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2006 Board of Directors

Fraser Basin Council Board of Directors – A Unique Partnership

The FBC Board of Directors is a unique partnership of people who have come together to ensure that the decisions about how we live, work and play in the Fraser River Basin will protect the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of the entire Basin for generations.

The diversity of the FBC's 36 member Board of Directors has been a key factor in the success of the Fraser Basin Council. Directors come from all walks of life, live in all regions of the Fraser Basin, and represent the economic, social, and environmental sectors. They work on fishing boats, farms and ranches, in corporate offices and small businesses. Past and current Directors include environmental advocates, mayors and regional district directors, senior federal and provincial government officials, First Nations leaders, senior executives from the forest, mining and transportation industries, entrepreneurs, farmers, ranchers, doctors, lawyers and scientists.

Of the 36 Directors, 22 are appointed by the four orders of government: three by the federal government, three by the provincial government, one by each of the eight regional districts in the Basin, and one by each of the Basin's eight First Nations language groups. The remaining 14 Directors are non-governmental representatives appointed by the FBC. These 14 include two representatives from each of the Basin's five geographic regions, one Basin-wide representative for each of the three dimensions of sustainability (economic, social and environmental), and an impartial Chair.

Given the size of the Board of Directors, it is natural to question how such a large group can be effective at making decisions. The Board undertakes all of its business through both standing and task committees and makes all of its decisions by consensus. This requires a commitment among Directors to not only learn the facts of any one issue, but also to learn and understand how different experiences, beliefs and values can influence the interpretation of a given set of "facts." When consensus cannot be reached, the FBC's constitution has a clause that provides for mediation and, if mediation fails, a vote in situations where consensus cannot be reached on a given issue. Since the formation of the FBC, there has never been a need to invoke this clause.

The FBC's governance model is the first of its kind in Canada and has served as an example for other organizations in the Basin, throughout the province, nationally and internationally. For example, the FBC has been called upon to assist other nations to develop similar governance models for the Angara River in southern Siberia, the Santo Andre watershed in Brazil, and in Cebu and Davao in the Philippines.

View the Fraser Basin Council Organizational Chart. [PDF: 92KB]

Fraser Basin Council Board of Directors (as of September, 2009)

Charles Jago (Dr.)
Chair, Fraser Basin Council and
Past President, University of Northern BC, Prince George

Deborah Abbott
Executive Director, Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council, Lytton

Ian Campbell
Hereditary Chief, Squamish First Nation

David Barratt
Harbour Master, Harbour & Ports, Mission

Ervin Charleyboy
Chief, Alexis Creek First Nation

Rose Charlie (Dr.)
Grand Chief, De-lix-hwia, Agassiz

Michael Clague
Past President, Canadian Council on Social Development, Vancouver

Linda Coady
Vice President, Sustainability
Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) , Vancouver

Sheilagh Foster
Artist, McBride

Dan George
President, Four Directions Management Services Ltd, Prince George

Herman Halvorson
Grindrod

John Gary
Former Chief, Seton Lake Indian Band, Shalath

Emily Jubenvill
Co-founder, Small Feet Incorporated

Paul Kluckner
A/Regional Director General, Pacific & Yukon Region, Environment Canada, Vancouver

Doug Konkin
Deputy Minister, BC Ministry of Environment

John Massier
Director, Cariboo Regional District

Ken Melamed 
Director, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

Marie Mervyn
Retired rancher, Alkali Lake

Debora Munoz
Director, Fraser-Fort George Regional District

Michael O'Brien
Vice President, Strategic Planning and Legal Services, Vancouver International Airport Authority, Richmond

Alan Osborne
Executive Director, Intergovernmental Relations and Planning Division, Ministry of Community Services

Kristy Palmantier
Natural Resources Director, Williams Lake Indian Band

Bob Patterson
Manager, Government & Environmental Affairs, Taseko Mines, 150 Mile House

Bob Peart
Executive Director, The Nexus Learning Group, Sidney

Jerry Petersen
Director, Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

Patricia Ross
Chair, Fraser Valley Regional District

Doug Routledge
Vice President, Council of Forest Industries

George Saddleman
Representative, Okanagan Nation Alliance

Gerry Salembier
Assistant Deputy Minister, Western Economic Diversification

Bob Smillie (Dr.)
Retired Physician, Kamloops

Paul Sprout
Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Vancouver

Rene Talbot
Director, Columbia Shuswap Regional District

John Taylor
Director, Thompson-Nicola Regional District

Bev Van Ruyven
Executive Vice-President, BC Hydro

David Van Seters
President, Small Potatoes Urban Delivery, Vancouver

Rita Walker
Former Account Manager, Agriculture, Royal Bank of Canada, Abbotsford

Richard Walton
Director, Greater Vancouver Regional District (Metro Vancouver)

 

 

 

 

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