Loa Wilson Board Member Loa and her husband Bill have two children. Loa’s roles at Hope over the years have included minding the nursery, teaching Sunday school, LWML membership, scripture reading, ushering and baking for Oasis. Loa’s husband Bill was the chairman of the first school board for HLC&S. Loa...

Carl Schmidt Board Member Carl serves as Hope’s Chairman. He brings decades of involvement in business and technology leadership, most recently co-founding Unbounce, one of Vancouver’s most successful technology companies. His passion for innovation aligns closely with Hope’s model of equipping our next generation.

Emily Reilly Board Member A member of Hope Lutheran Church since 2011 and two-term board member serving as Treasurer. Emily works as a money counter at a casino. She has two teenage children who have attended many church functions. “God has so richly blessed me with family, church and my...

Doug Niblock Board Member Doug has been a member at Hope Lutheran Church since 2004 (his son’s first year at the school) and has served on various Boards and Committees since 2005. “It has been a blessing to serve this family of Believers, and to support their mission to the...

John Lok Board Member – Development Director Before moving back to Port Coquitlam in 2016, John spent 15 years in Asia working in Christian non-profit schools first as a teacher and later as a senior administrator. He holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from SFU and a Masters of Education...

George Intile Board Member George has been a member of Hope Lutheran Church since 1997 and has been involved in different aspects of the church throughout the years. George served a 4-year term on the School Board and was a member of the Assistance Committee. He currently serves as an...

Rev. Laverne Hautz Board Member   Pastor Laverne Hautz grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan and took his Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Regina. He taught high school math for two years, and then attended the Lutheran Seminary in Saskatoon, from which he received his Master of Divinity...

Mike Goetz Board Member Mike Goetz has been involved with Hope Lutheran Christian School since his eldest daughter started Kindergarten back in 2005. He has been a member at Hope Lutheran Church for over 10 years and has previously served on the School Board and the School Operations Committee. Mike...

Jane Bulman Board Member Jane has been a member of the Hope Lutheran community for over 20 years and has served on the Board of Governance since 2018. She has an undergraduate degree from UBC and has spent time working in both finance and IT. Currently, she works part-time at...

Robert Andriulaitis Board Member Rob was elected to the Board in June 2019 and chairs the Policy Committee. Rob recently retired from a career in transportation policy and economic analysis as a senior policy advisor for the governments of Alberta and later Manitoba, as well as a Vice President of...