Governance

UBC Properties Trust reports to the UBC Board of Governors through UBC’s Vice President, Administration & Finance, who also administers contractual development duties and tasks.

Pursuant to the University Act, the UBC Board of Governors provides governance for all academic development activity on campus, while the GVRD regulates non-institutional development activity on campus, pursuant to the Local Government Act.

UBC Properties Investments Ltd. is the trustee of UBC Properties Trust. The trustee operates with a Board of Directors currently comprising eight outside directors and three members of the UBC Administration, including the President of UBC. The outside Directors are chosen to represent their respective areas of knowledge and expertise.

Members of the Board of Directors also comprise other committees that govern the operation of UBC Properties Trust. The Compensation Committee review and approve all senior level compensation packages (including the CEO). The Audit Committee ensures proper systems and controls are in place to accurately record transactions and safeguard assets. They convene at least twice a year to review and consider significant audit and accounting issues of UBC Properties Trust. UBC, as the sole shareholder, also hires an independent professional to interview each Board member to ensure there are no conflicts of interest in any of our business dealings.

Board of Directors

Brad Bennett

Brad is President of McIntosh Properties Ltd., a real estate investment and holding company based in Kelowna. He serves on the Board of the University of British Columbia as a member and Chair of the Board. Brad also currently serves as Chair of the UBC Okanagan Regional Advisory Council, Chairman of the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation and is Co-Chair of the Okanagan Partnership-Cluster Competitiveness Strategy. Brad also serves as a Director of the Premier's Technology Council.

Sandra Cawley

Sandra has been a real estate appraiser and development consultant since 1981. She has been a principal in Burgess Cawley Sullivan & Associates since 1988. Ms. Cawley specializes in real estate valuation, marketing studies, and development consultancy in the residential, office, shopping centre, industrial park, land subdivision, and hotel markets.

Caleb Chan

Caleb is the President & Chairman of Burrard International Holding Inc., which develops and manages commercial properties. He was a major contributor of the Chan Centre for Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia.

David Farrar

David is the Provost and Vice President Academic at UBC. He is responsible for the academic mandate of the University. He is also a Professor of Chemistry.

Robert Lee

Robert is the President and Director of Prospero, an international real estate agency and property management company. He has a bachelor of Commerce degree and an honorary doctorate from UBC, and also holds the order of BC, the UBC distinguished alumnus, and is a Director of the Wall Financial Corporation. Mr. Lee has been active at the University as Chancellor and as a member of the Board of Governors.

Al Poettcker

President and CEO of UBC Properties Trust, Mr. Poettcker has a Bachelor of Commerce from UBC and is the current President of the Urban Development Institute. He is past president of UBC Alumni Association.

Stephen Toope

President and Vice Chancellor of the University of British Columbia, Prof. Toope has served as board chair and member of various non-governmental organizations promoting human rights and international development, including the Canadian Human Rights Foundation and the World University Service of Canada. He represented Western Europe and North America on the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances from 2002-2005.

Dan Walsh

Dan retired from the Grosvenor Group in 2007 after 28 years, most recently as President of Grosvenor Capital in Vancouver. Currently Dan is President of Threshold Developments undertaking development projects in British Columbia and, with partners, has established a fund to invest in existing projects in Arizona and the Western United States. Dan was a Director of the Urban Development Institute for 9 years.

Randy Zien

Randy is President of Wesbild Holdings Ltd. and Inwest Investments Ltd., active in development of large residential communities and commercial real estate. Prior to running Inwest Mr. Zien was a Partner at Borden Ladner Gervais (formerly Ladner Downs), specializing in corporate tax and finance. He was also a Governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation.