The Nature Trust of British Columbia's Board of Directors

	Doug Christopher, Chair of the Board Doug Christopher is the President of Montrose Development and G & B Estates. He has over 25 years of experience in the real estate and investment industries, and currently oversees a growing portfolio of investment assets. He is a Member of the Advisory Board of CMMT (Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics) and is a Director of the Vancouver Club. He holds a B Comm in Finance and Urban Land from the University of British Columbia. Doug is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys fishing, horseback riding and hiking. Doug has been a Director since 2007 and Chair since April 2011.
	John West, Vice Chair and Treasurer John West is the president of Priority Management, a global training company with over 100 offices in 14 countries. Previous work experience includes marketing with Scott Paper and Nabob Foods in Vancouver and with an advertising agency in Toronto. He was director of the Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club and Marketing Chair of the United Way of the Lower Mainland. He was trustee of the Vancouver Maritime Museum, director of the Advertising Standards Council, and director and president of the American Marketing Association (BC chapter). He enjoys the outdoors, particularly canoeing, hiking, horse back riding and fly fishing. John has been a Director since 2006 and Vice Chair since April 2011.
	Daniel Nocente, Past Chair Daniel Nocente is Vice-Chairman of National Bank Financial (Corporate and Investment Banking) based in Vancouver. Prior to joining NBF, he was Vice-Chairman and the BC Geographic Head for RBC Capital Markets. In addition, he has held positions at several other prominent investment banks in Canada. Daniel has worked at various times in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and New York. He has a BA from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from George Washington University in Washington, DC. He is a Director of the Providence Health Care Board and Canada Line Rapid Transit. He previously served as Chairman of the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation and as a Director of the Arts Club Theatre Company. Daniel also sits on the Dean of Arts Advisory Council at the University of British Columbia. Daniel has been a Director since 2004 and Past Chair since April 2011.
	Dr. Peter Arcese Dr. Peter Arcese is Professor and FRBC Chair of Applied Conservation Biology, and co-Director of the Centre for Applied Conservation Research, in the Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia. He earned a BA in Zoology at the University of Washington, and MSc and PhD degrees in Zoology at UBC. Peter has been a Director since 2009.
	Greg Bay Greg Bay is the President and CEO of Cypress Capital Management and has over 25 years of experience in the investment industry. He is a director with the Mullen Group Income Fund, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation and the University of British Columbia Industry Liaison Board. He has a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and holds a B Comm in Finance from Brigham Young University. Greg has been a Director since 2009.
	Ross Beaty Ross J. Beaty is a geologist and mining entrepreneur with more than 35 years of experience in the international minerals industry. He founded and currently serves as Chairman of Pan American Silver Corp., Northern Peru Copper Corp. and Global Copper Corp. He is a past President and current member of the Executive Committee of the Silver Institute in Washington, DC. He is a founder of the Pacific Mineral Museum in British Columbia and is involved with several non-profit societies. He is a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada and the Canadian Institute of Mining, and is a recipient of the Institute’s Past President’s Memorial Medal. In 2007 he received the Association of Mineral Exploration of BC’s Colin Spence Award for excellence in global mineral exploration, and in 2006 The Charlotte Epp Distinguished Service Award of the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra. He helped create the Beaty Biodiversity Centre at the University of British Columbia. Ross has been a Director since 2007.
	Dr. Rob Butler Dr. Rob Butler is BC Program’s Scientist for Bird Studies Canada, President of the Pacific WildLife Foundation and an Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University. He is a former senior scientist with the Canadian Wildlife Service. Rob is a Fellow International of the Explorers Club, a Fellow of the American Ornithologists’ Union, and an Outstanding Alumnus of Simon Fraser University and Distinguished Alumnus of Capilano University. He has served on the executive of many national and international science, education and conservation committees. He currently is a Committee Member at the SFU Dialogue Centre where he was a delegate and keynote for the Imagine BC Series. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Important Bird Areas in Canada, the Young Naturalists Club of BC, and the Pacific WildLife Foundation. Rob is also an author of scientific and popular books, and a blog for the Vancouver Sun. His bird paintings have been presented to Prime Ministers and Presidents, and held in collections in North America, Europe and Asia. Rob has been a Director since 2010.
