The Financial Planning Committee is comprised of all members of the Executive Committee; the Chair (or designate) of the Regional Planning Committee, the Trust Programs Committee, and the Governance Committee; a member chosen by the Islands Trust Conservancy Board; and three (3) other local or municipal trustees.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Financial Planning Committee’s roles and responsibilities are assigned through the Islands Trust Council policy.
The Financial Planning Committee is responsible for:
- Annual Budget Process
Facilitates Council’s involvement in the annual budget process. - Budget and Financial Planning
Facilitates the linkage of the annual strategic planning process with the annual budget process. - Financial Management
Reports to and makes recommendations to Council regarding the organization’s financial management practices. - Annual Audit
Appoints (from amongst its members but excluding members of the Executive Committee) an Audit Committee for the purposes of reviewing and recommending approval of the annual audit. - Islands Trust Conservancy Board Support
Provides advice to the Islands Trust Conservancy board on financial services and support available from the Islands Trust.
Chair:
Sue Ellen Fast
Bowen Island Municipality
T: 1-604-947-0320
E: Sue Ellen Fast
Vice Chair and Regional Planning Committee Representative:
Mairead Boland
Saturna Island Local Trust Area (LTA)
T: 1-520-241-2954
E: Mairead Boland
Members
David Graham
Denman Island LTA
T: 1-250-335-3033
E: David Graham
Islands Trust Conservancy Representative:
Susan Yates
Gabriola Island LTA
T: 1-250-247-8086
E: Susan Yates
Governance Committee Representative:
Judith Gedye
Bowen Island Municipality and Chair, Governance Committee
T: 1-604-947-4255
E: Judith Gedye
Trust Programs Committee Representative:
Tim Peterson
Lasqueti Island LTA
T: 1-250-607-7094
E: Tim Peterson
Executive Committee Representatives:
Laura Patrick
Salt Spring Island LTA
T: 1-250-538-8170
E: Laura Patrick
Tobi Elliott
Gabriola Island LTA
T: 1-604-832-7034
E: Tobi Elliott
David Maude
Mayne Island LTA
E: David Maude
Tim Peterson
Lasqueti Island LTA
T: 1-250-607-7094
E: Tim Peterson
Support Staff
Executive Coordinator
T: 1-250-405-5171
Write to: “Attention: Financial Planning Committee”
E: execadmin@islandstrust.bc.ca