Bruce Williams

Community & Client Relations Manager

By his own admission, Bruce Williams figures he could never get lost in any Vancouver Island community.

“I’ve spent time in every community on the island and I’m familiar with how to get around!”

As the Manager of Community and Client Relations for CTV Two Victoria/Vancouver, Bruce has been involved with almost every major community event and organization. He is the most sought-after and popular guest speaker, MC, and event host on the Island and has helped with raising millions of dollars for those causes. Bruce knows the unique character of our island communities. And he knows, because he’s been there!

Bruce volunteers his time with a number of organizations including the Salvation Army, the BCSPCA, the Haven Society, Leadership Victoria, the Canadian Cancer Society, many island Chambers of Commerce, Tourism Vancouver Island, Rotary, the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance, North Island Wildlife Recovery Association, and the Nanaimo Child Development Centre, and he:

  • Is Board Chair of the Vancouver Island University Foundation
  • Serves on the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation Board
  • Is Board President of the Jeneece Edroff Society
  • Was Fundraising Co-Chair of the Jeneece Place Project for the Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children
  • Serves in the Campaign Cabinet for the Greater Victoria and the Central/North Vancouver Island United Way Campaigns
  • Served on the Board of CFAX Santas Anonymous
  • Is a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow

Awards:

  • Named one of the region’s 20 Most Powerful People by The Nanaimo Daily News
  • 2009 Chair’s Award of Distinction from the United Way of Canada
  • BC Toastmasters 2010 Leadership and Communication Award for British Columbia
  • Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce 2010 Sterling Awards’ Citizen of the Year
  • 2012 Leadership Victoria Rotary Community Award

Education:

  • Studied English Literature — Brock University (St. Catharines, ON)

Extracurricular:
Bruce is a better than average cook, and will attempt any home repair or renovation project himself before hiring someone to do it right. Bruce participates in many fundraising golf tournaments each year, therefore should be a much better golfer.

 
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