B.C. Pavilion Corporation (PavCo) is a Provincial Crown Corporation of the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, Honourable Pat Bell, Minister Responsible, and has a rich history of leadership in the meetings and events industry. Committed to excellence from our values to our execution, PavCo operates two of BC's top public assembly facilities: BC Place and the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Pavco Board of Directors
PavCo’s Chair and Board of Directors are appointed by the Provincial Government. The Board is mandated to direct and control the business, assets and affairs of PavCo, consistent with the policies and directives of the Provincial Government, and is composed of people with a diversity of experience. The Board consists of the number of directors deemed appropriate by the Minister.
The Board meets at least three times a year to discuss the business of the Corporation and to provide direction to management. Ad hoc committees are formed at the call of the Chair; the Standing Committees are the Audit Committee, Finance Committee, Governance Committee, Construction Committee, and Sales & Marketing Committee. These Committees meet as required.
CHAIR
David R. Podmore
David Podmore has more than 33 years experience in the real estate development and construction industry and is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Concert Properties Ltd. He is Vice-Chair of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Foundation; a Director of Terasen Inc. and Borealis BC Labs Inc. (formerly MDS Metro Laboratory Services). David is the immediate past President of the Urban Development Institute of BC (Pacific Region), a past member of the BC Progress Board, immediate past Chair of the BC Children's Hospital Foundation and was a Director of the Canadian Tourism Commission for eight years.
David holds a Bachelor's Degree specializing in community and regional planning from the University of British Columbia and a Master's Degree (Earth Sciences) specializing in urban planning from the University of Alberta. He is a Registered Professional Planner (MCIP), a Professional Member of the Real Estate Institute of British Columbia (RIBC), and a Professional Member of the Real Estate Institute of Canada (FRI). He is the first recipient of the Award of Excellence established by The Real Estate Institute of BC, and received the 2003 Community Service Award from Volunteer Vancouver. In 2005 David was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
DIRECTORS
Theresa Breining
Theresa Breining, CMP, CMM is a principal with Breining Group LLC, whose focus is facilitating, training and consulting in the meeting industry. Terri has been in the meeting planning industry since 1976, and has been responsible for producing meetings around the globe.
Considered by many to be a thought leader, Terri is an activist working tirelessly on the continuous advancement of the level of professionalism in the meeting industry, and has been serving as adjunct faculty for meeting planning programs for universities throughout Southern California for 25 years. She is a sought after speaker, presenting educational workshops for a variety of business entities, and co-authored a book with Jack Phillips, entitled Return on Investment in Meetings and Events.
She has been acknowledged professionally many times over the years, including her inclusion several times on the lists of “Most Influential People in the Meeting Industry” by Meeting News and Smart Meetings magazines. In recognition of her lifetime of leadership, she was inducted into the Convention Industry Council’s Hall of Leaders in 2010.
Derek A. Brindle
Derek Brindle, Q.C. is a practicing lawyer with a Vancouver law firm in the field of Dispute Resolution and Litigation. Mr. Brindle has practiced law since he was called to the bar in British Columbia in 1974. He is a former adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia Law School, a Governor of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and a member of the International Association of Defence Counsel, Canadian Defence Lawyers and a variety of professional and industry organizations. Mr. Brindle writes and lectures extensively on legal issues of interest to industry and the legal profession.
Robert J. Bryant
Bob Bryant retired in 2004, following a successful career in advertising and marketing for over 30 years. At the time of his retirement, Bob was Chairman of TBWA Canada, with responsibility for the company's Canadian network of offices. TBWA is a leading multinational advertising agency, headquartered in New York.
