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Gary Godwin
President
Retired RCMP officer, having worked his last 25 years, of a 36 year career, in Prince George. Gary was born and raised in Montreal, graduated from the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton), but served his entire policing career in British Columbia.
Len McNamara
Executive Director:
Senior administrator, manager and coach with over 30 years of experience. Areas of proven strength include leadership, communication, program development and financial management.
Dr. Hossein Kazemian
Director
Dr. Hossein Kazemian (PhD) is a Faculty member and Head of the Northern Analytical Laboratory Services at UNBC. He is an Analytical Chemist with many years of experience as a senior analytical, environmental, and material chemist, and a team leader in both academia and industry with an extensive background in synthesis, characterization, properties and environmental applications of porous materials(for water, air and soil remediation processes).
Read more about Dr. Hossein Kazemian on his Linkedin profile.
Ali Ghavidel
Director
Ali is a chemical engineer working for Solenis LLC, he got master’s in engineering and active in related industry. He has more than 10 years of experience in research, engineering, and management. He moved to Canada in 2016, and became residence of Prince George BC, since 2021, Ali joined the board of directors of DART in 2022. He is part of few philanthropic institutes such as DART and center for peace and reconciliation. He enjoys reading, hiking and charity work in the community, in his free time.
Clayton Dyck
Director
Clayton began working in the social service industry back in 1996 as a street worker for New Westminster based Detached Youth Program. Here Clayton learned from the “Street People” that they migrated to the street lifestyle because “they knew where they stood…it was safe.” This paradigm shift was in contrast of what Clayton understand as safe, going against what society deemed safe. Clayton in his journey contracted with the Ministry of Children and Families for 10 years assisting families who were at risk of loosing thier children, as well as 21 years as a care aid for those with Developmental Disabilities.
Clayton sustained a life altering injury in a vehicle incident in 2011 unable to work full time, thereupon in 2014 he was introduced to DART and the board of directors. Clayton saw the vision that Bob Scott had, a vision that matched the paradigm shift Clayton experienced years ago. A unconventional SAFE environment for those dealing with addictions and other issues… A place to learn skills, build a résumé and most important, community.
Julie Celestino
Administrator
She worked for Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Co. of Manila (AG&P) as a Civil/Cost Control Engineer for 10 years and miscellaneous financial jobs for 23 years.