Governing Body
Governing Body members are responsible for the strategic direction of the CIO Executive Summit. The support and participation of our region's Fortune 1000 CIOs, along with the top government and academic CIOs, ensures that each of the conference sessions, speakers and best practice vendor sponsors are relevant, timely and structured to deliver maximum value.
Jim Chan
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director, IT
H.Y. Louie Co. Limited
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director, IT
H.Y. Louie Co. Limited
Chris Covell
Governing Body Co-Chair
Former CTO
Best Buy Canada
Governing Body Co-Chair
Former CTO
Best Buy Canada
Kathryn Henry
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO, Logistics & Distribution
Lululemon Athletica
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO, Logistics & Distribution
Lululemon Athletica
Greg Lake
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CIO
Husky Energy Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CIO
Husky Energy Inc.
Kalev Ruberg
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
Teck Resources Limited
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
Teck Resources Limited
Cheryl Smith
Governing Body Co-Chair
EVP & CIO
WestJet Airlines Ltd.
Governing Body Co-Chair
EVP & CIO
WestJet Airlines Ltd.
Ann-Margaret Tait
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
David Trent
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director, IT & CIO
Methanex Corporation
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director, IT & CIO
Methanex Corporation
Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie
Founding President & Board Member
CIO Association of Canada
Founding President & Board Member
CIO Association of Canada
Mike Balzer
CIO
Catalyst Paper Corporation
CIO
Catalyst Paper Corporation
Lloyd Bauer
Director IT & CIO
TransLink
Director IT & CIO
TransLink
Cindy Bratkowski
SVP, IT & Client Svcs.
Pacific Blue Cross
SVP, IT & Client Svcs.
Pacific Blue Cross
Alex Buhler
CIO, Mountain Equipment Co-op
& President, Vancouver Chapter CIOCAN
CIO, Mountain Equipment Co-op
& President, Vancouver Chapter CIOCAN
Warwick Calkin
CIO, Diamonds & Specialty Products
BHP Billiton Petroleum
CIO, Diamonds & Specialty Products
BHP Billiton Petroleum
Nipa Chakravarti
VP, IT
TransAlta Corporation
VP, IT
TransAlta Corporation
Mussawar Choudhry
Director, IT
Panago Pizza Inc
Director, IT
Panago Pizza Inc
Catherine Claiter-Larsen
VP & CIO
Vancouver Island Health Authority
VP & CIO
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Gayle Corah
GM, IT
Overwaitea Food Group
GM, IT
Overwaitea Food Group
Rick Coutts
VP, IS
TransCanada Corporation
VP, IS
TransCanada Corporation
Nick Curalli
GM, IT
London Drugs Limited
GM, IT
London Drugs Limited
Ron Daniels
Manager, IT
Keyera Facilities Income Fund
Manager, IT
Keyera Facilities Income Fund
Don Farley
Executive Director, Information Services
BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Executive Director, Information Services
BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Gerri Grenier
Director IT
Precision Drilling Corporation
Director IT
Precision Drilling Corporation
Mal Griffin
CIO
Interior Health Authority
CIO
Interior Health Authority
Oliver Grüter-Andrew
CIO
University of British Columbia
CIO
University of British Columbia
Richard Hannah
SVP & CIO
The Brick
SVP & CIO
The Brick
Lynette Hughes
CIO
British Columbia Lottery Corporation
CIO
British Columbia Lottery Corporation
Andrew Jappy
EVP & CIO
Canaccord Financial Ltd.
EVP & CIO
Canaccord Financial Ltd.
Anu Jolliffe
CTO
Lions Gate Group of Companies
CTO
Lions Gate Group of Companies
Darrell Jones
SVP & CIO
Canadian Western Bank
SVP & CIO
Canadian Western Bank
Miguel Kanafany
Senior Consulting IT Advisor
Sysco Canada
Senior Consulting IT Advisor
Sysco Canada
Paul King
VP & CIO
CHC Helicopter Corporation
VP & CIO
CHC Helicopter Corporation
Brian Kuhn
Director of Technology & CIO
Vancouver School Board
Director of Technology & CIO
Vancouver School Board
Brad Marlborough
Director, IT
Provident Energy
Director, IT
Provident Energy
Ken McPhee
CIO
HSBC Bank Canada
CIO
HSBC Bank Canada
Alan Mendes
Manager, IT
Univar Canada Ltd.
Manager, IT
Univar Canada Ltd.
Neil Muir
CIO, VP Property & Procurement
Flight Centre Limited
CIO, VP Property & Procurement
Flight Centre Limited
Anne Naser
CIO
WorkSafe BC
CIO
WorkSafe BC
Dave Nikolejsin
Government CIO
Government of the Province of British Columbia
Government CIO
Government of the Province of British Columbia
Amin Noormohamed
VP & CIO
Core-Mark International, Inc.
VP & CIO
Core-Mark International, Inc.
Paul Parzen
Manager, Information Services
Compton Petroleum Corporation
Manager, Information Services
Compton Petroleum Corporation
Brian Ranger
GM, Sys. & Technology
PCL Constructors Inc.
GM, Sys. & Technology
PCL Constructors Inc.
Vaughn Ravenscroft
CIO
University of Calgary
CIO
University of Calgary
Francois Robinson
National Director, IT
Pharmasave Drugs (National) Ltd.
National Director, IT
Pharmasave Drugs (National) Ltd.
Greg Sieg
SVP & CIO
Ledcor Group of Companies
SVP & CIO
Ledcor Group of Companies
Alan Skiffington
CIO
ATCO Ltd.
CIO
ATCO Ltd.
Clifford Smith
VP & CIO
Kal Tire Ltd
VP & CIO
Kal Tire Ltd
Gabriel Vitus
VP, Business Information Systems
Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
VP, Business Information Systems
Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
Jeff Wyton
CIO & Executive Director of Info. Services & Tech.
Alberta Gaming And Liquor Commission
CIO & Executive Director of Info. Services & Tech.
Alberta Gaming And Liquor Commission