HDSCBA Board of Directors

Association President. Sharif Burdzik works as a Vice President and Branch Manager over both the Hazel Dell and Salmon Creek branches of Riverview Community Bank.

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.

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.

Fire Chief Jerry Green began his career in the fire service as a Battalion Chief with Clark County Fire District 1 (East County Fire & Rescue) and also spent 11 years as that department’s Fire Chief. In 2002, he was hired by the Fairgrounds Fire Facility Board, a consortium of Clark County Fire District 6, 11 & 12, where he served 2 years as Division Chief/Volunteer Coordinator for the FFFB at Station 15-1, which is located at the Public Safety Complex at the Clark County Fairgrounds.

His appointment to Assistant Chief of Administration for Fire District 6 occurred in April 2004. In January 2006, Assistant Chief Green moved laterally to the position of Assistant Chief of Operations in order to become more familiar with the District’s entire operation. Chief Green was promoted to Deputy Chief in February 2008 and Fire Chief on January 1, 2009.

Chief Green has attended Lower Columbia Community College, Gonzaga University and the National Fire Academy.

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.