Club President

Andy Gillooley

Andy joined the club in 2019, at first to take part in our Evening Adult Coed Program and then as a coach in our Mini House program for his daughter, Penny's team. More recently Andy joined the BIFC Board in 2023 and has looked to ensure that the hard work that goes on behind the scenes within our soccer programs is shared with our community through our website & social media. In 2026 Andy was voted in as BIFC President for 2026/27.

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Andy has a lifetime love of football having grown up in Liverpool and having Liverpool Football Club baked into his DNA. In his professional life he is a Marketing Director at Electronic Arts, working on EA SPORTS FC (formerly the FIFA franchise), creating video and design content for TV and Social Media and working with some of the biggest names in football, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo & Kylian Mbappe  to name a few. He aims to use this love of football and experience in sports marketing to bring further success to BIFC.

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Club Secretary

Niul Bird

Niul has spent three years as President of the club before moving to a new role as Club Secretary for 2026/27. He has been at the heart of everything the club has achieved in that time and has played a major part in securing our longterm future while passing on his soccer wisdom to a host of budding players.

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Originally from Ireland, Niul has played soccer all his life, and still regularly joins our Adult Coed Soccer nights. Before moving to Bowen Island he played a big part in VMSL Club, Bombastic FC, both as a player and in various management and organizational roles.

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Niul has also coached in the BIFC Youth Program and Academy where his son Cillian has made huge strides as he embarks on his journey with the sport.

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As a club we're very lucky to have had Niul play such a big part over the past few years, and thank him for everything that he's helped us to achieve.

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General Manager

Anita Peters-White

Anita moved to Bowen Island in December 2020 with her husband, Jeff, and their then 10-year-old twin daughters.  In 2021, her daughters joined the BIFC Youth League U12 Girls team and Anita became the Team Manager.  Through this incredibly rewarding volunteer experience, Anita quickly learned the value that Bowen Island Football Club brings to the community of Bowen Island.  The following year Anita jumped at the chance to serve as Coordinator for the soccer club that created so many friendships and lasting memories for her kids’ life on Bowen.  

In March 2023, Anita was offered the position of General Manager of the Club.  While Anita was new to the soccer world, she had been a Director of Human Resources for over 15 years. Administration and management of an organization was a familiar area and a great way for her to continue to help build BIFC.  Anita is dedicated to ensuring the families and kids of Bowen Island have a welcoming, safe, and fun place to learn, grow and enjoy all that the beautiful game of soccer has to offer.

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Technical Director

Oscar Mathers

Oscar grew up in Sheffield, England, where he spent the early years of his life falling in love with football. In 2008 his family moved to Vancouver and he started at West Van FC as a U9, playing with them all the way through till U18 Metro. 

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In 2024, his work as a kayak guide brought him to Bowen. To supplement his 11-aside Men’s football on the mainland, he soon became a regular at local pick-up games - which were his first introduction to our brilliant community. 

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The itch to be more involved was instant. He reached out to the team, and quickly started coaching, first running our summer camps and then in 2026 being appointed as our Technical Director.

Oscar as our BIFC TD is responsible for all sporting operations at the club. This includes recruitment and training of all volunteer coaches and managers; overseeing youth development and adult programming; and managing BIFC facilities, equipment and relationships with local leagues and clubs.

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