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Shar. . . Dubas

Executive Director - Langley's International Festival 2009

Shar has been very active in the Langley community since she moved here in 1993 with her family.

She has been involved in many community committees and organizations such as:

• Langley Arts Council - Director
• Member - Township of Langley Multicultural Task Force
• St. Joseph's Fundraising Committee - Vice-Chair
• Event Coordinator - St. Joseph's International Festival
• Assistant Coordinator - Valley Women's Network
• Committee Member - Women of Excellence
• Committee Member - Relay for Life - Can. Cancer Society
• Board Member - Leaders NOW BC - Youth Leadership
• Promotions Committee - Langley Rotary Central
• Member - Langley Arts Council
• Event Coordinator - Langley Art Walk & Arts Alive
• Promotions Committee - Downtown Langley Merchants Association
• Fundraiser - Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation
• Volunteer Coordinator - Langley Canada Day Celebrations
• Secretary & Treasurer - Toastmasters Executive Committee
• Host Home - International Students

Board of Directors

• Godwin D'Souza – President
• Art Guite – Vice President
• Carlos Trujillo – Past President
• Julia Swanson – Secretary
• Jackie Leung – Treasurer
• John Campbell – Director
• Jan Denim - Director
• Travis Strain – Director
• Jon Kim - Director
• Sharon Newberry – Director
• Sherri Martin – Director
• Suzanna Lopez – Director
• Tomas Reyes – Director
• Bill Sandhu – Director
• Maria Hillmer - Director
• Shar Dubas – Executive Director

Planning Committee Members

Special thanks to all those that are working tirelessly to bring the 2009 International Festival together:

• Betty Schupp - Performing Artist Coordinator - representing Germany
• Bobbi Lusic - International Dance Contest Coordinator - representing
• Suzanna Lopez - Marketing Coordinator
• Dadyar Ghadrshenas - Electrical Coordinator
• Jevon Lewis - Youth Zone Coordinator
• Dorothy Van der Ree - Children's Zone Coordinator
• Francisco Pavez - International Shows Coordinator
• George Greenwood - Business Showcase Coordinator
• Heather Tate - Performing Artist Coordinator
• Heather Kitto - Community Pavilion Coordinator
• Janet Megahy - Food Coordinator
• Jose Ingunza - Soccer Tournament Coordinator
• Jevon Lewis - Sign Making Coordinator
• Maria Hillmer - Distribution Coordinator
• Melanie Holloway - Volunteer Coordinator
• Shawn Flanagan & Sachi Adhikari - Diversity Employment Fair Coordinator
• Renata Francistyova - Cultural Assistant Coordinator - representing Slovakia
• Roger Bose - Main Stage Manager
• Ron Abgrall - Venue Coordinator
• Sharon Newberry - Iron Chef & Sponsorship Coordinator
• Sheelagh Morgan - Diversity Health Fair Coordinator
• Susan Friesen - Website Coordinator
• Zosia Ettenberg - Disability Pavilion Coordinator - representing Poland
• Paula Clark - International Parade Coordinator
• Sheldon Phieffer - International Sports Coordinator
• Yuka Collier - Cultural Assistant Coordinator - representing Japan
• Cleci Blauth - Assistant Coordinator for the Parade of Nations