Richmond Art Gallery
Board and Staff
RAGA Board
President and Chair, Governance - John Richardson
John Richardson is a retired elementary school principal with many years of experience working with professional organizations. He has served as a consultant for the BC School Trustees Association and provided many workshops in the field of labour relations. John has lived in Richmond since 1975. His artistic interests include 117 albums full of travel and family photos, along with the design and production of family Christmas cards for many years!
Vice-President - Willa Walsh
Willa Walsh graduated with the Art Award at John Oliver High School
in 1955. At university she took a teaching degree, but also enrolled in many
studio and art history courses at both UBC and McGill in Montreal. After
many years as a teacher and teacher-librarian, she recently retired and is
now enrolled at Emily Carr Art Institute. She is also the Chairperson of
the Richmond Public Art Commission.
Secretary/Treasurer - Winnie Wang
Winnie Wang worked as a Certified Tax Accountant in China before moving
to Richmond with her family in 2004. She is currently undertaking courses
to qualify as a Certified General Accountant in Canada (CGA). She has always
had a love of art and feels that this, coupled with her accounting skills
allows her to contribute to the Richmond Art Gallery Association.
Director, Fundraising
- Garry Yuill
Garry is a Certified Management Accountant and an MBA who works as the Chief Financial Officer for Insight Film Studios Ltd. in Vancouver.
He has lived in Richmond since 2001 and is actively involved in production
of media arts through his hobby business, Icarus Media Inc., and as a member
of Vancouver's Independent Filmmakers Society, Cineworks.
Director
- Jenny Liang Chen
Jenny Liang Chen has an MBA from the University of Victoria, and currently works as a Financial Planner for Royal Bank. Always interested in arts, Jenny is very excited with the opportunity to contribute to the local arts community.
Director
- Russell MacKay
Russell has a law degree from the University of Liverpool and currently works for CIBC Wood Gundy as an Investment Advisor. Having grown up in Richmond, upon completion of his degree, he and his wife decided to return home and raise their family. He supports the belief that access to the arts should be available to everyone, especially the young, and therefore tries to involve his children whenever he can.
Director
- Nicholas Pavlich
Nicholas is strategic thinker, marketing and public relations professional and art enthusiast. As co-owner of a boutique marketing firm, Reverb Marketing Inc, Nicholas helps businesses accelerate their growth through cost effective, targeted communications.
Nicholas is an avid traveler and from an early age learned how to appreciate art in all its forms. Nicholas has a particular interest in how art shapes society and how society shapes art. Nicholas is looking forward to contributing to the Richmond art community and helping to increase awareness of the Richmond Art Gallery.
RAG staff
Annette Hurtig, HBA, MLA - Director
Liz Park - Interim Curator
Nan Capogna - Cultural Programmer
Paula Hickey - Gallery Assistant
Gillian McQuade - Senior Graphic Designer
Mary Castellanes - Junior Graphic Designer
Kathy Tycholis - School Programs Coordinator & Instructor
Karmjit Sidhu - Administrative Assistant
Curtis Grahauer - Preparatory
Cindy Mochizuki - Family Sunday Facilitator