HDSCBA Board of Directors

In 1991, after graduating from the University of Kansas, he started his career in banking in that state, where he was born and raised. Moving to the metro area in 1996, Sharif has served on the board of the HDSCBA since 2005 and is in his fourth year as President.

Currently an active member of the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, Sharif also serves on the boards of the New Day Community Dental Clinic (as President), the Salvation Army (Chair), the Clark County Skills Center Foundation (Treasurer), and the WSU Vancouver Diversity Advisory Board. He is one of the founders of the International Festival on Fourth Plain and also actively participates in the Clark County Sheriff’s Citizens Advisory Group and the Three Creeks Advisory Group as an alternate. A proud graduate of the Leadership Clark County class of 2009, he remains active in that organization and was named their Alumni of the Year in late 2011.

In his personal time, Sharif enjoys skiing, hiking, and especially spending lots of time with his son Alex.

Casey Collins was appointed to serve on the Board of Fire Commissioners for Clark County Fire District 6 in October 2002 to fill a position vacancy. Citizens elected Mr. Collins to a 6 year term in 2003. Mr. Collins was again elected to a 6 year term beginning January 2010.

Neil is the President of the Clark Regional Wastewater District Board of Directors and the District representative to the cities of Battle Ground, Ridgefield, and Vancouver. Neil also servers on the Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. Aside from his political and association representation, Neil is also well known for his varied business interests, including the long-term ownership of the former Kimsey Auto Sales on 15th and Main in downtown Vancouver. Neil is married to his lovely wife Joyce, and has five grown children, daughter D’Alene, sons Steven, Greg, Doug and Curt.

Brad Lothspeich has lived and worked in the Hazel Dell/Felida community his entire life. He attended Columbia River High School and graduated from Eastern Washington University with a degree in Business Administration. Brad began his career in the fire service as a firefighter for Clark County Fire District 6 and retired after 29 years, the last 9 years as the Fire Chief. He continues to serve the community as an elected member of the Board of Fire Commissioner’s of Fire District 6.

Since his retirement, Brad has worked as a manager for Sleep Country Amphitheater, where he is currently a part-time employee. Brad also enjoys his work as a Real Estate Broker with Prudential NW Properties. Brad has served with numerous community organizations for over 35 years, including the American Red Cross, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, SWIFT and the Boys Scouts of America.

Brad currently is activities with TEAM 99 and the Hazel Dell Salmon Creek Business Association in which he is past Chairman and currently serves on the Board of Directors. Brad is the Co-chair of the Hazel Dell Parade of Bands and also serves on the supervisory committee for IQ Credit Union and is a member of the Felida Neighborhood Association.

Brad lives in Felida with his wife, Leah. They have three children who are all currently attending college. They enjoy family activities and volunteering in their community.

Mitch Canton is Director, Digital Marketing for Live! Local Media, a local ‘digital publisher,’ creating new-media based content for a network of local websites and other businesses throughout SW Washington.

A serial-entrepreneur, Canton and the Live! team have launched multiple hyper-local internet sites over the past seven years, with further expansion on the immediate horizon.

A Clark County native, and part of a family that runs SIX generations deep in Clark County, Mitch is a strong ‘local’ proponent. His team has had extensive focus on using digital media to assist local businesses not just survive, but thrive in the new economy.