A major reason for our Programs' success has been the active involvement and commitment of our Members, particularly those who volunteer their time and expertise to the Advisory Committees.
The following criteria is used to evaluate whether or not an individual is suitable to join:
- Expertise in a given field that is relevant to the respective committee you are interested in applying for.
- Willing to provide thought-leadership on program initiatives, work alongside high-performing individuals, and advance program through expertise, time and/or partner engagement.
- Must be a current member of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and have prior engagement with our Programs
How to apply
Advisory Committee applications are reviewed by the Program Executive Committee and submitted to the Directors of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade who must approve all appointments.
Applications for the 2023-24 program year have now closed.
WTC Executive Committee 2023- 24
Chair
James Howey
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Manager, Business Development
Air Canada
Vice Chair
Marcela Cota
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Director Technical Services
Vitalus Nutrition - Abbotsford
Vice Chair
Jamil Jaffer
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Business Development Officer
Natu'oil Services Inc.
Past Chair
Robin Dhir
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President
Twin Brook Developments Ltd.
Staff Representative
Rochelle Flores
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Senior Manager
World Trade Centre Vancouver
Staff Representative
Joyce Tang
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Director
World Trade Centre Vancouver
WTC Advisory Committee 2023-24
Janelle Bell
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Founder
QALI Hair Extensions
Stephanie Booth
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Vice President Commercial Financial Services
RBC
Allison Boulton
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Vice President
Digital Global Innovation Cluster
George Cadman
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Shareholder and Counsel
Boughton Law Corporation
Jacquie Griffiths
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CEO
Invest Vancouver
Kavi Huliyappa
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Strategic Partnership Manager
Purolator
Brad Liski
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Co-founder and CEO
Tru Earth
Rajkumar Padmawar
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CEO and Founder
ASASoft Canada Inc
Hilary Schmidt
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Business Consultant
Aqurus Solutions Inc.
Jason Tse
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Executive Director, BC Chapter
MAPLE Business Council
Kory Wood
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President
Kikinaw Energy Services Ltd.
Joslyn Young
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Manager, External Relations
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
