Meet Our Volunteer Board of Directors

Quadra Recreation Society board of Directors: (Left to right) Rory Annett, Katie Field, Adrian McKerracher, Eamon Simmons, Adrienne Mann, Jill Ross, (front): Marc Doll & Sheldon Etheridge (retired board member). NEW additions to the board are: Bob Lloyd and Mike Gladish (missing from photo)

Mission statement: “Building community through recreation”

Mandate:  The primary role of Quadra Island Recreation Society is to plan, activate, facilitate and promote broadly based involvement in cultural, educational and recreational activities that contribute to the enrichment of the individual and community. The society will fulfil its role through effective response to the needs, desires and interests of Quadra Island Residents. 

Adrienne Mann

A third-generation Quadra Islander, Adrienne is passionate about homesteading and exploring the island’s trails. Trained as an occupational therapist, she has worked extensively in mental health and substance use, with seniors, and in pediatrics. She has served as Chair of QIRS since 2023 and is dedicated to increasing accessibility and meaningful recreational opportunities for the community.

Mike Gladish

Mike moved to Quadra from Whitehorse in 2021 and quickly recognized the Community Centre’s vital role in island life. He and his wife, Denise, enjoy participating in events, using the trails, and engaging with the community. As an active volunteer, Mike values the connections fostered by the Community Centre and is committed to supporting its role in bringing people together.

Eamon Simmons

Eamon grew up on a small organic farm on Quadra and began volunteering as a teenager, contributing to the community kitchen, assisting with karate instruction, and helping build trails. Now self-employed, he runs a small excavating business while also serving as a volunteer firefighter. An avid cyclist, Eamon enjoys the island’s rural, close-knit culture and is committed to maintaining and enhancing the outdoor spaces that make Quadra special.

Bob Lloyd

Bob and his partner, Robin, homesteaded in BC’s Peace River area before settling on Quadra in 1980, where they raised their two sons. A teacher and administrator in School District 72 from 1980 to 2005, Bob taught at Quadra Elementary and later worked in several Campbell River schools. Over the years, he has contributed to the Quadra Daycare Society, the trails committee, and community events such as May Day and the Fall Fair. Passionate about community involvement, he looks forward to serving as a QIRS board member to help support local recreation and social initiatives.

Jill Ross

Jill joined the QIRS board in 2020 and has served as both director and secretary. She has been an active volunteer for over 50 years, supporting recreational programs and community initiatives wherever she has lived. With a career spanning teaching in remote and urban settings, forestry work, and serving as a Wharfinger on Quadra, she brings diverse experience to her role. She is also deeply involved in the Community Kitchen team, where she values the connections made over shared meals. Outside of volunteering, Jill enjoys biking, boating, and appreciating the natural beauty of Quadra.

Rory Annett

Rory and his wife, Joanna, moved to Quadra in 1987 and have been active supporters of the Recreation Society ever since. Rory and Joanna (and the rest of the community) raised three daughters on Quadra. He previously served on the board from 1988 to 1990 and played a key role in developing and maintaining the island’s extensive trail network. Professionally, Rory worked for 31 years as a Registered Professional Forester, specializing in balancing resource-based economic activity with conservation efforts and working with rural and Indigenous communities. Now retired, he is pleased to be back on the Rec Society Board, continuing his long-standing commitment to the community.

Adrian McKerracher

Born and raised on Quadra, Adrian is happy to be living on the island again and reconnecting with the community. With a PhD in how we learn from metaphors, he enjoys exploring creativity, the outdoors, and thoughtful reflection. He works as a psychotherapist and is passionate about writing, drawing, and cycling. Adrian is honored to support the Quadra Recreation Society, believing in the importance of spaces where people can learn, play, and grow together.

Katie Field

Katie grew up on Quadra Island and returned after biking across the country, traveling overseas, and obtaining a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine. The activities and events organized by QIRS were an important part of her childhood, and by joining the board, Katie aims to help provide access to fun and leisure activities for the Quadra Island community.

Marc Doll

Marc and his wife, Jennifer, run Foot Forward Forest Farm, a regenerative mixed farm on Quadra where plants and animals thrive together in a sustainable ecosystem. Passionate about community-building, Marc has a long history of leading and serving on volunteer boards, earning the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for Community Service in 2013. In addition to QIRS, he serves on the Rural Islands Economic Partnership Board and as Vice-Chair of the Quadra Island Foundation. He strongly believes that resilient communities are key to thriving in uncertain times and is dedicated to supporting Quadra’s social and economic well-being.

The Quadra Island Recreation Society respectfully acknowledges that our office

and Community Centre facility are located on the traditional unceded

territory of the Ligʷiłdax̌ʷ people.  We also recognize that we operate within the

traditional, treaty and unceded territory of the We Wai Kai First Nations.