Board Advisory Committee on Sustainability Performance
VANOC established a Board Advisory Committee on Sustainability
Performance (BACSP) which held its first meeting June 13, 2007. The
BACSP serves an important governance role in providing considered,
third-party input on VANOC’s sustainability
performance, with a view to making the most of the sustainability
potential of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter
Games. All BACSP members are external to VANOC and are independent
of VANOC’s Board. VANOC staff participates only on an
ex officio basis. The BACSP meets formally twice a year. Members
with specialized knowledge may be consulted between meetings.
In general, the purpose of the BACSP is:
In general, the purpose of the BACSP is:
-
to review and provide input on VANOC’s sustainability policy, and related commitments and performance in meeting its sustainability objectives
-
to report its findings, with recommendations, to the Sustainability and Human Resources Committee (S&HR Committee) of the VANOC Board of Directors
The overall objective is to provide considered third party input
on VANOC’s sustainability performance with a view to
making the most of the sustainability potential of the 2010
Games.
BACSP Members
Each member was selected because he or she possesses expertise
on a specific aspect of sustainability and/ or broad exposure to a
range of sustainability themes. They come from organizations in
Vancouver and the Sea-to-Sky area, as well as 2010 corporate
sponsors who have sustainability initiatives. Members are not
remunerated for their participation on the BACSP.
BACSP Chair:
-
David Marshall, Executive Director, Fraser Basin Council
BACSP Members:
-
Lynn Bueckert, Assistant to the President, BC Federation of Labour
-
Cameron Chalmers, Director of Planning, District of Squamish
-
Rachel Colwell, Student
-
Paul Gauthier, Community Capacity Coordinator, BC Paraplegic Association; Active Paralympic Athlete; Founding Member, Disability Advisory Committee of 2010 Legacies Now
-
Sarah Goodman, Board Member, Coast Mental Health Foundation; VP Government and Public Affairs, Weyerhaeuser Canada
-
Hendrik Hoekema, Executive Director, Vancouver Eastside Educational Enrichment Society
-
Brad Kasselman, Past-President, AWARE (Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment); Co-owner and Managing Partner, Coast Mountain Photography
-
Kathryn Molloy, Executive Director, Sierra Club of BC
-
Nick Noorani, President and Publisher, Canadian Immigrant Magazine
-
David Parker, Director, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Teck Cominco
-
Lynn Patterson, Director, Corporate Responsibility Communications and CEO Speaking Program, Royal Bank of Canada
-
Norm Silins, General Manager, Olympic Services, Bell Canada
-
Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations, Metro Vancouver
Ex Officio Members
VANOC’s Government and Four Host First Nations
Partners have each designated a representative to participate in an
ex officio capacity. They provide context for the
members’ discussions but do not contribute to the
recommendations provided by the BACSP to the VANOC Board.
VANOC senior management also participates in an ex officio role:
VANOC senior management also participates in an ex officio role:
-
Donna Wilson, Executive Vice President, Workforce and Sustainability
-
Linda Coady, Vice President, Sustainability
Recommendations from BACSP Members to the
VANOC Board
In the course of each meeting, the members of the Board Advisory
Committee on Sustainability Performance may prepare recommendations
for VANOC’s Sustainability and Human Resources
Committee. These recommendations reflect the views of the BACSP
members and not necessarily the views of any organizations these
individuals may be associated with. Recommendations are made on the
part of the members only; ex officio members provide context but do
not formally contribute to the recommendations.
To view recommendations from a particular meeting, click on the
meeting date below.
Print This Page
