Currently Managing Director of Lignum Forest Products and the Managing Partner of the Vancouver Canadians baseball team, Kerr also serves as Chancellor of Emily Carr University and sits on numerous boards. He is a recipient of the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia in recognition for his significant contributions to the province and the country. Kerr has been involved with Vancouver Foundation for a number of years and was appointed our chair in 2007.

The Honourable Robert J. Bauman was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1996, was appointed to the British Columbia Court of Appeal in 2008 and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia on 9 September 2009. Prior to his judicial appointment in 1996 he was in private practice with Bull, Housser & Tupper in Vancouver. He worked largely in the areas of local government and administrative law. While practicing law he also taught administrative law at the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law as an adjunct professor from 1991 to 1996.

As President and Publisher of Pacific Newspaper Group, Kevin Bent has the responsibility for BC's biggest daily newspapers, The Vancouver Sun and The Province, as well as The Victoria Times Colonist. He is a seasoned media executive, with more than 16 years experience in the industry.

Following Canwest's goal to support communities where they do business, Bent is active on local boards and charities including: BC Children's Hospital Foundation; Sunny Hill Health Centre; BC Business Council; BC Achievement Foundation; and Streetohome. He is also a director of the Vancouver Board of Trade; a member of the Vancouver Board of Trade Women’s Leadership Circle; and a trustee of the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.

A lawyer with the Criminal Appeals Office of the Ministry of Attorney General, Botz conducts a wide variety of indictable appeals in the British Columbia Court of Appeal. Botz has been involved in organizing and assisting with advocacy and professionalism courses for junior lawyers and law students and is a past President of the Vancouver Bar Association.

Dustan was most recently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Genus Capital Management, a position he held since founding the predecessor firm, Dustan Wachell Capital Management in April of 1989. John is past Chairman and Director of Special Olympics BC and a Director of Special Olympics Canada, Governor of the Law Foundation of British Columbia and an investment advisor to the Alberta Public Service Pension Plan and has received an MBA Degree from McMaster University.

Dr. Frinton is an obstetrician and gynaecologist. Her career has included more than 30 years of clinical practice, three terms as an elected member of the Council of the College of Physicians & Surgeons of British Columbia, and a term as Associate Dean, Admissions in the UBC Faculty of Medicine.

Currently, Dr. Frinton serves on various committees at the College of Physicians & Surgeons and Vancouver Foundation, and has been instrumental in setting up a new chapter of Special Olympics BC in the Whistler Valley.

Fulmer leads FDC Brands, which includes A&W and MR. MIKES, and is one of Canada's largest privately-held food and beverage businesses. He is also responsible for Fulmer Holdings, the company's real estate division.

An ambitious entrepreneur, Fulmer also serves the community through his involvement with the United Way of the Lower Mainland, the Surrey Food Bank, Vancouver Community College, and the Vancouver Opera. He was named one of Canada's Top 40 under 40 in 2007.

Goodreau sits on the Boards of Directors of Terasen Gas, the Vancouver Board of Trade, and is a member of the Board of Governors of the B.C. Business Council. She is past President and Chief Executive Officer of LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services and Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, one of Canada's largest public healthcare organizations.

Goodreau has a B.Comm and an MBA from the University of Windsor.

Louie is Chairman and CEO of H.Y. Louie Co. Limited and Chairman of the Board of London Drugs Limited. He has built both companies based on the core values of respect, hard work and philanthropy.

Louie has also donated his time to serve on the boards of numerous financial, educational and medical institutions, and has received many awards for those efforts. He is Chancellor of Simon Fraser University, has a BCom from UBC, FCA designation, and an Honourary Doctor of Laws from SFU. In 2009, he was made a Member of the Order of British Columbia.

MacDougall is Vice Chairman and Director of Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management. CC&L is the second largest independent investment manager in Canada, managing in excess of $23 billion.

McDougall was one of the founders of the company, and has been involved in investment management since 1969, serving variously with Yorkshire Trust, AGF Vancouver, Dominion Securities, and Sun Life Assurance.

McDougall has an MBA, a CFA designation, and is currently on the boards of International Forest Products and the Vancouver Art Gallery Foundation.

McLernon is Honourary Chairman and Co-Founder of the Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Group of Companies. Over the past 3 decades he has guided CMN through steady business growth, successfully completing some 50 mergers and acquisitions in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. McLernon was a founding director of Waterfront Theatre and has served on many Boards.

