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Accelerate Okanagan appoints permanent CEO

She’s been serving as the interim CEO for the past nine months and now the job is officially hers.

Brea Lake has been named the new permanent CEO of Accelerate Okanagan, effective immediately.

<who>Photo Credit: Contributed</who>Brea Lake

Lake, an Okanagan College alumni, has been supporting the Okanagan tech community for more than five years through her work at Accelerate Okanagan.

“There is no question that big things are happening in Okanagan tech,” says Lake.

“As a community, we’ve set some big goals and I am looking forward to leading our team and supporting the entire ecosystem in achieving them.”

She serves on a number of boards as well, including the Okanagan College Foundation and YMCA Okanagan.

<who>Photo Credit: Contributed

Accelerate Okanagan decided to stick with her in a permanent role after a lengthy search that involved more than 120 candidates.

The association’s board of directors was unanimous when it came to appointing Lake.

“We had a some incredible candidate apply for this position but Brea stood out above the rest,” said Quinton Pullen, board chariman.

“We are fortunate to have someone with her vision, team leadership, and ability to build community lead our organization through this next stage of growth.”

Accelerate Okanagan has secured $2.7 million in funding over the past six months to help the Okanagan tech community achieve a number of goals.



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