Board of Directors

Richard Pucci

Richard Pucci is the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the City of Prince Rupert, bringing more than 17 years of dedicated public service to the community. Born and raised in Prince Rupert, Richard has built his career around strengthening the municipality he has always called home.

Before assuming the CAO role, Richard spent many years in the City's Engineering Department, where he developed a deep understanding of municipal infrastructure, service delivery, and long-term asset planning. His technical background and operational insight continue to shape his executive leadership approach, emphasizing strategic planning, organizational efficiency, and community-focused service.

Richard currently serves as an active Board Member of Prince Rupert Legacy Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the City. His role on the board supports responsible land development and contributes to the City's long-term financial sustainability.

Driven by a strong commitment to public service, Richard continues to champion initiatives focused on organizational improvement, sustainable growth, and community well-being. Outside of his professional responsibilities, he values time with family, the natural beauty of the North Coast, and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to Citywest and Prince Rupert's future.

Rory Mandryk

Rory has had a diverse career, ranging from working within large national corporate environments to smaller, more regionalized, entrepreneurial endeavours. Recently, Rory assumed the role of Corporate Administrator with the City of Prince Rupert. Prior to this role, he held a position as Chief Administrative Officer with a small municipality within the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and as a National Manager with one of Canada's largest telecommunications organizations.

Rory has always sought to follow his father's words of advice that "whatever you find in life, it's your duty to leave it in a better condition than the way you found it, and not to seek to take credit but rather perform the task anonymously so that all might share in its success."

Bob Thompson

Born in Montreal, Bob has lived in Prince Rupert for the best part of 40 years. Apart from 33 years spent serving in local government, his organizational and community experience includes being a Charter Member of the Board of Directors of the North Coast Assessment and Referral Service, 10 years as Chairman of the Regional District's Solid Waste Management Committee, a member of the Ministry of Transportation's Contractor Assessment Team, Deputy Area Co-ordinator of the Provincial Emergency Program, advisor to a number of public boards and committees, and facilitator of the local Shorekeepers program.

Bob's formal training is in psychology, conflict resolution & negotiation, surveying, contract administration, and infrastructure management. His further interests include inter-tidal marine biology, organizational improvement, and economic development. He currently runs his own business, serving the needs of local government and industrial construction clients, as well as other organizations in need of assistance with technical or human resources issues.

Don Holkestad

An employee of CityWest for 37 years, Don retired from the company in December 2016 after serving as CEO for four years. Armed with a great deal of technical and operational knowledge of the industry and the company, he was officially appointed to the CityWest board in December 2017. Don also enjoys kayaking, sailing, and relaxing at his cabin at Lakelse Lake.

Lee Brain

Lee Brain is the former two-term mayor for the City of Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada.

As mayor, Lee was instrumental in building a major multi-stakeholder community engagement initiative that involved over 4000 community residents, small businesses, industry, community organizations, government, and Indigenous communities.

Lee is a professional facilitator, mediator, team builder, and community engagement specialist. With 15 years of experience at all levels of government, non-profits and industry, Lee understands the principles and tools to align the values of communities and stakeholders, and inspire people to act through compelling storytelling techniques.

Lee studied Developmental Psychology and Sustainable Community Development at Simon Fraser University. At SFU, he successfully completed the Undergraduate Semester in Dialogue Facilitation & Mediation program, in addition to a Certificate in Innovative Leadership.

Rosa Miller

Rosa Miller is the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (DCAO) for the City of Prince Rupert. Born and raised in Prince Rupert, she brings a strong commitment to the community alongside broad experience in local government, corporate administration, and governance.

Her background spans human resources, labour relations, business development, project management, and legal administration, with a focus on contracts, corporate governance, and Indigenous and community relations. Rosamaria is known for her practical, collaborative leadership style and her ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.

Rosa currently serves on the Board of Prince Rupert Legacy Inc., supporting responsible land development and the City’s long-term financial sustainability. She is an active member of the community, serving as a Rotarian, past President of the Prince Rupert & District Chamber of Commerce, and a founding member of the Women’s Leadership Network – Prince Rupert.