Board of Directors

The BC Sustainable Energy Association is governed by a Board of Directors, who are elected by its members on an annual basis.

The BCSEA board of directors is an all-volunteer working board, and these members work hard to fulfill the mission of our organization. We thank all board members, past and present, for their dedication to the BC Sustainable Energy Association and our vision of a sustainable energy future in the province.

BCSEA Board of Directors 2009 - 2010

Officers

Guy Dauncey, President, Victoria

Guy Dauncey is a speaker, author and sustainable communities consultant who works to develop a positive vision of a sustainable future, and to translate that vision into action. He is author of the award-winning book Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change, and co-author of Cancer: 101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic, and other titles. He is founder of The Solutions Project, co-founder of the Victoria Car-Share Cooperative, and publisher of EcoNews, a monthly newsletter that promotes the vision of a sustainable Vancouver Island. His home page is www.earthfuture.com.

Tom Hackney, Vice-President of Policy, Victoria

Tom is a policy specialist. He leads the BCSEA participation in Utilities Commission proceedings, where we advocate the benefits of conservation and renewable energy, and work to ensure that the costs of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change are fully considered by our energy regulators. Successes include the defeat of the proposed Duke Point gas-fired generation plant and the government strategy of meeting BC's new electricity needs with gas-fired power. Tom develops and advocates BCSEA's policies, making sure government knows the best possible ways to fight climate change. He is especially interested in finding what will best stimulate society and the body politic to make the big changes that will put us on the road to sustainability.

Dave Dakers, Treasurer, Victoria

David is a Certified Management Accountant (1985) with over 25 years of financial management experience in the energy sector, most recently as Corporate Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of a publicly listed junior energy company. In the short term, David's intent is to apply his business acumen and financing expertise to facilitate BCSEA's growth as the organization's business plan and mandate are expanded to keep pace with BC's sustainable energy issues. In the long term, David hopes to participate with emerging green technology and provide the strategic leadership, project management and financing support required to successfully incubate and commercially introduce products to the investment community and its rapidly expanding opportunity for ethical funds.

Naomi Devine, Secretary, Whistler

Naomi Devine is a climate change and sustainability policy advisor who recently joined the office of Campus Planning and Sustainability at the University of Victoria in order to help create the university's first sustainability policy and action plan. In November 2007, she was appointed to British Columbia's Climate Action Team, which offers the Cabinet Committee on Climate Action policy advice on measures to achieve its legislated greenhouse gas reductions of 33% below 2007 levels by 2020, as well as setting interim targets for 2012 and 2016. In 2006 she represented Canadian youth as a member of the Canadian Youth Delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference [UNFCCC COP 12, MOP 2], in Nairobi, Kenya. She is a co-founder of Common Energy at the University of Victoria an organization that works to move the university 'beyond climate-neutral'. She is a co-author on the report: Building on Progress: A Plan to move the University of Victoria Beyond Climate-Neutral. Naomi recently finished her term as Vice-Chair on the City of Victoria's Environment and Shoreline Advisory Committee. A member of the Board since 2005 she is also the founding Chair of the Victoria Chapter.

Directors

Debbie Delancey, Victoria

Debbie DeLancey began her career working for the Dene Nation, promoting recognition of Aboriginal rights in the face of a proposed Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline in the mid-1970’s. During her 33 years in the Northwest Territories, she also worked for the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada, co-ordinated environmental and socio-economic approaches to the construction of the Norman Wells oil pipeline, and managed a band owned and operated consulting firm specializing in participatory action research and traditional knowledge in Fort Good Hope. Debbie joined the Government of the Northwest Territories in 1987, serving in a number of senior positions, including Associate Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs and Deputy Minister of Human Resources. She has extensive experience with volunteer and elected boards, and recently completed a Masters degree in Program Evaluation and Assessment from the University of Melbourne. Debbie relocated to Victoria to take on new challenges and enjoy the cultural and educational opportunities of a larger centre. She has two grown sons, and enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing, and exploring new places.

Brian Gordon, Victoria

Brian Gordon was a climate skeptic - until he did the research. Since then, he has been trained by Al Gore to deliver the Inconvenient Truth slideshow - presenting it over 40 times to thousands of people, and has developed a follow-on presentation focused on how to solve the climate crisis called The Way Home. He was a candidate in the 2008 Canadian election, increasing the Green vote by over 50%, and now co-hosts a climate change radio show. He continues to focus on non-partisan ways to influence leaders to create a sustainable economy.

Keith Hirsche, Cobble Hill

Details pending.

Gunther Honold, Victoria

It is fundamental to my nature to have a passionate interest in the development of sustainable and environmentally tolerable energy technologies and their application. I have over forty years work experience in private and public building heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration design, and all phases of project management in Southern Germany and in B.C. I am now retired from service with the BC Buildings Corp after twenty years in building systems related design and project management services, including renewable energy technologies, mostly Solar DHW. I also was Chairman of a BCBC Indoor Air Quality task force for some years. I am Life Member of ASHRAE. Since the early seventies I have been keenly engaged in the promotion and application of sustainable energy technologies, including the co-ordination of workshops and public interest meetings in the heady days of the "first" energy crisis of the '70s. I look forward to what we may accomplish with BCSEA.

