The EIS Board

Kathy Code Chair, Director of Communications

Education: Criminology Diploma; BA in Political Science and Psychology; Masters in Environment and Management (thesis on sustainable community forestry in British Columbia).

Kathy has over thirty years experience in writing, communications and media relations in the public, private and non-profit sectors. She joined the provincial government in 1996 and worked in various capacities (communications, issues management, project management, research, and policy analysis) in the areas of social assistance, gaming policy enforcement and rural economic development in BC.  Recently retired, Kathy is eager to devote her energies to her small hobby farm and volunteer activities.

Peter Jungwirth Director

Peter is a Registered Professional Forester in both BC and Austria (from where he immigrated).

He is also a certified Arborist, tree risk assessor and faller.  Prior to immigration, Peter worked in Forestry research.

In BC, he has been active as a forestry and arboriculture consultant and also as a hands-on arborist. 

He has designed and instructed several ecoforestry courses and will lead EIS programs in this.

Dr. Nancy J. Turner Director

(CM, OBC, PhD, FRSC, FLS)

Nancy is an ethnobotanist whose research focuses on traditional knowledge systems and traditional land and resource management systems of Indigenous Peoples of western Canada. She is Professor Emeritus in the School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, Canada.

Dr. Hans Tammemagi Director

For two decades Hans has been tapping on a keyboard and dabbling in photography. His writing is eclectic with a focus on travel, environment, First Nations culture, science, and anything quirky or unusual. He has penned ten books including one national best seller, and written hundreds of articles for magazines, newspapers, and websites. As a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and adjunct professor in environmental sciences at Brock and Victoria Universities, Hans has a strong affinity for nature and the environment around us. First Nations culture, rich in history and stories of living in balance with nature, inspires him.

Chris Walther Director

B.Sc. (Biol), RPF since 2000,

Chris has worked in most BC forest ecosystems and with the EIS since 2005. He wrote the Wildwood Management Plan in 2010, which helped the EIS convince the courts that Wildwood would be best managed by our organization.

Chris continues to look for ways and examples of people coexisting with nature.

Matthew Quetton Director

Matthew is a designer, craftsman, entrepreneur and business advisor. He has founded, and served as a director for several for-profit and non-profit organizations, and advised dozens more through his consulting firm, Momentum Venture Partners. His work focuses on projects driving social and environmental impact; ranging from carbon reduction and resilient food systems to men’s health and social innovation for the disabled. He is a ticketed journeyman cabinet-maker, having founded and built a domestic furniture design and manufacturing company, where he pioneered the commercial development of Western Birch as a furniture-grade hardwood in BC through his role as a Director at BC Wood Specialities Group.

Siobhan Joan Wagner Director

Joan’s work background is in Architecture (University of Calgary Faculty of Environmental Design, M Arch), Community Development, Adult Education and supporting people of diverse abilities. She was project coordinator for an Alberta Main Street project, and is a co-founder of the Departure Bay Refugee Sponsorship Group. Siobhan has also served on the City of Nanaimo Advisory Committee on the Environment. As a community-minded yoga and walking meditation teacher, Siobhan has also hosted fundraising events for Wildwood’s Save the Six campaign, and for Abkazi Gardens (Victoria).