Our Board
Meet our Board of Directors. The board helps guide the St. John's Tool Library through key decisions, provides operational support and oversees governance functions.
MIKE SCHULTZ
Mike has worked as an entrepreneur for 20 years in Denver, CO and has a degree in mining engineering, he’s is now retired. His favourite part of the week is social engagement with members and volunteers while he’s frequently seen at the front desk lending tools, and often accompanied by his trusty companion Molly. His ambition is to grow the St. John’s Tool Library to include makerspace where all our members can tinker, make things, tinker, collaborate and socialize.
LUKE WELSH
Luke is an undergraduate student at Memorial University studying genetics and health ethics, and holds a Bachelor of Music in composition. He can often be found playing traditional folk music around downtown St. John’s, and enjoys hiking and foraging whenever it fits into this busy student’s schedule. Luke developed a passion at a young age for taking things apart and fixing them, inspired by his father and grandfather who were both mechanics. This passion has developed into a career in medicine, perhaps by taking the long way around - Luke particularly enjoys meeting people at the Tool Library and learning about their DIY projects and renovations.
ALAIN MONFILS
Alain is a deckhand with the Canadian Coast Guard for the last 7 years, where he is no stranger to hands on work and problem solving. Alain has been a volunteer with the Tool Library since 2017. What started out as a mitre saw rental to build his first table led to several years of volunteering with the Tool Library, where he's acquired more knowledge and skills. He now fixes tools, does home renovations and builds everything from spice racks to greenhouses during his time home.
(His wife says to please tell him we don't need anymore tables)
ETIENNE VUILLAUME
Etienne is impressed by all the do-it-yourselfers who are able to use their ten fingers, even with sometimes less, to create their own projects. Fascinated by Leonardo, who grew up in the shade of the olive trees of Vinci, a small Italian village, to become the world's genius, capable of “building bridges and destroying them”, Etienne remains amazed by machines of all kinds. And, believe it or not, he discovers a new one every time he visits the SJTL. In his own small way, he tries to give as much of his time as possible to develop projects that support the St. John`s Tool Library for the common good of all, and first and foremost, for the less fortunate among us.