The Governance Committee consists of seven members of Trust Council who have been elected by Trust Council and two ex-officio members. Election of the Governance Committee shall occur by the March Trust Council meeting in the calendar year following the quadrennial trustee election.
One of the two Trust Council elected members of the Islands Trust Conservancy Board is an ex-officio member of the Governance Committee, as determined by the Chair of the Islands Trust Conservancy Board. However, Trustee Gauvreau is both an elected member (with full voting rights) and also the Islands Trust Conservancy Board representative.
The Chair of Islands Trust Council is an ex-officio member of the Governance Committee.
Committee members elect a Committee Chair and Vice-Chair as required. The Chair of Trust Council may appoint an interim Council Committee Chair if required.
The Committee’s roles and responsibilities are assigned through the Islands Trust Council policy.
Roles and Responsibilities
The purpose of the Governance Committee is to provide focus upon improvement of governance, to develop and recommend to the Trust Council good governance and management approaches and frameworks, and to lead processes to support and evaluate the effectiveness of Trust Council and its committees.
The Governance Committee is responsible for:
- Governance structure and processes
- Governance Best Practices
- Legislative Reform
Chair
Judi Gedye
Bowen Island Municipality
Vice-Chair
Jamie Harris
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area
Support Staff
Executive Coordinator
T: 1-250-405-5171
Write to: “Attention/Dear Governance Committee”
E: execadmin@islandstrust.bc.ca
Members
Joe Bernardo
Gambier Island Local Trust Area (LTA)
Sam Borthwick
Denman Island LTA
Tim Peterson
Lasqueti Island LTA
Kate-Louise Stamford
Gambier Island LTA
Lisa Gauvreau
Galiano Island LTA
and Chair, Islands Trust Conservancy Board
Laura Patrick
Chair, Islands Trust Council (ex-officio)
Salt Spring Island LTA