The Greater Vancouver Gateway Council was formed in 1994 to pursue a vision for Greater Vancouver as the Gateway of Choice for North America, able to capitalize on opportunities from expanding world trade and tourism. The Gateway Council comprises senior executives from industry, government and academia. Canada’s Minister for International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics is the Honourary Chair.

HONOURARY CHAIR

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS as of August 17, 2009

Chair
Mr. Robin Silvester
President and CEO
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Past Chair
Mr. Larry Berg
President & CEO
Vancouver International Airport Authority

Vice Chair
Mr. Brad Eshleman
President
BC Wharf Operators Association

Treasurer
Mrs. Louise Yako
President and CEO
BC Trucking Association

VOTING MEMBERS as of August 17, 2009

Mr. Andy Smith
President and CEO
BC Maritime Employers Association

Mr. Jason Copping
General Manager Government Relations and Gateways
Canadian Pacific Railway

Mr. James Titsworth
Director Franchise Development
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.

Mr. Brad Bodner
Director – Network Strategies
Canadian National Railway

Mr. Ian Jarvis
CEO
TransLink

Mr. Frank Butzelaar
President and CEO
Southern Railway of British Columbia

Mr. David Gillen
Director
Centre for Transportation, Sauder School of business
University of British Columbia

Mr. John Deware
Director Vancouver Terminal Operations
Viterra Inc.

Mr. Cliff Mackay
President and CEO
Railway Association of Canada

RESOURCE MEMBERS as of July, 2011

Mr. Yen Pau Wo
CEO
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Mr. Jock Finlayson
Executive Vice President Policy
Business Council of British Columbia

Mr. Craig Williams
Vice President – BC Division
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Mr. Craig Jones
Chair
Greater Vancouver Chambers’ (of Commerce) Transportation Advisory Panel

Mr. Johnny Carline
CAO
Metro Vancouver

Mrs. Sara Wong A
Director
Multi modal Transportation Policy, Government of Alberta

Mr. Grant Main
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation
Province of British Columbia

Mr. John Spacek
Senior Director, Transportation Policy and Service Development
Province of Manitoba

Mr. Mike Henderson
Regional Director General
Transport Canada - Pacific Region

Mr. Gerry Salembier
Assistant Deputy Minister
Western Economic Diversification Canada

Ms. Ruth Sol
President
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