Staff Biographies
Greg Witzky
Executive Director
Greg is a member of Cstelnec’ (Adams Lake Indian Band) and resides in his home community. His mother is the late Cecelia (nee Sampson) George and his grandparents are the late Ann and Henry Sampson. Greg previously served a 3-year term on Council for his community, holding the natural resources pillar. Prior to being on Council he was self-employed in the Indigenous tourism and culinary services industries. Before owning and operating his sole proprietorship Greg was employed as the Adams Lake Indian Band Fisheries Program Manager for many years. As the Executive Director for the Fraser Salmon Management Council (FSMC), Greg works full-time from his home office in Chase, BC. Along with his day job working with the 79-member First Nations signed onto the FSMC, Greg is also the part-time Indigenous Project Director on the Big Bar Landslide remediation response team. Additionally, he is in his second term as the Mid-Fraser River Panel member representative in the international Pacific Salmon Commission.
Kristin Norman
Executive Assistant
Sharmayne Page
Operations Manager
Born and raised on the beautiful Uni'sto'ten territory in Houston, BC, Sharmayne Page brings a deep-rooted connection to the land and waters that have shaped her journey. A passionate athlete and adventurer, she thrives on the thrill of softball, golf, curling, hockey, and bowling—and is always ready to explore new and exciting destinations. Sharmayne’s journey in fisheries began in 2006 when she took on the role of Administrative Coordinator with the Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance. Nearly two decades later, she continues to serve in that role with unwavering dedication, supporting the stewardship of vital aquatic ecosystems. In 2023, Sharmayne stepped into a new chapter as Operations Manager with the Fraser Salmon Management Council (FSMC). With a sharp eye for efficiency and a heart for community, she has embraced the challenge of streamlining operations—freeing up FSMC’s board representatives and biologists to focus on what matters most: collaborative and sustainable fisheries management. Sharmayne is proud to support FSMC’s mission to elevate the First Nations voice in fisheries management. While she humbly describes her role as being “on the fringes,” her impact is anything but. She is a vital part of a movement that is reshaping the future of salmon management—one process, one partnership, and one powerful voice at a time.
Dave Feil,Communications & Engagement Coordinator
Dave Feil is a seasoned voice in Indigenous fisheries advocacy and a storyteller whose work bridges communities, culture, and conservation. With over a decade of experience serving the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council in various leadership roles—from Fisheries Manager to Technology Training Coordinator—Dave has dedicated his career to supporting First Nations in the stewardship and protection of their aquatic resources. These roles deepened his understanding of both grassroots needs and policy-level strategy.
A proud resident of Williams Lake in the traditional territory of the T'exelcemc (Williams Lake First Nation) within the Secwépemc (Shuswap) Nation, Dave’s passion for salmon and water protection is rooted in his lived experience and the relationships he’s built across British Columbia’s Interior. His leadership has extended beyond resource management to electoral oversight, emergency response planning, and governance support—all grounded in a commitment to Indigenous self-determination and stewardship ethics.
At the Fraser Salmon Management Council (FSMC), Dave plays a pivotal role in bringing the organization’s vision to life: restoring salmon by restoring Indigenous involvement in leadership. As Communications & Engagement Coordinator, he supports the engagement of the 79 FSMC member Nations in their shared work under the Collaborative Management Agreement (CMA) and the Fraser Salmon Management Board (FSMB). His mandate also includes expanding FSMC’s reach to all 150 First Nations across the Fraser watershed—laying the connective groundwork for full Indigenous co-management of wild salmon.
Dave is known for his ability to connect people to purpose. Whether facilitating electoral processes, drafting complex funding proposals, or supporting the frontlines of emergency response, his work reflects a deep commitment to Indigenous sovereignty, environmental stewardship, and the revitalization of traditional knowledge systems. His dedication to salmon recovery was documented with an appearance in the acclaimed documentary The Spirit Who Swims, which explores the spiritual and cultural dimensions of salmon in to Fraser First Nations. He also received formal recognition from Premier John Horgan for his contributions to the Big Bar Landslide response effort.
Dave’s work is grounded in a deep sense of purpose: to uphold the sacred connection between salmon, culture, and community. His efforts continue to help reconnect First Nations to decision-making tables—and to one another—through a vision of sovereignty, stewardship, and collective action that spans the entire Fraser River system. He helps ensure that First Nations voices are heard clearly in the dialogue on salmon recovery. His swiftwater rescue training and fieldwork experience reflect his readiness to meet challenges head-on—whether on the river, in the boardroom, or behind the scenes.
Dave’s belief in collaboration, community empowerment, and the enduring spirit of salmon continues to guide his work with FSMC, where he plays a vital role in strengthening dialogue, deepening relationships, and advancing shared stewardship of the Fraser watershed.
Tina Chestnut
Stewardship Coordinator
Michelle Boshard, Assistant Stewardship Coordinator
Born and raised at the continental divide between the headwaters of the Fraser and Columbia Rivers in the North Okanagan portion of Syilx Nation territory near Armstrong BC, Michelle is a lifelong steward of systems—ecological, economic, and human. Her 20 year career blends community watershed & fisheries stewardship, business partnership building, social work and government policy with cutting-edge digital innovation and entrepreneurship. Michelle brings an entrepreneurial mindset, tech fluency, and communications acumen to help FSMC strengthen coordination its Secretariat role in the complex landscape of Fraser salmon recovery. Her role is to build digital technology capacity to support the growing FSMC mission to weave people, information and digital systems together in a way that also enhances funding to rebuild salmon stocks. Michelle’s connection to salmon stewardship is rooted in her early work with the Okanagan Nation Alliance, where she served as a Stewardship Coordinator. In this role, she facilitated landowner outreach, coordination of community habitat projects, and strategic planning across the Okanagan, Similkameen, and Boundary regions. She worked directly with Bands, local governments, and citizens to embed fish habitat priorities into watershed planning, habitat mapping, and policy processes. Her environmental work also included facilitation of watershed roundtables, developing a $250M Similkameen Confluence restoration project, and launching the award-winning province-wide BC Lake Stewardship Society. She has led interdisciplinary teams in both government and private sector. She coordinated a $145M research program for Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, and applied her systems thinking to family advocacy and created digital tools and income streams for parents of children with autism, like her. Her digital marketing work includes supporting 7- and 8-figure entrepreneurs with product sales & marketing strategies. Michelle’s unique career arc reflects her belief that transformation happens when the wisdom of community meets the tools of innovation. Whether restoring salmon runs, redesigning business models, or equipping caregivers, she is committed to building scalable systems that serve both people and planet. When she’s not in front of her laptop, Michelle can be found taking pictures of mushrooms in the forests of Vancouver Island, or dreaming of completing her recreational pilot’s license.
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