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Organizational Structure

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Policy ​gr​oup

​​Provincial Representative ​
Metro Vancouver Regional District Representative
​​Kelly Greene​​
Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness​, Government of British Columbia
Mike Hurley
Board Chair, Metro Vancouver Regional District, Mayor, City of Burnaby​

Steeri​ng committee​

​​Provincial Re​presentativeLocal Representative​
​​ Monica Cox
Provincial Co-Chair/Assistant Deputy Minister​,
​Ministry of E​mergency Management and Climate Re​adiness
Serena Lusk
Local Co-Chair/CAO, City of Richmond
(​Appoi​​nted by the Regional Administrative Advisory Committee (RAAC))​​
Pader Brach
Executive Director, Ministry of Environment and Parks
(Appointed by Assistant Deputy Minister’s Committee on Disaster Risk and Emergency Management (ADMCDREM))​
Leon Gous
CAO, City of Burnaby
(Appointed by RAAC)
Rob Byers (Alexis Kraig)​
Assistant Deputy Minister & Executive Financial Officer (Executive Director of Emergency Management)​, Ministry of Health
(​Appointed by ADMCDREM)​
Jerry Dobrovolny (Ravi Chhina)
Commissioner/CAO (Deputy CAO), Metro Vancouver Regional District​
(​Appointed by the Metro Vancouver Regional District)
Marjike Edmondson
Strategic Advisor, Ministry of Municipal Affairs​
(Appointed by ADMCDREM)
Charmaigne Pflugrath
Emergency Management Coordinator, City of Burnaby
(Appointed by the Regional Emergency Planners Committee​​)

Ex-officio

Dorit Mason
Director, Safety, Emergency & Environment Management, Translink
Ken Meeks
Senior Regional Manager (SWE), Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Scott Blessin
Senior Director, Lower Mainland Fire Safety & Emergency Management, HEMBC
Brant Arnold-Smith
Division Manager, Protective Services & Emergency Management, Metro Vancouver Regional District​​

Support team

Caroline Merner
A/IPREM Senior Project Manager​
(Positioned within the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness)
Anna Kelemen
IPREM Senior Project Manager​
(Positioned within the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness)
Shannon Sargent
A/IPREM Senior Project Manager
(Positioned within the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness)​​​​

Last updated: January 24, 2025​​

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