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

The Honourable Stockwell Day
Minister of International Trade and
Minister of the Asia Pacific Gateway


EXECUTIVE MEMBERS as of August 17, 2009

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

Vice Chair
Mr. Brad Eshleman
President
BC Wharf Operators Association

Treasurer
Mr. Paul Landry
President and CEO
BC Trucking Association

VOTING MEMBERS as of August 17, 2009

Mr. Robin Silvester
President and CEO
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Mr. Andy Smith
President and CEO
BC Maritime Employers Association

Mr. Jim Buggs
General Manager Port and Gateway Strategy
Canadian Pacific Railway

Mr. Peter J. Rickershauser
Vice President, Network Development
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.

Mr. Brad Bodner
Director – Network Strategies
Canadian National Railway

Mr. Ian Jarvis
Interim 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. Nick Fox
Vice President Terminal Operations
Viterra Inc.

Mr. Cliff Mackay
President and CEO
Railway Association of Canada

RESOURCE MEMBERS as of August 17, 2009

Mr. Yen Pau Wo
CEO
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Ms. Virginia Green
President and CEO
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

Mr. Rod Thompson
Executive Director
Province of Alberta

Mr Peter Milburn
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation
Province of British Columbia

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

Mr. John Law
Deputy Minister
Province of Saskatchewan

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

Mr. Gerry Salembier
Assistant Deputy Minister
Western Economic Diversification Canada

Ms. Ruth Sol
President
WESTAC