About Celene
Business leader, parent, nonprofit director. City resident.
I’m not watching the Langley school district from the sidelines. I live here, my kids go to school here, and I see every day what our families need from their schools. I’m running because Langley City deserves a trustee who actually lives in the city they represent.
Get InvolvedWho I Am
Representing the city I live in
I’ve lived in Langley City for eleven years. My two children, ages 5 and 9, attend school in Langley City. I’m at drop-off and pick-up nearly every day. I’ve led presentations on beekeeping in my kids’ classrooms, attended field trips, and supported the new accessible playground equipment at Uplands through a donation to the Langley School District Foundation.
As Founder and CEO of Chops Consulting, I’ve spent my career solving complex operational problems for businesses across Canada. I bring that same strategic mindset to the challenges facing our schools: the need for more classroom space, real accountability for how funding is spent, and genuine advocacy with the province.
This isn’t a political ambition. It’s a community one. Langley City is adding thousands of new residents, yet no new school site has even been identified. Both current City-seat trustees live in the Township. Our families deserve someone who wakes up every morning in the same city they represent.
Community & Recognition
Why Celene
The experience that matters for this role
Real Estate & Land Development
The background to naviate school site acquisition
Overseeing school site acquisition and disposition is a core trustee responsibility. I have completed the Urban Land Economics program at UBC’s Sauder School of Business and my background is in commercial real estate appraisal, valuation, and development planning. I even participated in the appraisals of the Bradshaw and Lochiel school sites by the Langley School District.
Financial Analysis & Budgeting
Accountability starts with understanding the numbers
School boards manage hundreds of millions in public funds. My background in economics, accounting, and financial analysis spans coursework at both UBC and SFU, plus fourteen years of applied experience: pro forma modelling, investment analysis, running companies, and serving as Director of Operations for PROFiX Accounting & Strategy, a legal accounting firm.
Operations & Problem Solving
Getting things done inside complex systems
As CEO of Chops Consulting, I help established businesses and nonprofits cut through complexity and get results. School boards are large, bureaucratic organizations with competing stakeholders and limited resources. That’s exactly the environment I work in every day. I know how to build compelling cases, work across political lines, and push for outcomes rather than just positions.
Understanding Learning Needs
Parent, teacher, and student
I taught piano, tutored Math and English, and run a business coaching program. I’m currently a post-graduate student at SFU, so I understand modern education challenges including AI in the classroom and online learning platforms, topics the district has not yet meaningfully addressed. I also have two kids in elementary school and have observed firsthand the challenges teachers face in their classrooms.
Langley City families need a trustee who actually lives here, sends their kids to school here, and will fight for resources here.
— Celene Hoag
Invested in Langley City
Community Roots
My commitment to this community isn’t new. For years I’ve been showing up in the ways that matter locally.
Langley Moms Group
Administrator of a nearly 7,000-member Facebook group made up of moms in Langley, BC. I’ve heard firsthand the challenges faced by students and families in School District 35.
Langley Care Society
Board of Directors member for Langley Lodge, one of the region’s leading publicly-funded senior care homes. Community governance is something I take seriously.
Business Mentorship
Pro bono mentor through the Forum Mentorship Program and Scotiabank Women’s Initiative, supporting female entrepreneurs across Canada.
Langley Chamber of Commerce
Committee member of the NextGen Business and Asia Pacific Networks, as well as a gold sponsor of the Women in Business Network, connecting with our local business community.
Langley Bee Club
I am a Bee Club member and advocate, running our Earth Day booth, leading honey tasting at World Bee Day, and presenting at a May 2026 delegation to Langley City Council to recommend the city become a certified bee city.
School Involvement
Donor of the Langley School District Foundation, PAC volunteer, and supporting classrooms through bee presentations and butterfly raising experiences.
This is the city that for over a decade I’ve chosen to build my life and raise my family in. Running for school trustee is the natural next step in that commitment.
October 2026
Ready to make a difference?
Every conversation, every door, every vote counts. Whether you can volunteer an afternoon, share this page with a neighbour, or contribute to the campaign, you’re helping give Langley City the representation it deserves.