	Dr. Susan Hannon Dr. Susan Hannon is Emeritus Professor, University of Alberta. She retired to Salt Spring Island where she is involved in land stewardship and the “Bring Back the Western Bluebird” program. Her career at University of Alberta spanned 24 years and she worked on a number of questions ranging from population dynamics in willow ptarmigan to the effects of agriculture and forestry on breeding birds. She is committed to hands-on conservation and working with the public and stakeholders to protect and steward land. She earned a BSc in Marine Biology from University of Guelph, MSc in Population Biology from University of Alberta and PhD in Population and Behavioural Ecology from University of British Columbia. Susan has been a Director since 2010.
	Dr. Heather Holden Dr. Heather Holden is a Wealth Advisor with ScotiaMcLeod and has a varied background with a commercial pilot’s license and a PhD from the University of Waterloo in satellite remote sensing and digital image analysis. Heather worked as a professor at the National University of Singapore before moving to Vancouver in 2003. She was elected to the Vancouver Park Board from 2005-2008 and served as Chair in 2005-2006. She’s also a member of the board of the Pacific Carbon Trust and serves as Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee. She has served on numerous other boards and enjoys volunteering as a Big Sister to a terrific young teenager. Heather has been a Director since 2008.
	Stewart Muir Stewart Muir is a communications consultant and writer based in Victoria. During nearly 30 years in the news industry he has been a publisher, editor, reporter and photographer. Organizations he has served include The Vancouver Sun, The Canadian Press and the Canwest News Service. He has a BA from Simon Fraser University and an MA in history from the University of British Columbia. His graduate studies focused on environmental history. Stewart has lived and worked in Ottawa, Banff, Whistler, Australia, China and The Netherlands. His interests include skiing, photography and exploring the many diverse corners of British Columbia, often with angling in mind. Stewart has been a Director since 2006.
	Carmen Purdy Carmen Purdy is a lifelong Kootenay resident, who was raised in the West Kootenays, where he received his education and was then employed with Cominco Ltd. In 1968 he moved to the East Kootenay where he held various management positions with Crestbrook Forest Industries until his retirement in 1997. He served as a Forest Resources Commissioner of BC with Sandy Peel Commission and is presently serving as a Commissioner with the Agricultural Land Commission of BC. Carmen has been actively involved in wildlife and land use issues across British Columbia for the past 41 years. He is the founding President of the Kootenay Wildlife Heritage Fund, and played a lead role in the formation of the Habitat Conservation Fund. He is a Past President and Life Member of the BC Wildlife Federation and Past President of the BC Conservation Foundation. Carmen has been a Director from 1987 to 1998 and from 2002 until now.
	Rod Silver Rod Silver has over 33 years of experience in the administration of fish and wildlife resources in BC. As manager of the province’s Habitat Conservation Trust Fund, he gained a solid understanding of the major issues that face fisheries, wildlife and habitat managers and their clients in all regions of the province. He also worked as a field biologist in the Okanagan, Peace River and Kootenay regions. He holds an MSc from the University of British Columbia and has been active in establishing chairs, bursaries and professorships to honour conservation leaders at a number of BC universities. He has been a founding member of a number of successful conservation partnerships including the award winning Pacific Estuary Conservation Program, the South Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Program, the Stewardship Pledge, Wild BC, the Stewardship Centre for BC and Naturescape BC. He currently works as a part time consultant on conservation issues. Rod has been a Director since 2004.
	Jim Walker Jim Walker is known for his expertise in wildlife management and land-use management. He has held several senior positions with the provincial government, including Assistant Deputy Minister in charge of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Protection, and Director of Wildlife. Jim was a leader in developing a number of major provincial initiatives, including the Forest Practices Codes, the Urban Fish Strategy, the Grizzly Bear Strategy and the Protected Area Strategy. Jim has been a Director since 2002.
	Robin Wilson Robin Wilson is a life-long North Vancouver resident and a well-respected marketing and communications consultant with 30 years of experience with local and national clients. She has extensive Board experience in the health and education fields, and is currently Chair of Canada Place Corporation. Robin has been a Director since 2003.