Board of Directors

Board of Directors

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• Sarah A. Morgan-Silvester

  Chair

  

  Sarah Morgan-Silvester is currently Chancellor of the University of British Columbia, Chair of Port Metro Vancouver and Chair of BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre Foundation.  She is a Director of ENMAX Corporation, Women in the Lead Inc., and a Member of the David Suzuki Foundation National Business Advisory Council.

   

  She is past Chair of the Lower Mainland Port Amalgamation Transition Committee which was responsible for overseeing the merger of the three ports in the Lower Mainland, including Canada’s largest port. Past affiliations include:  Chair, Vancouver Port Authority; Chair, Blue Ribbon Council on Vancouver’s Business Climate; Chair, HSBC Trust Company (Canada); Chair, HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc; Chair, HSBC Investment Funds (Canada) Inc; Director, Canadian Direct Insurance Inc; Director, CD Howe Institute; Director, Family Services of the North Shore; and Member of the Faculty Advisory Board for Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia.

   

  Sarah has extensive experience across North America in the financial services sector.  As past Executive Vice President, Personal Financial Services and Wealth Management for HSBC Bank Canada, Sarah had national responsibility for retail banking, full service and self-directed brokerage, asset management, trust, insurance and private banking.

   

  Sarah has been included in the 2008 Power 50 List by Vancouver Magazine and won Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award in 1998.  She graduated from UBC in 1982 with a Bachelor of Commerce (honors) and as the Kiwanis Gold Medal winner for graduating top of her class.  She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers. 

• John Willcox

  Vice Chair

   

  Mr. Willcox served as the Vice Chairman of the Vancouver Port Authority. Mr. Willcox retired in December 2001 after 20 years as President, CEO and Director of Neptune Bulk Terminals (Canada) Ltd. Prior to that he was involved in Canadian mining and construction as Director of Technical Services. Luscar Ltd. of Edmonton, Alberta. Mr. Willcox has served on the boards of the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, Waterfront Foremen Employers Association, Western Transportation Advisory Council and also as a Chairman of the Port Advisory Committee and Chairman of the Transportation Division of the BC Children's Hospital Fundraising Campaign. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from London University (UK) and is a registered Professional Engineer in B.C. and an honorary life member of the Coal Export Terminal Operators Association.

• Anne Bancroft-Jones

  Director

  

  Ms. Bancroft-Jones earned a master of science degree in business administration and a bachelor of commerce, both in urban land economics, from the University of British Columbia. She is a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and has a certificate in leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED). She began her career as a commercial appraiser for Cumberland Realty Group Ltd., later working as a real estate consultant in Vancouver. From 1986 to 2001, she held several positions with the City of Vancouver, including senior development officer, manager of real estate, assistant major projects negotiator and project manager. She subsequently worked for Polygon Homes Ltd. as vice-president of special projects and senior vice-president of development. Since 2005, she has been senior vice-president of development with Delta Land Development Ltd.

• Robert James (Bob) Carwell

  Director

  

  Mr. Carwell is currently President of Carwell Financial Corporation Inc. and Chair of the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation. Mr. Carwell also serves as Director and Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee of the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority, and sits on the Board of the Caritas Health Group which is responsible for the operation and planning for specific health care facilities in the Edmonton area. He is past Chairman and CEO of the MTE Logistix Group of Companies which provides warehousing, distribution and transportation services, and he served as Secretary-Treasurer and CFO of Western Moving & Storage Ltd.  Mr. Carwell is the Past Chair of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) headquartered in Chicago, and Past Chair and CEO of the Canadian Association of Warehousing & Distribution Services. He was the first Director to be elected outside of the USA in the 104-year history of the American Warehouse Association, also headquartered in Chicago. Mr. Carwell has also served for many years in various capacities with the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Mr. Carwell is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and has acted as a Commissioner for Oaths since 1975. Mr. Carwell holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and a Certified Logistics Professional designation from the IWLA.

• Pat Jacobsen

  Director

  

  Ms. Jacobsen, who holds a bachelor of arts from the University of Manitoba, was the chief executive officer of the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (Translink) from 2001 to spring 2008, overseeing the planning, financing, building and operations of the region's road, passenger marine and transit services. Prior to joining Translink, she was president and CEO of the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba. In the 1990s, she served as senior vice-president for two Toronto financial institutions. From 1969 to 1992, she held senior positions in the Ontario provincial government, including deputy minister of transportation. Ms. Jacobsen was recently appointed a western director on the board of Air Canada, is the incoming chair of the BC Cancer Foundation and is a former member of the executive committee of the Greater Vancouver Gateway Council to promote port growth.

• Andrew Johnston

  Director

  

  Mr. Johnston served on the North Fraser Port Authority Board. During his time on the board he sat as a member of the Operations Committee, Conduct/Governance Committee and chaired the Land Use and Planning Committee. Mr. Johnston is a retired member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service before retiring in 1990. He was security manager for the Council of Forest Industries and the Coast Forest and Lumber Association and retired in 2000. During his tenure in the forest industry he sat as their representative on Fraser River Estuary Management Program, the North Fraser Port Authority Land Use Planning Committee and the Debris Management Partners Group. He devised and managed programs to ensure safe and secure movement of industry inventory in our marine environment and was instrumental in initiating security programs for corporate head offices and executive personnel. Mr. Johnston has been involved in land development and residential property acquisition in Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia. He is a former professional baseball player who for many years was involved and held various positions in amateur sports organizations in the lower mainland and volunteered many hours of his time as a sports broadcaster for community Cable Television.  

