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 Civic Engagement and 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
Sadhu Johnston
City Manager
sadhu.johnston@vancouver.ca
604-873-7627
Arts, Culture, and Community Services
Sandra Singh
General Manager, Arts, Culture and Community Services
sandra.singh@vancouver.ca
604-871-6858
Arts and Culture
Branislav Henselmann
Managing Director, Cultural Services
branislav.henselmann@vancouver.ca
604-871-6455
Healthy City Strategy / Social Policy
Mary-Clare Zak
Managing Director, Social Policy and Project Division
MaryClare.Zak@vancouver.ca
604-871-6643
Housing
Celine Mauboules
Managing Director, Housing Policy and Homelessness Service
celine.mauboules@vancouver.ca
604-673-8287
Civic Engagement and Communications
Gail Pickard
Acting Director, Civic Engagement and Communications
gail.pickard@vancouver.ca
604-873-7397
Development, Buildings, and Licensing
Jessie Adcock
General Manager of Development, Buildings, and Licensing
jessie.adcock@vancouver.ca
604-871-6868
Licensing and Community Standards
Kathryn Holm
Chief Licence Inspector
kathryn.holm@vancouver.ca
604-873-7545
Building Code and Policy
Patrick Ryan
Chief Building Official
patrick.ryan@vancouver.ca
604-873-7524
Digital Services and Web
Catherine Chick
Chief Technology Officer
catherine.chick@vancouver.ca
604-675-5976
Emergency Operations Centre
Daniel Stevens
Director, Emergency Management
daniel.stevens@vancouver.ca
604-829-4370
Engineering and Transportation
Bike Lanes and Infrastructure
Paul Storer
Director, Transportation
paul.storer@vancouver.ca
604-873-7693
Bike Share Program
Karim Hirji
Director, Public Space and Street Use
karim.hirji@vancouver.ca
604-679-5146
Community Gardens
Karim Hirji
Director, Public Space and Street Use
karim.hirji@vancouver.ca
604-679-5146
Food Carts
Karim Hirji
Director, Public Space and Street Use
karim.hirji@vancouver.ca
604-679-5146
Parking Policy
Taryn Scollard
Director, Streets
taryn.scollard@vancouver.ca
604-873-7789
Parking Enforcement
Taryn Scollard
Director, Streets
taryn.scollard@vancouver.ca
604-873-7789
Paving, Rain, and Floods
Taryn Scollard
Director, Streets
taryn.scollard@vancouver.ca
604-873-7789
Recycling, Food Scraps, Composting, Sanitation
Albert Shamess
Director, Waste Management and Resource Recovery
albert.shamess@vancouver.ca
604-873-7300
Roads, Street Lights, and Curb Ramps
Taryn Scollard
Director, Streets
taryn.scollard@vancouver.ca
604-873-7789
Transportation (overall)
Paul Storer
Director, Transportation
paul.storer@vancouver.ca
604-873-7693
Walking / Pedestrians
Paul Storer
Director, Transportation
paul.storer@vancouver.ca
604-873-7693
Water and Sewer
Andrea Becker
Acting Director, Water and Sewer Green Infrastructure
andrea.becker@vancouver.ca
604-871-6059
Finance
Patrice Impey
General Manager, Financial Services Group
patrice.impey@vancouver.ca
604-873-7610
Fire and Rescue Services
Karen Fry
Fire Chief
karen.fry@vancouver.ca
604-665-6051
Media and Professional Standards
Jonathan Gormick
Captain, Public Information Officer
jonathan.gormick@vancouver.ca
604-665-6070
Media Line
On-duty Officer
604-654-0929
Human Resources
Andrew Naklicki
Chief Human Resources Officer
andrew.naklicki@vancouver.ca
604-873-7660
Legal Services
Francie Connell
Director, Legal Services
francie.connell@vancouver.ca
604-873-7506
Parks and Recreation
Office of the General Manager
Donnie Rosa
General Manager, Parks and Recreation
donnie.rosa@vancouver.ca
604-257-8448
Communications
PB.communications@vancouver.ca
604-257-8699
Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability
Gil Kelley
Chief Planner and General Manager
gil.kelley@vancouver.ca
604-873-7456
Climate Adaptation
Doug Smith
Director, Sustainability
doug.smith@vancouver.ca
604-829-4308
Green Buildings
Sean Pander
Manager, Green Building Programs
sean.pander@vancouver.ca
604-871-6542
Greenest City Action Plan
Doug Smith
Director, Sustainability
doug.smith@vancouver.ca
604-829-4308
Northeast False Creek Project
Kevin McNaney
Project Director
kevin.mcnaney@vancouver.ca
604-871-6851
Vancouver – Downtown Rezoning
Karen Hoese
Acting Assistant Director, Downtown
karen.hoese@vancouver.ca
604-871-6403
Vancouver – South, Long Range and Community Planning
Susan Haid
Assistant Director, Vancouver-South
susan.haid@vancouver.ca
604-871-6431
Regional Planning, Heritage, Laneway Houses
Chris Robertson
Assistant Director, City-wide Planning
chris.robertson@vancouver.ca
604-873-7684
Housing and Laneway Houses
Dan Garrison
Assistant Director, Housing Policy
dan.garrison@vancouver.ca
604-673-8435
Real Estate and Facilities Management
Nick Kassam
General Manager, Real Estate and Facilities Management
nick.kassam@vancouver.ca
604-871-6859
