Our Community Leaders and Advisors

Vancouver Foundation works with many leaders and advisors from all across British Columbia.

These individuals generously volunteer their time and energy on our Board of Directors, our advisory committees, and through our Honorary Governors' Council.

Their knowledge and dedication help shape our work, and ensure we remain in touch with the communities we serve.

Board of Directors

Gordon MacDougall (Chair) [bio]

Chief Justice Robert J. Bauman (Supreme Court of BC rep) [bio]

Kevin Bent [bio]

Tom Bradley [bio]

Tung Chan [bio]

Dr. Vera Frinton [bio]

Yuri Fulmer (United Way of the Lower Mainland rep) [bio]

Anna Fung, Q.C. (Law Society of BC rep) [bio]

Ida Goodreau (Vancouver Board of Trade rep) [bio]

Paul Lacerte [bio]

Brandt C. Louie [bio]

John McLernon (Vice-Chair) [bio]

Floyd Murphy, CLU, CH.F.C (Nominee of Advocis) [bio]

Malik Talib [bio]

Retired from VF's Board of Directors, effective May 1, 2011, are:

Jake C. Kerr, CM, OBC, LL.D, Chair
Ursula Botz
John Dustan

Honorary Governors' Council

Martin Gifford, Q.C. (Chair) [bio]

Stephanie Carlson [bio]

John Dustan [bio]

Dr. Felix Durity [bio]

Lynda Farmer [bio]

Leila Getz, CM, OBC, DFA [bio]

Dr. Judith Hall [bio]

Mike Harcourt [bio]

Jake Kerr [bio]

The Honourable Madam Justice Risa Levine [bio]

Kyle Mitchell [bio]

Geoff Plant, Q.C. [bio]

Patrice Pratt [bio]

Heather Raven [bio]

Judy Rogers [bio]

Richard Whittall [bio]

Sandra Wilking [bio]

Yosef Wosk [bio]

 

Past members of the HGC (in alpha order) include:

Michael Audain
The Honourable Donald Brenner
Bruce Buchanan
Tung Chan
Nick Geer
Robert (Bob) Hager

Cheeying Ho
Nezhat Khosrowshahi
Shamin Lalani
Bob Lee
Peter Legge
Gerald McGavin
Mark Neale
Dr. Don Rix

Thomas Rust
Joseph Segal

Milton Wong

 

Standing Committees of the Board

Development Committee [view]

Distribution Committee [view]

Executive Committee [view]

Finance and Audit Committee [view]

Governance and Human Resources Committee [view]

Investment Committee [view]

Advisory Committees

Arts and Culture [view]

Children, Youth and Families [view]

Disability Supports for Employment [view]

Education [view]

Environment [view]

Health and Social Development [view]

Health and Medical Education/Research [view]

Youth Homelessness [view]

Youth Philanthropy [view]

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Honorary Governors' Council

Our Honorary Governors' Council are a group of individuals who are committed to Vancouver Foundation's mission, vision and values. They represent a mix of high profile British Columbians, community and corporate leaders, past board or committee members, and influential persons from a diversity of sectors and backgrounds that have a commitment to the goals of Vancouver Foundation.

Advisory Committee Members

More than 150 community leaders volunteer their time to serve on one of Vancouver Foundation's many advisory committees. These volunteers either work or have expertise in the field of interest they serve and come from a number of communities across the province.

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