Governance

2025 Semi-Annual Meeting

The 2025 Semi-Annual Meeting of the Members will take place in conjunction with the UBCM Annual Convention in Victoria. The meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 from 4:30-5:30pm at the Marriot Inner Harbour hotel. UBCM delegate registration is not required for Members to attend the Semi-Annual Meeting. Please RSVP by email.

2026 Annual General Meeting: April 22 & 23, 2026

The 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Authority will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2026 in Victoria, BC. Meeting and hotel room block details will be available in November 2025.


Members of the Authority

The Members of the Authority are elected officials appointed by the regional boards in each regional district in BC. The number of MFA Members (currently 40) is based on the population of the regional districts. The Members of the Authority represent BC's 28 regional governments, including 27 Regional Districts and 1 Regional Municipality. The Members meet twice a year, once at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held before May 15 each year, and again in the fall, in conjunction with the annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention. At these meetings, the Members review requests for financing and authorize the issue and sale of securities. At the AGM, the Members elect ten Trustees, including the Chair and Vice-Chair. Four Trustees must be from Metro Vancouver, one from the Capital Regional District, and the other five from the remaining regional districts.

Member and Alternate Appointments

Regional district member and alternate member appointments are requested annually in mid-November and are due by the last day of February of the following year. Appointment notifications are accepted via email with an official Member and Alternate Appointment Form and official documentation on regional district letterhead.

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees exercises the executive and administrative powers and duties, including the selection of the secretary and treasurer and our external auditors, with both appointments approved by the Members of the Authority.

Members of the Authority 2024-2025

  • 40 Members representing BC's 28 regional governments (27 Regional Districts and 1 Regional Municipality)
  • 10 Members are elected to sit as the Board of Trustees at our Annual General Meeting

(Trustees are denoted by an "*", Vice-Chair is denoted by an "**", Chair is denoted by an "***")

2025-2026 Trustees, Vice-Chair and Chair were elected on April 24, 2025.

Regional District Member Alternate

Alberni-Clayoquot

M. Sparrow J. Jack

Bulkley-Nechako

M. Parker S. Brienen

Capital

D. Kobayashi* n/a
Capital P. Brent n/a
Cariboo A. Richmond**  B. Bachmeier
Central Coast J. Kennedy T. Hall
Central Kootenay S. Hewat T. Newell
Central Okanagan T. Dyas P. Van Minsel
Columbia Shuswap N. Melnychuk K. Flynn
Comox Valley M. McCollum* E. Grieve
Cowichan Valley M. Wilson J. McClinton
East Kootenay R. Gay*  S. Clovechok
Fraser-Fort George K. Sampson* A. Kaehn
Fraser Valley P. Ross R. Siemens
Fraser Valley J. Lum C. Kloot
Kitimat-Stikine A. Brand Danuser C. Yunkws
Kootenay Boundary A. Morel T. Martin
Metro Vancouver E. Woodward* S. Ferguson
Metro Vancouver D. Kruger R. Binder
Metro Vancouver P. Kooner B. Locke
Metro Vancouver J. McEwen* K. Berry
Metro Vancouver B. West* M. Lahti
Metro Vancouver M. Brodie***  B. McNulty
Metro Vancouver L. Buchanan L. Muri
Metro Vancouver M. Hurley P. Calendino
Metro Vancouver M. Sager A. Leonard
Metro Vancouver S. Dhaliwal M. Knight
Metro Vancouver D. Ruimy J. McCutcheon
Mount Waddington A. Hory D. Dugas
Nanaimo T. Brown B. Rogers
North Coast B. Pages* S. Cabianca
North Okanagan S. Fowler A. Hopkins
Northern Rockies
D. Soles K. Andrews
Okanagan-Similkameen M. Pendergraft C. Watt
Peace River D. Rose L. Hiebert
qathet  C. Brander C. Elliot
Squamish-Lillooet J. Ford R. Mack
Strathcona B. Lanyon M. Davis
Sunshine Coast A. Toth J. Gabias
Thompson-Nicola J. Ranta T. Thorpe


If you have any questions regarding the Members, Board of Trustees or meetings, please email us.

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