Municipal Government, Business Management and Philanthropy
Bio
David Saunders was born and raised on Vancouver Island where he and his wife have raised three daughters. Starting out as a young entrepreneur, Dave built successful tree care, excavation, and development businesses, has done municipal development consulting, and has land and rental holdings. Dave also helped to manage the Saunders family Subaru dealership in Colwood.
With an extensive public and municipal background, Dave was elected as a councillor for the City of Colwood in 2005 and as mayor in 2008, which included appointments to the Metchosin Uplands Planning Commission, Westshore Parks and Recreation Society Board of Directors, Capital Regional District Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee, CRD Solid Waste Advisory Committee as chair, CRD Environmental Sustainability Committee, CRD Board of Directors, City of Colwood Planning/Zoning as chair and Mayor’s Task Force chair. Dave is currently a Lieutenant Governor in Council appointee to the Royal Roads University Board of Governors.
Active in the community, Dave is president of the Saunders Family Foundation, where he founded the Comfy Kids Program that provides support to families whose children must travel to receive cancer facilities on the West Shore.