A founding member and President of the Nakamun Group, Murphy has an extensive background in financial, retirement and estate planning. In addition to serving as a past-president of the New Westminster Life Underwriters Association, Estate Planning Council of Vancouver and the BC Mainland Chartered Life Underwriter chapter, he served on the national board of the Life Underwriters Association of Canada for nine years including one year as Chairman and CEO.

Gifford has a wide-ranging business law practice with interests in everything from agriculture to tourism. His community involvement includes numerous directorships including UNICEF, Vancouver Academy of Music, and Vancouver Bar Association (President 1979-1980). An active member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, he has also served as a Governor and Executive Committee Member of the Canadian Olympic Foundation. He is also Chair of the 2010 Games Ambassadors for VANOC and for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Tung is the CEO of SUCCESS, a non-profit society serving the immigrant community of Canada. He is presently a member of the BC Premier's Chinese Community Advisory Committee, a member of the Board of Governors of Kwantlen University College, and a Board Advisor of the Vancouver Summer Festival Society. Chan was awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for his contribution to the community.

Farmer's working life began in the non-profit sector, working for the Canadian Red Cross Society and The Arthritis Society. Following a career in administration and communications with the provincial healthcare sector, Farmer consulted on local and national communication initiatives. She is now a partner in two firms -- Westside Equestrian Centre at Bonnie Brae Farm in Saanich, and Beckton Estates Inc.

She and her husband recently co-chaired the Shaw Ocean Discovery Campaign, to fund the creation of a new $8 million world-class aquarium exhibit in Sidney, BC. She is currently the Chair for the Board of Governors of Camosun College, and has served with Camosun College Foundation; BC Cancer Foundation; Rogers Radio Group; United Way of Canada - Centraide Canada; United Way of Greater Victoria; The Arthritis Society; Mary Winspear Community Cultural Centre Foundation; Pacific Institute of Sport Excellence and; Pacific Opera Society.

Farmer has received numerous awards for her contributions, including: the Generosity of Spirit Award for Philanthropy; the Queens Jubilee Medal; Community Leader of the Year Award from CFAX Radio; and Chair's Award of Distinction from United Way of Canada - Centraide Canada.

In 1980, Getz brought a dream to life when she founded the Vancouver Recital Society. As its Artistic and Executive Director, she has built an international reputation for the Society. Getz has served on juries and arts boards in Vancouver and is a member of an international advisory committee to the Melbourne Recital Centre. She serves on the Board of the St. James Academy of Music and is Chair of the Board of the Quiring Chamber Music Camp in Vancouver.

A leader and world authority in both genetics and paediatrics, Dr. Hall has contributed to the development of resources and services essential to coping with genetic illnesses. Involved with Vancouver Foundation for many years, she was also on the Board of the BC Medical Foundation and helped in the development of the BC Community Research and Community Ethics Committee. Dr. Hall has received many awards for her outstanding academic work and service, nationally and internationally, including the Order of Canada.

Mike Harcourt is a former premier of British Columbia, mayor of Vancouver and city councillor.

He is a passionate believer in the power of cities and communities to improve the human condition. After a long career as a lawyer, community activist, and politician, a near-fatal accident in 2002 strengthened his resolve to contribute to the transformation of cities and communities around the world through the principles of sustainability, particularly in relation to social inclusion.

Harcourt now writes, lectures and consults internationally on sustainable solutions. In 2006, he chaired the Prime Minister's Advisory Committee for Cities and Communities, and co-chaired the National Advisory Committee on the UN-HABITAT World Urban Forum. In 2007, he was the Walter Bean Visiting Professor on the Environment at the University of Waterloo.

Along with numerous honourary degrees from BC universities, Harcourt has received the J.B. Harkin Medal Award for Conservation of Nature (2003), the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service (2005), and the Canadian Urban Institute Jane Jacobs Lifetime Achievement Award (2006).

Harcourt has a B.A. and a L.L.B. from the University of British Columbia and will be awarded their Alumni Achievement Award of Distinction, fall 2008.

Ho is the Executive Director of Smart Growth BC, a province-wide non-governmental organization promoting sustainable land use and development. She recently finished an assignment as a member of the Prime Minister's External Advisory Committee on Cities and Communities, as well as a term on the Board of Vancity Credit Union. Ho currently is a director of Vancity Enterprises, is Vice Chair of the Urban Land Institute BC District Council, and sits on a number of other advisory boards.

