Campaign Cabinet
The United Way of the Lower Mainland Campaign Cabinet is a group of senior volunteers recruited from every sector of our community to lead our Annual Campaign. Campaign Cabinet members donate their time and talents to support the United Way campaign and help make Metro Vancouver a stronger, healthier and safer place for everyone to live.
2013-2014 Campaign Cabinet Co-Chairs
Rudy Kerklaan - Campaign Co-Chair
Vice-Chairman
Connor, Clark & Lunn Private Capital Ltd.
Scott Wilson - Campaign Co-Chair
Vice President & Treasurer
Teck Resources Limited
Campaign Cabinet Members
Accounting Co-Chairs
Dallas McMurtrie
Partner, Private Company Services, Tax Deloitte
Peter Swinton
Partner, AAG Site Leader, Audit and Assurance Group
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Agencies Co-Chairs
Steve Butz
President & CEO
YMCA Greater Vancouver
Carolyn Tuckwell
President & CEO
Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC
Board Liaison
Michael Burtch
Managing Director
Taluswood Capital
Communications Co-Chairs
Tom Haberstroh
Community Leader
Jill Schnarr
Vice President, Community Investment & Engagement
TELUS
Crown Corporations Chair
Sarah Clark
President & CEO
Partnerships BC
Crown Corporations Advisor
Warren Beach
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
TimberWest Forest Corp.
Education Co-Chairs
Kris Bulcroft
President
Capilano University
Philip Steenkamp
Vice President, External Relations
Simon Fraser University
Federal Public Service Co-Chairs
Eric Magnuson
Regional Director General
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Patrick Tobin
Regional Executive Director
Canadian Heritage
Financial Services Co-Chairs
Ian Cameron
Senior Vice President, Finance & CFO
Methanex Corporation
Henry Donkers
Vice-President, Vancouver Suburban District
BMO Financial Group
Insurance & Property Co-Chairs
Frank Crema
Vice President, Treasurer
Goldcorp Inc.
Tom Merinsky
Vice President, Treasurer
Finning International Inc.
Labour Co-Chairs
George Davison
Secretary Treasurer
Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of B.C.
Irene Lanzinger
Secretary Treasurer
B.C. Federation of Labour
Law Co-Chairs
Alan Dabb
Vice President, Litigation
TELUS
Matthew Peters
National Leader, Markets
McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Leadership Co-Chairs
Sandra Stuart
COO
HSBC
Ross Turnbull
VP, Portfolio Manager
Odlum Brown
Loaned Representative Recruitment Chair
Kathryn Young
Partner
Odgers Berndtson
Major Gifts Co-Chairs
Craig Dudra
Managing Director
RBC Capital Markets, Global Investment Banking
Jill Leversage
Managing Director
Highland West Capital Ltd.
Loring Phinney
Vice President, Corporate Marketing
Bell Canada
Manufacturing and Construction Co-Chairs
Jim McLagan
Vice President
Canron Western Constructors LP
Doug Hinton
Executive Vice President/Divisional Manager
Hatch Mott MacDonald
Municipalities Chair
Paul McDonell
Councillor
City of Burnaby
Natural Resources Co-Chairs
Matthew Quinlan
Managing Director & Co-Head, Global Mining Investment Banking
CIBC World Markets
Tom Whelan
Partner, Global Assurance Mining & Metals Leader
Ernst & Young LLP
Retail & Services Chair
Grant McTaggart
Vice President, Administration & Corporate Human Resources
Best Buy Canada Ltd.
Strategic Campaigns Co-Chairs
Karen Hamberg
Vice President, Sustainable Energy Futures
Westport
Drew Railton
Managing Partner
Caldwell Partners
Strategic Campaigns Advisors
Warren Beach
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
TimberWest Forest Corp.
Jamie Pitblado
Vice President, Promotions & Community Investment
Vancouver Sun & The Province
Kathryn Young
Partner
Odgers Berndtson
Technology Co-Chairs
Joe Ryan
Partner, IBM Software Services
IBM Canada Ltd.
Michael Scott
President & CEO
Nexterra Systems Corp.
Transportation & Shipping Co-Chairs
Cathy McLay
Chief Financial and Executive VP , Finance and Corporate Services
Translink
Dave Richardson
President & CEO
Octaform Systems Inc.
Women United in Philanthropy Chair
Catherine Van Alstine
Partner
Odgers Berndtson
Deputy Chairs
Rod Fossen
District Vice-President
CIBC
Mark Goldberg
Director, Information Services
Teck
Sarah McCullough
Director, External Affairs and Communications
Canadian LNG
Spectra Energy
Campaign Labour Committee
John Bail
National Director
Canadian Union of Postal Workers Pacific Region
Andy Cleven and John Pesa
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 213
Susan Butler-Gray
Recording Secretary
Internatinal Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 891
George Davison
Committee Co-Chair
Secretary Treasurer
Federation of Post Secondary Educators
Debra Elless
Canadian Auto Workers’, Local 4275
Gwenne Farrell
Vice President, Canadian Office & Professional Employees' Union, Local 378
& New Westminster & District Labour Council
Joey Hartman
President
Vancouver & District Labour Council
Bob Jackson
Regional Executive Vice President for British Columbia
Public Service Alliance of Canada
Dan Klassen
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Local 258
Irene Lanzinger
Committee Co-Chair
Secretary-Treasurer
BC Federation of Labour
Gord Larkin
BC Federation of Retired Union Members
Brian Nasu
Staff Representative
United Food & Commercial Workers’, Local 1518
Doug Payette
Retired Business Agent Teamsters 213
Victor Elkins
President
Hospital Employees’ Union
Stephanie Smith
Treasurer
B.C. Government & Service Employees Union
Orion Irvine
Regional Representative
Canadian Labour Congress
Scott Lunny
United Steelworkers District 3