Board of Directors

Board of Directors

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• Craig Neeser

  Chair of the Board
  Appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the Port User Group

  

  Mr. Neeser is the former President of Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd. Previously, he was Senior Vice President with Weyerhaeuser’s International Group, and was Senior Vice-President, Solid Wood Group when Weyerhaeuser acquired MacMillan Bloedel. Under Weyerhaeuser, he also served as Vice-President, British Columbia, and later as President, Canada. He has served on the boards of directors of the Council of Forest Industries of British Columbia, University of Alberta (Agriculture and Forestry), Global Forest Partners, Maynards, the Vancouver Aquarium, and the Forest Products Association of Canada. Past service includes Chair of the Forest Industrial Relations and of the Coast Forest Lumber Association. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry Management from the University of Alberta and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard.

• Marcella Szel

  Vice Chair of the Board
  Chair, Human Resources & Compensation Committee
  Member, Major Capital Project Committee
  Appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the Port User Group 

  

  
  Ms. Szel Chair is the former Senior Vice-President of Sales & Marketing with CP Rail. She has spent more than 20 years in the transportation industry having held the position of Vice President in the areas of marketing, government affairs, corporate strategy, law and corporate secretary. She is a Director of both Translink and the Global Transportation Hub. Her Board experience includes being Chair of the Western Transportation Advisory Committee, Chair of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Alberta Economic Development Authority, and one of the founding members of the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ms. Szel holds a law degree, LL.B (Honours), and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alberta. A Queen's Counsel (1998), she was named one of Canada's Top 25 General Counsel in 2003. 
  

• Anne Bancroft-Jones

  Chair, Governance Committee
  Member, Major Capital Projects Committee
  Appointed by the federal government

  

  Ms. Bancroft-Jones is the Vice-President, First Nations Relations and Special Projects, for Polygon Homes Ltd.  She began her career as a commercial appraiser and subsequently held several senior positions with the City of Vancouver including Manager of Real Estate and Assistant Major Projects Negotiator. In addition, she has been a Senior Vice President Development and Senior Project Manager. She is a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional. She earned a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Science degree in Business Administration, both in Urban Land Economics, from the University of British Columbia.

• Robert James (Bob) Carwell

  Member, Audit Committee
  Member, Governance Committee
  Appointed by the western prairie provinces

  

  Mr. Carwell is President of Carwell Financial Corporation Inc. He is also a past Chair of the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation. Prior to this he served as Chair and CEO of the MTE Group of Companies. He was Chair of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), past Chair of the Canadian Association of Warehousing & Distribution Services, and past Director of the American Warehouse Association. He is also Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority, a Director and member of the Audit Committee of Alberta Blue Cross and a Director of the Ed Stelmach Community Foundation.  He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and acts as a Commissioner for Oaths. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and a Certified Logistics Professional designation from the IWLA.

• Tim Chapman

  Member, Audit Committee
  Member, Major Capital Projects Committee
  Appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the Port User Group

  

  Mr. Chapman is the former President of Western Stevedoring Co. Ltd., a deep sea breakbulk stevedoring and terminal operator and off-dock integrated logistics provider located in North Vancouver. Prior to this, he held various positions with the company including Marketing Manager, Vice-President of Terminal Operations, Executive Vice-President and Director. He has over 40 years port industry experience. Prior to joining Western, he held senior management positions at terminals in the Port of Squamish and Fraser River Port. He was a Director and Chair of the Maritime Employers Association, Chair and Director of the Waterfront Foremen Employers’ Association, a Director of the International Forest Products Transportation Association, Director and member of the Executive Committee of Westac, and is currently a Director of Western Pacific Trust and Tamerlane Ventures.

• Satnam Johal

  Appointed by the provincial government

  

  Mr. Johal is the founder and CEO of Nu Tek Doors Ltd. He served on the Mayor’s 2010 Task Committee and was a torchbearer for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.  Previously, he has served on various committees such as ACT Now BC Leadership Council and the Surrey Mayor’s Annual Invitational Golf Tournament organization committee. He is the founder and president of Powerhouse Hargobind Wrestling Club since 1988 and has produced the Hargobind International Wrestling Tournament, a world class FILA recognized tournament, from 2005 through 2011.  In 2008 he was recognized by the Vancouver Sun as one of the 100 Most Influential South Asian People. Most recently, Mr. Johal was presented with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal for his achievement in the community and sports.

