraduate studies in commerce with a major in marketing. After completing her bachelor’s degree in 2023, she intends to go on to complete her MBA.

Born and raised in Prince George, her family is a part of the very fabric that is Northern BC. She is proud to call this area home and is pleased to work with organizations of all sizes in the region. Nicole acknowledges that her home and place of work are situated on the traditional unceded territory of the Lheidli T’enneh and has great respect for the land as well as the keepers of the land.