Staff & Board

Board Bios

Lynn Mullally, Chair

Lynn grew up in PEI and attended UPEI. She obtained her MSW in Waterloo, Ontario and worked in the social work field in PEI, before moving to BC in 1979. Lynn worked for Ministry of Children and Family Development for 13 years and then at the Women’s Sexual Assault Center and Phoenix Human Services for another 13 years. She worked mostly with children in care. Her life-long passion has been working towards health and safety for women and children. In 2014, Lynn developed a spinal cord injury and had to resign from working. She has been focusing on her own health and gaining back the strength that she lost. She is a member of SCI-BC and has been serving as a Board of Director at the VDRC for four years.

chair@drcvictoria.com

Pat Danforth, Vice-Chair

Pat Danforth has more than 40 years’ governance and board experience in government and non-profit sectors. Pat has worked on rights-based issues since becoming reliant on a wheelchair in 1970. She represents the Disability Alliance BC on the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) board. She also volunteers on CCD’s Transportation Committee and Human Rights Committee. Pat is on the Active Transportation Committee of Saanich as well as the BC Ferries’ Accessibility Advisory Committee.  She is a founding mother of the Disabled Women’s Network (DAWN). Pat’s career includes work for provincial and federal governments, Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, as well as the Canadian Labour Congress. Her varied background includes the Saskatchewan Public Service Commission Board of Commissioners, Regina Health District Board, National Transportation Agency and CUPE National’s Disability Working Group. She has specialist knowledge of rights and disability issues, policies and programs.

vice-chair@drcvictoria.com

Cathy Elford, Secretary

Cathy comes to the Board with a wide range of experience supporting individuals with disabilities for over forty years in Alberta and British Columbia. Cathy and her husband Mike moved to the Island from Calgary in 1987 and raised their two sons here.  She has worked in a variety of leadership roles within the community living sector in Victoria since 1988.  Her roles ranged from Residential Group Home Manager to Director of Human Resources.  Cathy is retiring from full time work and is eager to be part of the VDRC Board and offer her experience and acquired knowledge in any way that serves the agency and consumers well.

secretary@drcvictoria.com

Stuart Munger, Director

Stuart has worked with people with developmental disabilities, for the last 10 years, and is the Executive Director of Integra Support Services. He is also a CARF accreditation surveyor provide peer consultation to organizations supporting individuals with disabilities across North America. Stuart was drawn to being a board member to VDRC due to the exemplary support they provide for people returning to the workplace and wished to assist the organization in realizing their objectives. Stuart enjoys traveling and is an avid football and soccer fan, he also plays cricket and golf.

vdrcboard@drcvictoria.com

Les Chan, Director

Les is an artist, author, tour guide, and much more. His love of cooking has provided another outlet for his creative juices. He has authored a cook book “Don’t Stir Fry in the Nude,” which was a sellout. Les has always been involved with his community by taking an active role in volunteering, including sitting on many Board of Directors, and has been conducting numerous historic tours of Canada’s oldest Chinatown. He has been involved with the VDRC for more than 9 years, including developing and hosting the annual Artists with Disabilities Showcase every year. Les is a community minded person who continues to advocate for equality and a barrier-free community for all.

vdrcboard@drcvictoria.com