• Eugene Kwan

  Chair, Major Capital Projects
  Committee Member, Governance Committee
  Appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the Port User Group 

  

  Mr. Kwan is President and Chief Executive Officer of Agincourt Capital Corporation, a privately held investment company with extensive experience advising offshore investors and Senior Counsel with Stikeman Elliott LLP.  Previously, he was a senior executive with the Hutchison Whampoa Group, responsible for mergers and acquisitions in the telecommunications industry and was a managing partner of the Hong Kong office of Stikeman Elliott LLP.  Mr. Kwan is also the proprietor of Domaine de Chaberton Estate Winery and active in the local wine industry, serving as president of the Fraser Valley Wineries Association, director of the British Columbia Estate Winery Association, as well as member of the British Columbia Wine Authority Wine Industry Advisory Committee.  He holds a law degree from the University of British Columbia and is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia, and Life Member of the Laurier Institution.

• Paul Landry

  Member, Community & Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
  Member, Human Resources & Compensation Committee
  Appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the Port User Group
  

  Mr. Landry is Vice President, Business Development, with GroupHEALTH Global Systems. From 1994 to 2011, he was President and CEO of the British Columbia Trucking Association, which represents over 800 trucking and bus companies on a wide variety of regulatory issues that affect industry safety, productivity and profitability. Previously he was a senior manager with Saskatchewan Government Insurance and vice chairman of the Saskatchewan Highway Traffic Board.  He has served on many national and provincial boards, task forces and committees dealing with transportation policy, standards and programs including the Executive Committees of the Greater Vancouver Gateway Council and the Canadian Trucking Alliance. He currently serves on the Federal Minister of Labour's Advisory Committee on Labour and Workplace Affairs. Mr. Landry has a BA in Economics and Political Science (Carleton) and an MPA (Queens).

• Tom Longworth

  Chair, Community & Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
  Member, Human Resources & Compensation Committee
  Appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the Port User Group

   

  Mr. Longworth is founder of Longworth Advisory Services Ltd., an independent business advisor. He is the 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.  He also held senior executive management positions in the food industry with RJR, Aylmer/DelMonte and RJR-Nabisco including Executive Vice-President, Nabisco Brands Ltd.  He has served at the board level for Versacold, Jardine JOS Synergy Ltd (Hong Kong), Howe Sound Pulp and Paper, Day4 Energy and CanWel Distribution. He is a registered Professional Engineer, holding a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Bachelor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering degree and a Master’s of Science degree from the University of Dublin, Trinity College.

• Penny Priddy

  Member, Audit Committee
  Member, Community & Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
  Appointed by the Port Metro Vancouver Port Cities Committee

  

  Ms. Priddy is the founder of Penny Priddy Consulting, a management consulting firm. She has more than 30 years of public and private sector experience, including holding the positions of Member of Parliament, MLA, Executive Officer of a provincial not-for-profit organization, and a faculty member at Douglas College. She is a member of the Canadian Women Voters, and was the first female politician to be elected to all four levels of government in Canada: municipal school board, city council, provincial legislature and the House of Commons. She continues to be involved as a community activist with various groups and organizations and most recently was elected to the Board of Children of The Street Society. She completed her university degree in nursing and in 2001, was granted a honourary Doctorate of Laws from Kwantlen University College for her service to the people of British Columbia.

• T. Richard Turner

  Chair, Audit Committee
  Member, Human Resources & Compensation Committee
  Appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the Port User Group

  

  Mr. Turner is President and Chief Executive Officer of TitanStar Investment Group Inc. and Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of TitanStar Properties Inc.  Past Governor of the B.C. Business Council and past Chair and Governor of the Vancouver Board of Trade, as well as Board Chair and Director of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation.  In 2003, he received H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth’s Golden Jubilee Award for public service in Canada. In addition to the Port Authority, he is also Board Chair and Trustee of Pure Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust, Trustee of WesternOne Equity Income Fund and Board Chair and Director of its operating subsidiary.  He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of British Columbia and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.