Blaine Juchau, Victoria

Blaine began his career in the late 1970's designing and developing a packaged solar space heating/hot water system targeted at mass-production housing in California. Since the end of that early flowering of energy environmentalism, he has enjoyed success as home builder, lawyer, retailer and real estate developer, attempting whenever possible to set high standards for environmental and energy stewardship. He holds a BA from University of California at Berkeley in Architecture as well as a Law Degree from McGeorge School of Law. As Boardmember, Blaine will apply this varied history towards fostering BCSEA's growth as the key source of hope, information and tools for BC's speedy conversion to sustainability.

Dale Littlejohn, Vancouver

Dale Littlejohn founded the Vancouver chapter of BCSEA in 2004. Dale's background includes ten years building companies across North America as a management consultant with Deloitte. Dale is the manager of strategy and outreach for the Community Energy Association which is the first stop for local government leaders addressing climate change and energy security. He works with local governments across BC to support, accelerate and celebrate leadership on climate and energy. Dale is also on the Board of Directors of Earthsave Canada which encourages eating lower on the foodchain.

Andrew MacKinnon, Victoria

Andrew MacKinnon has a Bachelor of Commerce (UVic, 1994) and is currently enrolled part-time in the Restoration of Natural Systems Diploma program at UVic. He is the Chair of the Vancouver Island Branch of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council and volunteers for the Victoria Downtown Resident’s Association, the Dogwood Initiative and the Green Party. Andrew’s professional experience is in the commercial real estate market as a realtor for Colliers International for 6 years and for Dockside Green in 2009.

Kevin Pegg, Victoria

Kevin Pegg is president of Energy Alternatives, one of Canada's leading renewable energy companies. Kevin has been working with various alternative energy technologies since 1992 and has installed or supplied hundreds of renewable energy systems. He has extensive experience in the design and installation of solar PV, thermal, wind and microhydro systems. Kevin is BCSEA's foremost sponsor, contributing office space, web and email servers and countless other services to our efforts.

Paul Save, Vancouver

Paul graduated from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia with a specialization in International Business, Transportation and Logistics in May 2009. A highlight of his undergraduate experience was going on exchange to the University of Osaka, where he had the great opportunity to take regular business classes in Japanese. He is now a M.A.Sc. candidate in the Faculty of Engineering at UBC with the goal to leverage what he learns in the Project and Construction Management specialization to bring him one step closer to being able to create sustainable “living” cities. Paul enjoys adrenaline pumping sports such as back country skiing, rock climbing, and downhill snorkelling. He also sometimes finds time to have a sense of humour.

Kevin Washbrook, Vancouver

Kevin Washbrook is a Director with Voters Taking Action on Climate Change, a Vancouver based group which encourages the public to get engaged politically and call on government to reduce the emissions which cause global warming. His group both takes part in and organises public events, and produces lawn signs, post cards and other tools that allow the public to express their concerns to government. Kevin has an MA in anthropology from UBC and an Masters in Resource Management from SFU, where he did research in road pricing for demand management. He has consulted for a variety of ENGO's, including Smart Growth, BEST and the David Suzuki Foundation. In his spare time Kevin enjoys sailing, skiing and spending time with his family.

Sarah Webb, Victoria

Sarah Webb is currently leading the Climate Action Service at the Capital Regional District. She has spent the last decade working on urban sustainability solutions for both individuals and institutions. Her previous employment has included the University of Victoria Office of Planning and Sustainability, the Centre for Urban Innovation and the Canadian Urban Transit Association. Sarah has a BSc in Biology and Environmental Studies and is a certified Sustainable Building Advisor. She currently sits on the board of directors for the Victoria Car Share Co-op and the Bike to Work Society. She is an activist, advocate, commuter cyclist and a mom.

Past Directors

Jay Armstrong, Vancouver
Colleen Brown, Vancouver
Romilly Cavanaugh, Vancouver
Sue Dakers, Victoria
Eric Doherty, Vancouver
Christopher Eich, Prince George
Zev Fisher, Victoria
James Glave, Bowen Island
Nitya Harris, Victoria
Craig Henderson, Naramata
Morgan McDonald, Vancouver
Bruce McKenzie, Victoria
Lorna Medd, Cobble Hill
Chris Mott, Vancouver
Daphne Nederhorst, Vancouver
Graig Pearen, Prince George
Angela Reid, Kelowna
TJ Schur, Victoria
Kees Schaddelee, Victoria
Scott Sinclair, Vancouver
John Stonier, Vancouver
Mary Sturgeon, Vancouver
Ken Schwantje, Delta
Geza Vamos, Vancouver
Andrea Wilmot, Victoria
Taylor Zeeg, Vancouver