Tell us about your skills and experience.
I bring a unique skillset with progressive experience in operational and financial oversight. I am a geologist by training and began my career managing mineral exploration programs in Canada’s North. After broadening my experience and obtaining an MBA, I have spent the past decade in senior financial leadership roles, including Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Director, and Audit Committee Chair for both private and publicly listed companies. I am also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) in British Columbia. From 2020–2022, I served with the Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department. My professional roles have required strong leadership and collaboration, including managing and working with diverse groups. I am a team player who thrives in complex operational environments and excels at bringing people together, even in challenging or contentious situations.
Why should I vote for you?
While progress has been made in recent years to increase transparency and accountability to Gabriola taxpayers, I believe there is still more work to be done. I will bring strong financial oversight and leadership grounded in sound governance which will support effective operations, streamline board meetings, and ultimately help Gabriolans feel confident that the GFPID is delivering high-quality fire protection services at a reasonable cost. In the current economic climate, it is more important than ever that the GFPID maintains strong financial oversight to ensure that a clear business case supports the use of taxpayer dollars. I also want to acknowledge the dedication of the volunteer firefighters who serve Gabriola. I intend to support them to ensure they have the resources they need to protect our community, as this should always remain central to the Board’s work.
Learn more
Website: lizwallinger.ca
Email: use the contact form on the website
Meet and greets: —
For all candidates, we recommend that those interested in their campaign
- attend the All Candidates Meeting on April 22nd
- read the "Q&A with the candidates running for Fire Trustee" in the April 15th edition of the Sounder News
- review transcriptions of public general meetings on this website