Board members
Adelle Cober, MPA - Board Chair 
Location: Terrace
BOGChair@coastmountaincollege.ca
Adelle Cober is a project manager at Pacific Northwest Division of Family Practice. Previously, Ms. Cober was constituency assistant to Members of Parliament and a support worker at K'san Society. Active in her community, she is currently vice chair on the board of directors for K'san Society. She has also been treasurer at Coast Mountain College’s Students’ Union. Ms. Cober was a representative at the University of Northern British Columbia School of Social Work and at Coast Mountain College’s Board of Governors and Education Council. She was elected board chair for Coast Mountain College in October 2023.
Danielle Allen-Holmes
Representing: Order-in-Council (OIC) appointed Board member
Location: Smithers
Danielle Allen is a lawyer and a partner at Allen & Hoffman Lawyers in Smithers. She practises a mix of administrative and family law. Before moving to Smithers to raise her young family, Ms. Allen practised law in Toronto, Vancouver, and Victoria. She was called to the Ontario bar in 2010, the New York bar in 2012, and the British Columbia bar in 2015. Ms. Allen holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree from York University (2005), a Juris Doctor Degree from Osgoode Hall Law School (2009), and a Master of Laws Degree from the University of Victoria (2018).
Michelle Horner
Representing: Order-in-Council (OIC) appointed Board member
Location: Kitsumkalum
Michelle Horner is a member of the Kitsumkalum Indian Band. She completed her Bachelor of Commerce from University of Northern British Columbia in 2015. She has held roles as an accountant, bookkeeper, and office administrator & in December 2018 she accepted the role of Financial Manager for Kitsumkalum Economic Development Group of companies.
CJ Butcher
Representing: Order-in-Council (OIC) appointed Board member
Location: Prince Rupert
CJ Butcher is the acute care manager for the Northern Health Authority in Prince Rupert. Previously, Mr. Butcher worked in Executive Services for the Health Employers Association of British Columbia in Vancouver supporting contract implementation and bargaining within the health sector. He has been a faculty member and program head within the nursing program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing Degree from Vancouver Island University and a Masters of Business Administration from the Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business. Mr. Butcher is also an active member with the Project Management Institute, with a project management professional (PMP) designation. Outside of work he enjoys spending time exploring the outdoors with his family.
Timothy Aaron Callaghan
Representing: Order-in-Council (OIC) appointed Board member
Location: Fort Fraser
Tochukwu (Tochi) Onuora
Representing: Order-in-Council (OIC) appointed Board member
Location: Houston
Ang Smith
Representing: Order-in-Council (OIC) appointed Board member
Location: Gitanmaax
Nicole Jamieson
Representing: Order-in-Council (OIC) appointed Board member
Location: Prince Rupert
Birdy Markert
Representing: Order-in-Council (OIC) appointed Board member
Location: Smithers
Michael Mehr
Representing: Order-in-Council (OIC) appointed Board member
Location: Smithers
Marja Burrows
Representing: Education Council Chair
Location: Terrace
Priscilla Michell 
Representing: First Nations Council Chair
Traditional Ancestry: Gilsayu Clan, an Unist’ot’en member of the Yikh Tsawilhggis: Dark house. Traditionally, this is a matriarchal society. Ms. Michell’s mother is Lht’at’en, Doris Rosso, who has instructed the Wet’suwet’en language and culture for over 30 years within the Witset community.
Currently Ms. Michell works with Kyah Wiget Education Society (KWES), which operates under the umbrella of Witset First Nation (formerly Moricetown Band Administration). She manages both the pre-employment and post-secondary funding for the Nation. While her post-secondary training in business administration may have suggested other career paths, Ms. Michell has worked to support her Wet’suwet’en Nation for the past 20 years, most recently filling the position of project manager.
Ms. Michell’s work has extended beyond the administrative role and into organizations that enhance and promote Aboriginal education, including:
- Elected School Trustee for School District 54, Bulkley Valley and Chair of the Aboriginal Education Council, serving 19 years
- Indigenous Adult Higher Learning Association (IAHLA) Board, over 5 years
- Recently appointed to the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
- Coast Mountain College, First Nations Council Chair and Board of Governors.
Ms. Michell has been a member of Coast Mountain College since 2003. She is the elected chair of First Nations Council, a position she has held for the past two and a half years, and she has served as chair in previous years. In her leadership roles, she has championed student success. She leads with core values – respect, relationships, reciprocity, and responsibility. She has a strong commitment to lifelong learning and encourages the ongoing engagement of Indigenous knowledge and experiences.
Reto Riesen
Representing: Faculty Member Elect
Location: Prince Rupert
Hazel Anjaria
Representing: Staff Member Elect
Location: Terrace
Hazel Anjaria is a program officer for Workforce Training and Contract Services at Coast Mountain College. She is an accomplished multimedia broadcaster with a passion for education advancement and accessibility. Based on her experience at Coast Mountain College, she has become a proficient and committed professional in providing education that aligns with the employment requirements of the community.
Ms. Anjaria is also an active board member for the local non-profit pottery studio, Clay Artists of Terrace. She spends her spare time with her family, making pottery and exploring the outdoors.