Peter Legge is an internationally-acclaimed speaker, best-selling author, and CEO of Canada Wide Media -- the largest, independently-owned magazine publishing company in Western Canada.

Legge is also a tireless community leader who devotes his time to many worthwhile organizations. He is past Chair of the Vancouver Board of Trade.

His numerous speeches and 13 books have motivated thousands of people toward positive change, and he has received numerous awards, including: "Golden Gavel Award Winner" and "Top Speaker in North America" from Toastmasters International; an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Simon Fraser University; and Royal Roads University, the Nido Qubein Philanthropist of the Year Award; and most recently the Order of British Columbia.

Madam Justice Levine was appointed as a Justice of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia in 2001 after serving as a Justice of the BC Supreme Court since 1995. Before being appointed to the bench, she practiced taxation law. She helped coordinate judicial education programs through the National Judicial Institute in Ottawa and has also served as a member of the Family Law Committee and the Education Committee of the BC Supreme Court.

Geoff Plant, QC, is a partner in the Vancouver office of the national law firm Heenan Blaikie LLP.

Plant was raised in Vancouver and educated at Harvard College, Southampton, Dalhousie and Cambridge universities. After a 15-year career in private law practice, he was elected to the British Columbia Legislature in 1996 and served as Attorney General of British Columbia and Minister responsible for Treaty Negotiations from 2001 to 2005.

Since joining Heenan Blaikie in 2005, Plant has undertaken various public law and policy projects and served as a commercial law mediator and arbitrator. In 2006, he was appointed as Special Advisor to the Premier and Minister of Advanced Education to lead the first comprehensive review of post-secondary education in British Columbia in over 40 years. From May 2007 to February 2009, Plant served as the Commissioner of Vancouver's Project Civil City.

He is also a board member of many organizations including: Providence Health Care Society; Covenant House Vancouver; StreetoHome Foundation; and the Kaiser Foundation.

As a community and social justice advocate, Pratt has performed extensive work in her community including serving as Chair of the Board of the United Way of the Lower Mainland. During her 28 years with the BCGEU, she served in various elected positions in the BC Federation of Labour and was appointed to a number of boards including the Board of BC Hydro and the UBC Labour Relations Board. She has also served as Vice Chair of the Governor General's Leadership Conference.

Raven is a member of the Brokenhead Ojibway First Nation in Manitoba. She practiced employment and labour law in Vancouver prior to her appointment at the UVIC Faculty of Law in 1992 where she teaches commercial and Indigenous law. She has served on numerous boards, commissions, and foundations such as the Law Foundation of BC, the BC Police Commission, and the BC Public Service Appeal Board.

Dr. Rix is a successful businessman, a generous philanthropist, and a dedicated volunteer. As a well-recognized member of the medical profession, he has received fellowships in four medical colleges and societies. He sits on the boards of numerous charitable organizations and is actively involved in the local arts and culture community including the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Vancouver Summer Musical Festival. He has received much recognition for his work, including the Order of Canada.

A former Chairman of Vancouver Foundation (1987-1995), Rust has made extensive contributions to both the forest industry and the local community. He is well-respected for his work with Expo '86, for his involvement with various health organizations, and for his many directorships. He received an honorary degree from Simon Fraser University in 1987 and was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada in 1990.

Wilking is a Citizenship Judge for British Columbia. She has been a Special Program Advisor for Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. A former Vancouver City Councillor, her community involvement has included being a volunteer board member with various non-profit organizations such as Vancouver Foundation, SUCCESS, Laurier Institution, United Way of the Lower Mainland, and Imagine Canada. She has also been a corporate director on C.T. Financial Inc. and advisory member to AT&T Canada.

Wong founded M.K. Wong & Associates Ltd. (MKW) in 1980 to provide investment-counseling service to pension plans, foundations, mutual funds and individuals. HSBC acquired MKW in 1996 and Wong is currently (non executive) Chairman of HSBC Investments Canada Limited managing over $5 billion in assets. He has been awarded the Civic Award from the City of Vancouver; the Distinguished Leadership Award and an Honorary Doctorate of Law degree from Simon Fraser University, and is also their Chancellor Emeritus at Simon Fraser University. He has been the recipient of the Order of Canada; the Order of British Columbia; the Honour Roll distinction from MacLean's magazine; The Ernst & Young Lifetime Achievement Award for 2002 and The Ernst & Young Socially Responsible Entrepreneur of the Year in 1994.

