Hi,

My name is Rumon. First and foremost, I’m Jennie’s partner, Pippa & Evelyn’s bonuspappa, and best friend to my resplendent mutt, Edward.

We all live, today, in a heritage farmhouse on lək̓ʷəŋən land, on what is known today as southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Me, I grew up at first on this island, with a forest in my backyard; later, at the confluence of two rivers, in between mountain ranges, in the heart of the province. Consequently, I’ve come to think of myself as having blood born of the sea, and mountains in my bones. And these wild places have shaped my existence, my pursuits, my purpose.

I’ve explored, grown with, and shared them with others, drawn by lifelong pulls towards motion, learning, and endurance – toward testing body and mind with/in the natural world. I’ve been on multisport national teams, run along trails and up mountains faster then any before me (but not since!), paddled remote coastlines, and contributed to building movements through movement. All this has always been less about competition than connection: to land, to place, to others, to a truer version of self, to the quiet disciple of just showing up … and continuing to do so, for all these things.

I find that when we move together in Nature – regardless pace or purpose – we remember and resonate with what it means to belong to something greater than ourselves.

Professionally, my path began in study and stewardship of my favourite places, as a wildlife biologist. I traveled though, in time, from symptoms to systems – to law, coaching, facilitation, creative and advisory services – and most-recently government. Along the way, I’ve worked to bridge and braid science, policy, design and delivery in service of public impact and collective wellbeing.

That winding trail has led me to today, where I apply everything I’ve learned – and am still learning, every day – at BC Parks, helping shape a more effective, more adaptive, more inclusive system of stewardship and recreation for this place I’m privileged to call home.

All this continues to remind me and reinforce the experience that caring for Nature, for others, and for self are, in truth, the same endeavour.

One I would love to share with you.