Nikki Best

Nikki Best's work experience includes roles such as Director of Legislative Services at the City of Burnaby, Managing Director at Snowberry Consulting, Manager of Legislative Services & Chief Election Officer at the District of Tofino, Legislative Services Consultant at the Village of Lytton, and Board Member & Chair of Governance Committee at Zero Ceiling Society of Canada. Nikki has also worked as a Consulting Associate at the Whistler Centre for Sustainability, Administrator & Corporate Governance Consultant at the Restaurant Association of Whistler, Project Lead, Research at Tourism Whistler, Case Study Consultant at Metronomics, and Executive Board Member of the University of Waterloo - Vancouver Alumni Chapter.

Nikki Best's education history includes various academic degrees and certificates. From 2015 to 2020, Nikki attended Capilano University, where they pursued a degree in Local Government Administration within the Faculty of Global & Community Studies. Prior to this, from 2005 to 2010, Nikki studied at the University of Waterloo and obtained an Arts Honours degree in Legal Studies and Human Resources Management. In 2009, they also completed a Leadership Program Certificate at the University of Waterloo. Additionally, in 2014, Nikki received a Peer Educator Certificate from the Whistler Community Services Society, specializing in Educational Leadership and Administration.

In terms of additional certifications, Nikki obtained various qualifications. They completed Local Government Elections Advanced Workshops, 2022 Local Government Election Training, and Corporate Officer Fundamentals from the Local Government Management Association (LGMA) in March and April 2022. They also received training in Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples from Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. in 2020. Furthermore, Nikki attended an Advanced Workshop on Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy & Records Management, also provided by the Local Government Management Association (LGMA), in 2017.