Wosk is the Director of Interdisciplinary Programs in Continuing Studies and an Associate Member (Adjunct Professor) of the Department of Humanities at Simon Fraser University where he has developed seminal programs such as The Philosophers' Café and The Canadian Academy of Independent Scholars. In addition to receiving an honorary doctorate of letters, he holds doctorates in Religion & Literature as well as in Psychology, and masters degrees in Education and in Theology. Wosk, who is an ordained rabbi, has lectured at a number of universities and institutes of higher learning throughout the world. Identified as one of the top ten thinkers and most thoughtful citizens in the province, he is an appointed member of The Order of British Columbia, a recipient of The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal and included in Canadian Who's Who. Active in communal affairs - especially in the areas of education, libraries, museums, the arts, social services, heritage conservation, philanthropy and religion - Wosk is a media commentator, public speaker and published author.

Jeff Dowle, Chair
Joanne Brown
Stephanie Carlson
Yuri Fulmer
Martin Gifford
Mary Hamilton
Jamie Pitblado
Peter Webster

John Dustan, Chair
The Honourable Robert Bauman
Ursula Botz
Dr. Vera Frinton
Yuri Fulmer
Ida Goodreau
Jake C. Kerr
John MacDougall
John McLernon

Jake C. Kerr, Chair
John Dustan
Ida Goodreau
John McLernon
Gord MacDougall

Brandt C. Louie, Chair
John Dustan
Iain MacKay
Floyd Murphy
Richard Rees

Ida Goodreau, Chair
Honourable Chief Justice Bauman
Martin Gifford
Ida Goodreau
Jake C. Kerr
John McLernon

Gord MacDougall, Chair
Tom Bradley
Sid Fattedad
Yuri Fulmer
Robert Heinkel
Brian Kenning
Brandt C. Louie
Floyd Murphy
Lisa Pankratz

Gord MacDougall, Chair
Jeff Alexander
Kathleen Bartels
Tim Carlson
Brenda Crabtree
Sal Ferreras
Jay Hirabayashi
Dolly Hopkins
Howard Jang
Gu Xiong

Ursula Botz, Chair
Lynell Anderson
Steve Boyce
Heather Cameron
Wilma Clarke
Penny Coates
Michelle Fortin
Chris Friesen
Jason Lee
Tanu Lusignan
Jorge Salazar

Yuri Fulmer, Chair
Dr. Joanna Ashworth
Ted Cadwallader
Lyn Daniels
Christine Foster
Marilyn Kwok
Nathan Lusignan
Nasra Mire
Dr. John Vavrik
May Wong
May Woo

John Dustan, Chair
Bill Bourgeois
Karen Campbell
Jennifer Chan
Ramona Faust
Michael M'Gonigle
Faisal Moola
Devon Page
Denise Philippe
William Charles (Bill) Turner

Ida Goodreau, Chair
Dr. Darrel Burnham
Vickie Cammack
Manpreet Grewal
Eric Kowalski
Jean McRae
Dr. Ian Pike
Heather Raven
Andrea Reimer

Dr. Vera Frinton, Chair
Dr. Anne George
Dr. Peter Graf
Dr. Rosemin Kassam
Dr. Carey Matsuba
Dr. Malcolm Ogborn
Dr. Colleen Reid
Marilyn Van Bibber
Dr. Colleen Varcoe
Dr. Gordon Hutchinson
Dr. Jennifer Mullett

John McLernon, Chair
Mary Briggs
Michelle Fortin
Justine Goulet
Lynda Gray
Jocelyn Helland
Kate Hodgson
Annie Smith
Alice Sundberg
Krista Thompson
Mark Townsend
Robert Wilmot

Yuri Fulmer, Board Advisor
Jared Allman
Lorena Del Castillo
Surayya Jan
Jacob Kalmakoff
Laura Kemeny-Finkler
Justine Lee
Hawa Mire
Angela Phan
Bacilia Ramirez
Maia Rowan
Savneet Sandhu
Colin Siu
Divine Tekeng
Kim Webber
Angela Yang
Weige (Charlie) Zhao