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 David Emerson
Minister of International Trade
and Minister for the Pacific Gateway
and the Vancouver -Whistler Olympics


EXECUTIVE MEMBERS as of March, 2005

Chair Gateway Council
Captain Gordon Houston
President & CEO
Vancouver Port Authority

Vice Chair Gateway Council
Mr. Brad Eshleman
President
BC Wharf Operators Association

Treasurer Gateway Council
Mr. Paul Landry
President and CEO
BC Trucking Association

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

VOTING MEMBERS as of March, 2005

Mr. David Hahn
President & CEO
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.

Mr. Frank Pasacreta
President & CEO
BC Maritime Employers Association

Mr. Steve Lawrance
General Manager Forest Products
Canadian Pacific Railway

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

Mr. Peter Marshall
Senior Vice President Western Region
Canadian National Railways

Capt. Allan Domaas
President & CEO
Fraser River Port Authority

Ms. Pat Jacobsen
CEO
Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority

Mr. Allan Baydala
President & CEO
North Fraser Port Authority

Mr. Clifford Mackay
President & CEO
Railway Association of Canada

Mr. John van der Burch
President
Southern Railway of British Columbia

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

RESOURCE MEMBERS as of March, 2005

Dr. Paul Evans
Vice Chair & Co.CEO
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Mr. Jerry Lampert
President
Business Council of British Columbia

Mr. Werner Knittel
Vice-President - BC Division
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Mr. Craig Jones
Chairman
Greater Vancouver Chambers' (of Commerce) Transportation Advisory Panel

Mr. Johnny Carline
Chief Administrative Officer
Greater Vancouver Regional District

Mr. Rod Thompson
Executive Director
Province of Alberta

Mr. John Dyble
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transporation
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. Darcy Rezac
Managing Director
Vancouver Board of Trade

Ms. Ardath Paxton-Mann
Assistant Deputy Minister
Western Economic Diversification Canada

Ms. Ruth Sol
President
WESTAC