• Tom Longworth

  Director

  

  Mr. Longworth has 35 years of Executive and Board level experience in a range of industries including consumer and industrial products, distribution and third party logistics, building materials and Information Technology, and in a range of geographic regions including North America, Asia, Australia and Europe.  Mr. Longworth’s experience includes former Managing Director of JOS Synergy Limited in Hong Kong, member of the Jardine Matheson Group, Vice President of Telus Enterprise Solutions Inc., Vice President of ISMBC, Senior Vice President of Canfor Corporation and President & Chief Executive Officer of CanWel Distribution Limited. Prior to relocating to Vancouver in 1989, Mr. Longworth held senior executive management positions in the food industry with RJR, Aylmer/DelMonte and RJR-Nabisco including Executive Vice President, Nabisco Brands Ltd. Returning to Canada from Hong Kong in 2006, he started Longworth Advisory Services Ltd., an independent business advisory working with Board and Senior Executive Management, with clients such as Cerberus Capital Management & Oak Hill Capital, Finning International, Intrawest, Kelowna Flightcraft, Teck Resources, Teekay Shipping and Transpacific Industries (Australia).  Mr. Longworth has served at the Board level for Versacold, Jardine JOS Synergy Ltd (Hong Kong), Howe Sound Pulp and Paper, Day4 Energy and CanWel Distribution. Mr. Longworth holds a B.A., BAI (Bachelor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering) and M.Sc. from the University of Dublin, Trinity College, and is a registered P.Eng.

• Craig Neeser

  Director

  

  Mr. Neeser holds a bachelor of science degree in forestry management from the University of Alberta and has completed the advanced management program at Harvard. He began his career with MacMillan Bloedel as a management trainee in 1977. Over the years he advanced to more senior positions in sales and marketing, building materials and solid wood. Following the company's merger with Weyerhaeuser Company, Mr. Neeser served as vice-president, British Columbia, and later as president, Canada. Mr. Neeser is past president of Weyerhaeuser and senior vice-president, International Group. He has served on the board of directors of the Council of Forest Industries of British Columbia, University of Alberta, Global Forest Partners, Maynards Advisory Board, and the Vancouver Aquarium, and is past chair of the Coast Forest Lumber Association.

• Helen Sparkes

  Director

  

  Ms. Sparkes served on the Fraser River Port Authority Board and was the Chair of the Board’s Audit Committee. Between 1997 and 2002, Ms. Sparkes was the Mayor of New Westminster. While Mayor, she served on the Union of BC Municipalities Executive, as a Director of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, Vice Chair of the Greater Vancouver Water District, Director of TransLink and Trustee of the Municipal Finance Authority, a central borrowing agency for municipalities, regional districts, and other government agencies. Between 1988 and 1996, Ms. Sparkes was a member of New Westminster City Council and served on numerous Boards and local Committees. Currently, Ms. Sparkes is an immediate past Chair of Massey Theatre Board and Kiwanis Care Centre Board, a director on Fraser River Discovery Centre Board and Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation Board. She has been extensively involved in community activities such as the Hyack Festival Association and Willingdon Youth Detention Centre. In 2002, she was awarded the Commemorative Medal for the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

• T. Richard Turner

  Director

  

  Since 1995, Mr. Turner has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of TitanStar Investment Group Inc. His current board positions include Board Chair and Director of the Insurance Corp. of BC; Board Chair and Trustee of Pure Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust; Trustee of WesternOne Equity Income Fund. He is also a Director of the Organizing Committee of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and serves as Chair of the Audit Committee. He is also a past Chair and Governor of the Vancouver Board of Trade and is a current Governor of the Business Council of BC. From 1988 to 2005, he served as a Director, President and CEO of the operating subsidiary of IAT Air Cargo Facilities Income Fund. Mr. Turner also served as Board Chair of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation from 2001 until 2005.  He also serves as the Honorary Consul for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in British Columbia. Mr. Turner’s awards and honours, include the Financial Post's Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award in 1995; the 2001 Vancouver Board of Trade's Leaders of Tomorrow Visionary Award; and the 2003 Queen's Golden Jubilee Award for public service. Mr. Turner holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of British Columbia, and a diploma from the Canadian Securities Institute and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

• R. V. (Bob) Wilds

  Director

  

  Mr. Wilds served on the Vancouver Port Authority Board. Mr. Wilds has been actively involved with the Greater Vancouver Gateway Council and its predecessor The Round Table on Transportation since their inception in 1987. He is currently providing part time consulting services to the Gateway Council as the Managing Director. Prior to this he spent sixteen years as the President and CEO of the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association. Before joining the BCMEA, Mr. Wilds was involved in Human Relations in the Construction Industry and Automotive Parts Manufacturing with experience in Canada, the United States and eight countries in Europe. Mr. Wilds has served on the Board of British Columbia Institute of Technology for six years and was Chair of the Board for three years. He has also served on the Board of Lions Gate Hospital Foundation for ten years and was Chair for two years.