Island born and raised, happily married, and the proud father of 3, Devin Jahelka is a social entrepreneur who views the world through a unique lens. An innovator at heart, Devin has structured his business interests to serve as a driver of positive social change, both in the local community and internationally in the developing world.
Locally, in addition to his work as Vice Chair of the Nanaimo Foundation and Chair of its Governance & People Committee, Devin is a Co-Founder of the Jahelka Group Community Impact Fund (JGCIF), and a dedicated volunteer hockey coach. International work, largely inspired by his having visited approx. 60 countries on 6 continents, includes serving on the board of the International Widows and Orphans Fund (IWOF), and Co-Founding and leading the Community Builders International Fund (CBIF) administered by the Nanaimo Foundation. As of 2024, CBIF has quietly completed 10 international build projects ranging from land acquisitions and renovations of existing homes to the construction of new homes for up to 16 war orphans. While a solid start, Devin is passionate about helping other professionals and entrepreneurs leverage their businesses to drive social change as he has done, with the ultimate goal of scaling and multiplying CBIF’s impact internationally in the coming decade.
Devin is the Managing Partner and Co-founder of the Jahelka Real Estate Group, a boutique real estate advisory practice on Central Vancouver Island. Prior career experience includes working in Vancouver’s financial markets with a high-performance team providing elite trading and venture capital services for entrepreneurs, high net worth investors and publicly traded companies; working as a Credit Manager for a subprime lender; and 9 years spent in a wide variety of roles helping his family’s business expand on Vancouver Island. Devin is a “details” guy, a strategic, results-driven thinker, and a brand builder. He holds a Business degree (with distinction) from VIU, Real Estate Investment Specialist designation from the REI Institute, completed the Urban Land Economics Program (DULE) at UBC, and previously attained his CIM designation through the Canadian Securities Institute.