Throughout his career, Bob has brought strategic marketing and creative skills to bear on a wide variety of packaged goods and service-oriented accounts. He has also been an active industry and community leader. Bob is a Past-President of the B.C. Chapter of the American Marketing Association and has also served several terms as an international director of the AMA, including a term as Vice-President, Professional Chapters, responsible for all 90 chapters in North America. He is a recipient of the Wayne Lemburg Award for distinguished service to the AMA. He is also a Past-President and former director of the Advertising Agency Association of B.C. and a former board member of ICA, the national advertising industry association. He served on the Provincial Executive of Scouts Canada for three years, latterly as Chairman of the Communications Committee, and was an honorary member of the Provincial Council for 5 years. Bob also served several years as a member of the Vancouver Playhouse Board of Governors. In 2000, he was the B.C. recipient of the Family Service of Canada's Leadership Award. He has been actively involved with B.C.'s Children's Hospital for 15 years, serving on the board of BCCH Foundation for 9 years, including two years as Chairman. Bob is currently on the BCCH Foundation's Board of Governors, and is also currently Chairman of the board of BCIT Foundation.
Susan Kennedy Gomez
Susan Gomez has been a prominent figure of the hospitality/tourism industry in Vancouver for almost 30 years with the Four Seasons, Pan Pacific and Metropolitan hotels.
She has been recognized by various organizations such as the Vancouver Board of Trade for its Woman in the Spotlight Award and was nominated for the YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Voluntary Community and Humanitarian Service. She was the first woman President of the Vancouver Hotel Association and one of the three original Chairs of the Convention Centre Task Force in 1998, supporting the expansion in Coal Harbour.
Susan has contributed to the community as a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation and hosted many of the annual International AIDS Day fundraising luncheons. She has also chaired fundraisers for the Vancouver Ballet Society and Arts Umbrella.
John A. Horning
John Horning is the Senior Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary for International Forest Products Limited ("Interfor") where he is responsible for corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, information technologies, contract negotiation, finance and administration. Mr. Horning is also Chairman of Seaboard Shipping Ltd., a Director of several subsidiary companies of Interfor and a past Director of Pacific Coach Lines Ltd.
Mr. Horning is the Chair and Trustee of the David Spencer Endowment Encouragement Foundation. Mr. Horning holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Business Administration (Hon.) from UBC and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Arbitration Institute of B.C.
Miriam Kresivo
Miriam Kresivo is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Chevron Canada Limited, part of the Chevron Corporation Group of Companies. In this capacity she oversees all legal issues and is focused on property, labour, employment and human rights, corporate compliance and corporate commercial transactions of the company.
Ms. Kresivo previously worked for the international consulting firm of William M. Mercer Limited where she was involved in consulting in the area of employment and human rights issues. Ms. Kresivo is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and a past member of the Downtown Advisory Board of the YMCA and Anna Wyman Dance Company. Ms. Kresivo holds a BA from McGill University and a law degree from the University of British Columbia.
Terrence (Terry) A. Lyons
Terry Lyons has over 35 years experience in the development and management of natural resource, manufacturing, real estate and merchant banking companies with an extensive background in corporate restructuring activities.
Mr. Lyons is currently non-executive Chairman of Northgate Minerals Corporation (a mining company formerly affiliated with Brookfield) and a director and officer of several public corporations including Director, Canaccord Capital Inc. (also Chairman of the Audit Committee and Lead Director), Diamonds North Resources Ltd., Skye Resources Inc., Polaris Minerals Corporation, Sprott Resource Corporation, Farallon Resources Ltd., TTM Resources Inc. and the B.C. Pavilion Corporation (PavCo) as well as several private corporations.
Mr. Lyons has been active in Junior Achievement, the United Way, Special Olympics and other charitable and sports organizations. He is past Chairman of the Mining Association of B.C., a Governor of the Olympic Foundation of Canada, former Chairman of Sport B.C., a past President of Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. In 2007 Mr. Lyons was awarded the Inco Medal by the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy for meritorious contributions to the industry.
Grant R. Ritchie
Grant Ritchie retired in early 2003 from his position as a Senior Vice-President and leader of the Transportation Engineering Group of UMA Engineering Ltd following 32 years of service with the company. He is now providing independent consultant services on a part-time basis to the consulting engineering and transportation industries, and in the field of program management on large construction projects.
Following his graduation from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1965, he joined Poole Construction Ltd. (subsequently named PCL Constructors) as a Project Manager and Estimator on large building construction projects in Manitoba and Alberta. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. as well as being a past member of the Project Management Institute. He has also been a Registered Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering in the State of Washington.
