Jack Bruckman is the founder and CEO of Bruckman Consulting Group and the founder, co-executive producer of TransTation Radio. Jack is the former Executive Director of the BCFMWU in Nanaimo, Executive Director of the Rainbow Community Center in California, Chief Marketing Officer of MyWorkDrive in San Francisco, and Executive Vice President of Good Vibrations/Babeland in San Francisco. They have been involved in and with many political campaigns, non-profits, and social justice movements including LGBTQ Equality, Dyke and Trans Marches, Pride Festivals, LGBTQ healthcare, Take Back the Night, Sex Workers' rights, BLM, Anti racism and anti poverty work, Marriage Equality, and LGBTQ youth at risk in foster care. Jack performs original music under their performing name and has toured and played all over the US and West Coast of BC including most recently at The Vault in Nanaimo. Jack has been an activist for many years since the AIDS global pandemic in the late 80's and they now live in the Southend Community on the unceded traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation.

Jack is married to author, educator Shar Rednour and they are the proud parents of three sons, including two teenage football stars. Jack is honored to serve the community and brings decades of experience to the Society's executive governance.

Vice President

Faran Berg brings their lived experience as a Two-spirted Metis and Sami individual to their work at Nanaimo Pride Society, and campaigns for marginalized voices and organizational equity. Faran has practiced recovery based on abstinence, cultural care, and collective healing. Their focus revolves around safe spaces for those who are in recovery from addictions, trauma, and mental health. Faran currently holds a B.A. in English and creative writing and is currently pursuing a B.A. in Early Childhood education.  Faran often volunteers to dance with the youth from Tswalk School where they are taught a variety of cultural dances from the Indigenous communities on Vancouver Island. Their foundation of values include inclusion, diversity, and kindness. A quote they live by, “Humankind. Be both.” Unknown.

Rosa

Secretary

She/Her

Rosa is a passionate member of the LGBTQ2S+ community, as she frequently demonstrates at social events with her wife, often to the vague discomfort of others. Rosa has both personal and professional experience in the mental health and addictions field for almost 20 years; Rosa presently works as a practitioner via e-counselling; professionally she uses words to fiddle with the brains of her clients with largely positive results. Rosa is hoping that her driven, inclusive, compassionate mindset will help create safe spaces for LGBTQ2S+ folx and assist in creating inclusive events that are inviting and provide a sense of safety and diversity through personal expression.

Rosa has many human friends (all odd), but her very best friends are her cats, when not caring for her fur babies, Rosa enjoys cooking, singing, and dancing as well as connecting to the natural elements of this earth which assists in her aim of healing, supporting, and uplifting one another through empathy and humor.