Board of Directors’ biographies

	Paul Taylor - Chair Paul Taylor is President of TransAlta USA, a subsidiary of TransAlta Corporation, a leading generator and marketer of wholesale power and renewable energy, which operates in Canada, the United States and Australia. [more]
	Catherine Aczel Boivie Dr. Boivie has more than 20 years of experience in the management of information technology, currently as senior vice president of information technology for Vancity, and CEO of Vancity’s subsidiary, Inventure Solutions. [more]
	Bill Davidson Bill Davidson was a founding partner of Davidson and Company, LLP Chartered Accountants in 1984. Davidson and Company LLP is now a leading mid-sized firm, providing audit, accounting and taxation services located in downtown Vancouver. [more]
	Byron Horner Byron Horner is the president of CopperLion Capital and has a broad background in private equity investing, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions in a number of diverse sectors. [more]
	Maureen Howe Maureen Howe is a former Managing Director of Equity Research with RBC Capital Markets, where she worked for over 10 years. Previously, she served as Treasurer, BC Gas Inc., and was an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the University of British Columbia (UBC). [more]
	Ron Olynyk Ron Olynyk has over 20 years experience as a Chartered Accountant in public practice. Currently, he is an Associate with BDO Canada LLP, Chartered Accountants. [more]
	Jatinder S. Rai Jatinder S. Rai is the founder, president and CEO of Response Advertising Inc.—a fully-integrated marketing and communications agency that specializes in reaching multicultural markets throughout Canada and the United States. [more]
	Stacy Shields Stacy Shields is currently the vice-president of human resources for the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), and sits on their executive management committee. [more]
	Richard (Rick) Thorpe Rick serves on the boards of the Canadian Snowbird Association, Canada Revenue Agency, and Summerland Charity Shops Society (Penny Lane), and he is the chair of the Fiscal Review Board with the City of Penticton. [more]