Vancouver Police Board Member Profiles

MARY COLLINS

Mary Collins was appointed to the Vancouver Police Board on July 31, 2009. She is currently the Director of the Secretariat of the B.C. Healthy Living Alliance. Ms. Collins also chairs the Vancouver Board of Trade Task Force on Health, and is a Director of the Vancouver Opera Foundation. In the past, Ms. Collins has served as the Chair of the Vancouver Public Library Board, Director of the Vancouver Board of Trade, a member of the Boards of Vancouver Community College and Canadian Blood Services and a trustee of Queen’s University.

Mary Collins was the Member of Parliament for Capilano-Howe Sound from 1984-1993 and a Member of Cabinet for five years, serving as Associate Minister of National Defence, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, Minister of Western Economic Diversification, Minister of State for Environment, and Minister of Health.

From 2002-2007, Ms. Collins worked in Russia on health reform in the Republic of Chuvasia and then as Health Care Policy Advisor and Acting Head of the World Health Organization Office for Russia.

Ms. Collins lives in Fairview Slopes.

WADE GRANT

Wade Grant was appointed to the Police Board on October 13, 2010. He is currently the Economic Development Administrative Coordinator for the Musqueam Indian Band, and is also an elected Councillor on the Musqueam Chief and Council. During the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, Mr. Grant was the Assistant General Manager of the Four Host Nations Aboriginal Pavilion.

Mr Grant has acted as a policy analyst for the BC Assembly of First Nations and as executive assistant to the Solicitor General. He holds a BA from UBC and attended UBC Law School.

Wade Grant and his family live on the Musqueam Indian Reserve.

PATTI MARFLEET

Patti Marfleet was appointed to the Vancouver Police Board effective June 30, 2006.

Ms. Marfleet, a lawyer, has worked in the public sector for almost 20 years, initially with the Greater Vancouver Regional District, followed by 15 years with the City of Vancouver. In the course of her career she has conducted labour negotiations; established a risk management program; defended the City in liability lawsuits; supervised the development of emergency plans and the design and execution of emergency exercises; and played a leadership role in the development and operation of E-Comm, a corporation providing 9-1-1 services and emergency radio technology to southwest British Columbia.

Patti Marfleet has had experience leading major multi-disciplinary projects, including the Vancouver Riot Review (1994); E-Comm (1995 - 1998) and the Vancouver Y2K project (1998 2000). Since her retirement from the City in 2000, Ms. Marfleet has served as a Director on the E-Comm Board.

Ms. Marfleet and her family live in the Dunbar neighbourhood of Vancouver.

SHERYL WILLIAMSON

Sheryl Williamson was appointed to the Police Board on June 30, 2008. Ms. Williamson is a Founding Partner and Director of Operations of ES3 Insurance Services Ltd. and holds her designation as a Certified Marketing Executive.

Active in the community, Ms. Williamson is the Chair of the West End Citizens' Action Network, member and past Chair of the West End Integrated Neighbourhood Network, a Community Advisory Committee member with Directions Youth Services, and a board member with Our House Addictions Recovery, to name a few.

Ms. Williamson lives in the West End of Vancouver.

GLENN WONG

Glenn Wong, a third generation Vancouverite, was appointed to the Vancouver Police Board on June 30, 2006.

After graduating from the University of British Columbia, he began his early career with Procter and Gamble Inc. and then Nabob Foods Ltd. Mr. Wong later became President and CEO of B.C. Hot House, Rogers Cable TV for B.C., and Electronic Arts Canada. Through his consulting company Catalyst Solutions Ltd., Glenn helps local and international companies find their growth potential by focusing on strategic initiatives and executive development.

Outside of his corporate career, Mr. Wong has served on the board of directors for the Insurance Corporation of B.C., Mohawk Oil, S.U.C.C.E.S.S., CopperLeaf Technologies, Coast Capital Savings Credit Union, the B.C. Cancer Foundation, Canada Media Fund and UBC's Sauder School of Business Advisory Board. He is a certified member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and remains active in the World Presidents' Organization.