Governance
The MIKI'SIW Métis Association is operated by a volunteer Board of Directors, with various terms as can be found in the By-laws of the Society. The Board is elected at the Annual General Meeting which is held in the fall of each year.
By-laws of the Association can be accessed here.
Should any member of the organization wish to attend a board meeting please contact the office at 250-871-7353 or email comoxvalleymetisoffice@gmail.com
2025-26 Board of Directors
Tom Adams - President
I am currently the President of the MIKI’SIW Métis Association. I have been involved in the Association at different levels since 2009. I was born in Campbell River and left for a while but returned in 1995. I served in the Navy for 25 years. My Métis heritage is Cree/Métis from Manitoba. My Great Grandfather lived in the Red River Settlement. My goals for serving on the Board of Directors is to be a integral part of a thriving Métis Community, which as a Board we work towards every day.
Chrys Sample - Vice President
I was elected to the Board as Secretary in December 2020, As of October 2022 I have moved into the Vice-President Position. I moved to Comox in 2016, from the Sunshine Coast. I worked at the hospital for 34 years, as a Food Service Supervisor, in the Finance department and in the Staffing office. I grew up in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and my Métis roots go back to the Red River Settlement. I'm happy to be part of this Board and my hope is to help with programs that will benefit our Métis Community.
Merry Reynolds - Treasurer
Candace Thorne - Director
Community service is important to me and I am honoured to be a returning board member of the MIKI’SIW Métis Association. My heritage is Red River Métis and I am an active advocate for the Métis community. In 2013, I was awarded the Governor General’s Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers for my work on behalf of military families.
Professionally, I am a project management professional with over 20 years of industry experience and I plan on utilizing these skills for the benefit of the board and Métis community.
Lauren Dean - Director
Heather Grealey - Director
Our Respected Elders - Colleen Devlin and Bryce Mercredi
These Elders attend our Board Meetings and help to guide the Board of Directors
as they serve the Members and the Community.
Colleen Devlin
Bryce Mercredi
Founding Member