Elizabeth was elected to the B.C. Legislature in December 1989 in the riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head. Re-elected in 1991, she was appointed Minister of Health, and in 1993, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance. She currently teaches public policy, advises organizations on how to work effectively with government, and is a regular media commentator on provincial politics.
Colleen is the former president of the First Nations Schools Association of BC and has worked as a First Nations educator in Kitsumkalum, near Terrace BC, since 2005. She was the head teacher, principal and Sm’algyax language teacher at ‘Na Aksa Gyilak’yoo School, the community’s kindergarten to grade 12 school, Adult Dogwood and community language programs.
As a member of the negotiating team for the BC Tripartite Education Agreement (BCTEA), she worked with Canada, B.C. and First Nations to successfully complete the milestone five-year First Nations education agreement for all First Nations learners in B.C. Colleen owns Gamaats Consulting, which provides Indigenous education and Indigenous language revitalization services to clients. She is contracted by the Coast Mountain School District 82 as their Indigenous languages coordinator for five regional languages.
Jim Chu retired from the Vancouver Police Department in May 2015 after 36 years of service, including eight years as Chief Constable. Following his policing career, he spent 10 years in the private sector and currently serves as a Member of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of British Columbia and graduated from the FBI National Executive Institute. From 2012 to 2014, he was elected President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.
Jim has received numerous honors, including an honorary doctorate from the Justice Institute of British Columbia, an Outstanding Alumni Award from Simon Fraser University, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and investiture into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by the Governor General.
Jim was chair of the BCEHS Board from 2021 to 2025. He has previously served on the boards of the Streetohome Foundation, the Justice Institute of British Columbia, and TransLink.
Doug is the principal of Doug LePard Consulting, providing services in the criminal justice sector to police, government, the B.C. Legislative Assembly, law firms, and private businesses. He is also a member of the Mental Health Review Board. After 35 years of service, he retired as a deputy chief for the Vancouver Police Department, then served for several years as the chief of the Metro Vancouver Transit Police.
He holds a bachelor of arts in criminology and a master of arts (with distinction) in criminal justice. He is a former member of the International Association of Police Planners. He was previously appointed by the director of police services to the Provincial Municipal Policing Transition Study Committee for the Surrey Police Department. His honours include the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Governor General’s Academic Medal, the Lieutenant Governor’s Merit Award, the Gold Medal of the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law, and investiture by the Governor General as an Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.
Brandi MacAulay is a proud member of the Tahltan Nation and brings over a wealth of leadership and operational experience to her work. She served more than 10 years as a Logistician with the Department of National Defence. Brandi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Queen’s University and recently completed her Master of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University.
Currently, Brandi serves as the Assistant Executive Director at the Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC). In this role, she provides organizational leadership in asset management, strategic planning, project management, and oversees administrative functions across a large, multi-service Indigenous organization. She actively collaborates with Indigenous partners and sits on the Sexual Assault Victims Committee, which strengthens oversight and accountability of RCMP responses to sexual assault cases. In addition, she serves as a Family Representative on the Tahltan Central Government’s Board of Directors, contributing to governance and decision-making on behalf of her Nation.
Beyond her role at PGNFC, Brandi co-owns a residential home building and renovation company, MAK Quality Construction, and provides consulting support to First Nations communities through Sayaqtes Consulting. Deeply committed to advancing equity and culturally safe services for Indigenous peoples, she continues to apply her skills in governance, leadership, and community development to better represent and serve Indigenous communities across all platforms and levels.
Barry is the former president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) British Columbia. As president, he represented more than 70,000 workers, including those working in municipalities, school districts, universities, colleges, social services, ambulance paramedics and others.
Previous to his position as president of CUPE BC, Mr. O'Neill was the full-time president of CUPE Local 606, representing 1,400 school support workers in School District #68 and School District #69, Nanaimo, Duncan and Lake Cowichan. Mr. O’Neill has held positions such as executive officer of the B.C. Federation of Labour, general vice-president for CUPE National, pension trustee for CUPE Employees’ Pension Plan and an alternate trustee for the Municipal Pension Board of Trustees. He also served as a director for Working Enterprises, Columbia Foundation and Camp Jubilee.
