Contacts for media enquiries

City Leadership Team

Get bios and contact information for our City Leadership Team: The City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and the heads of our major service groups.

General media enquiries

If you are a member of the media, email media@vancouver.ca seven days a week, or call 604-871-6336 during business hours.

Requests for interview and responses are coordinated through Corporate Communications. We do our best to make spokespeople available and to respond to inquiries in a timely fashion.

Spokespeople for the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation

City Manager's Office

Contact	Phone number	Email
Sadhu Johnston, City Manager	604-873-7627	sadhu.johnston@vancouver.ca

Arts, Culture, and Community Services

Department area	Contact	Phone number	Email
Arts, Culture and Community Services	Sandra Singh, General Manager, Arts, Culture and Community Services	604-871-6858	s andra.singh@vancouver.ca
Healthy City Strategy/Social Policy	Mary Clare Zak, Managing Director, Social Policy and Project Division	604-871-6643	maryclare.zak@vancouver.ca
Housing	Abigail Bond, Director, Housing Policy and Projects	604-873-7670	abigail.bond@vancouver.ca

Corporate Communications

Contact	Phone number	Email
Rena Kendall-Craden, Director, Communications	604-673-8121	rena.kendall-craden@vancouver.ca

Development, Buildings, and Licensing

Department area	Contact	Phone number	Email
Development, Buildings, and Licensing	Kaye Krishna, General Manager	604-873-7160	kaye.krishna@vancouver.ca
Licensing and Community Standards	Kathryn Holm, Chief Licence Inspector	604-873-7545	kathryn.holm@vancouver.ca
Building Code and Policy	Patrick Ryan, Chief Building Official	604-873-7524	patrick.ryan@vancouver.ca
Development, Building, Licensing Operations and Customer Service	Mark Greenfield	604-871-6033	mark.greenfield@vancouver.ca

Digital Services and Web

Contact	Phone number	Email
Jessie Adcock, Chief Technology Officer	604-871-6868	jessie.adcock@vancouver.ca

Emergency Operations Centre

Contact	Phone number	Email
Daniel Stevens, Director, Emergency Management	604-829-4370	daniel.stevens@vancouver.ca

Engineering and Transportation

Department area	Contact	Phone number	Email
Bike Lanes and Infrastructure	Lon LaClaire Director, Transportation	604-873-7336	lon.laclaire@vancouver.ca
Bike Share Program	Jerry Dobrovolny, General Manager Engineering	604-873-7331	jerry.dobrovolny@vancouver.ca
Community Gardens	Margaret Wittgens, Director, Public Space and Street Use	604-673-8227	margaret.wittgens@vancouver.ca
Food Carts	Jenniffer Sheel, Manager, Street Activities	604-376-9192	jenniffer.sheel@vancouver.ca
Parking Policy	Lon LaClaire Director, Transportation	604-873-7336	lon.laclaire@vancouver.ca
Parking Enforcement	Taryn Scollard, Director, Streets	604-873-7789	taryn.scollard@vancouver.ca
Paving, Rain, and Floods	Taryn Scollard, Director, Streets	604-873-7789	taryn.scollard@vancouver.ca
Recycling, Food Scraps, Composting, Sanitation	Albert Shamess, Director, Waste Management and Resource Recovery	604-873-7300	albert.shamess@vancouver.ca
Roads, Street Lights, and Curb Ramps	Taryn Scollard, Director, Streets	604-873-7789	taryn.scollard@vancouver.ca
Transportation (overall)	Jerry Dobrovolny, General Manager, Engineering	604-873-7331	jerry.dobrovolny@vancouver.ca
Walking/Pedestrians	Lon LaClaire Director, Transportation	604-873-7336	lon.laclaire@vancouver.ca
Water and Sewer	Daniel Roberge Director, Water and Sewer Green Infrastructure	604-873-7360	daniel.roberge@vancouver.ca

Finance

Contact	Phone number	Email
Patrice Impey, General Manager, Financial Services Group	604-873-7610	patrice.impey@vancouver.ca

Fire and Rescue Services

Department area	Contact	Phone number	Email
Fire and Rescue Services	Darrell Reid, Fire Chief	604-665-6051	darrell.reid@vancouver.ca
Media and Professional Standards	Jonathan Gormick, Captain, Public Information Officer	604-665-6070	jonathan.gormick@vancouver.ca
Media Line	On-duty Officer	604-654-0929

Human Resources

Contact	Phone number	Email
Paul Mochrie, Deputy City Manager	604-873-7666	paul.mochrie@vancouver.ca

Legal Services

Contact	Phone number	Email
Francie Connell, Director, Legal Services	604-873-7506	francie.connell@vancouver.ca

Parks and Recreation

Department area	Contact	Phone number	Email
Office of the General Manager	Malcolm Bromley, General Manager, Parks and Recreation	604-257-8448	malcolm.bromley@vancouver.ca
Communications	Margo Harper Communications, Parks and Recreation	604-257-8699	margo.harper@vancouver.ca

Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability

Department area	Contact	Phone number	Email
Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability	Gil Kelley, Chief Planner and General Manager	604-873-7456	gil.kelley@vancouver.ca
Climate Adaptation	Doug Smith, Director, Sustainability	604-829-4308	doug.smith@vancouver.ca
Green Buildings	Sean Pander, Manager, Green Building Programs	604-871-6542	sean.pander@vancouver.ca
Greenest City Action Plan	Doug Smith, Director, Sustainability	604-829-4308	doug.smith@vancouver.ca
Northeast False Creek Project	Kevin McNaney, Project Director	604-871-6851	kevin.mcnaney@vancouver.ca
Vancouver – Downtown Rezoning	Karen Hoese, Acting Assistant Director, Downtown	604-871-6403	karen.hoese@vancouver.ca
Vancouver – South Long Range and Community Planning	Susan Haid, Assistant Director, Vancouver-South	604-871-6431	susan.haid@vancouver.ca
Urban Design and Heritage	Anita Molaro, Assistant Director, Urban Design	604-871-6479	anita.molaro@vancouver.ca
Regional Planning, Heritage, Laneway Houses	Chris Robertson Assistant Director City-wide Planning	604-873-7684	c hris.robertson@vancouver.ca
Housing and Laneway Houses	Dan Garrison Assistant Director, Housing Policy	604.673.8435	dan.garrison@vancouver.ca