VANCOUVER, BC, April 30,
2024 /CNW/ - Technical Safety BC is pleased to
welcome to its Board of Directors, Manjit
Bains for a three-year term effective March 18, 2024, and Abigail Fulton and Cathy
McIntyre each for a three-year term effective April 1, 2024.
"I am thrilled to welcome Manjit, Abigail, and Cathy to our
Board. Their diverse wealth of knowledge and expertise will be
invaluable as our organization continues to advance its strategy in
our 20th year as an independent safety regulator," said
Technical Safety BC Board Chair, George
Abbott. "Collectively, Manjit, Abigail, and Cathy bring
a depth of experience in governance, business transformation,
policy development, regulatory oversight, marketing, and
stakeholder engagement that will enhance our contribution to
strengthening the safety system."
Manjit Bains is a
CPA, CMA, ICD.D and is the President and founder of Bains
Strategies Inc., providing strategic advisory, transformation,
leadership, and governance services. She has held past positions as
Vice President of Corporate Relations and Corporate Secretary with
Consumer Protection BC with a focus on business development, policy
and legislation, media and stakeholder relations, call centre
services, consumer education and marketing and brand development.
She also held positions with the BC Ministry of Tourism, BC
Ministry of Attorney General, and the Ministry of Public Safety and
Solicitor General.
She serves as a member of the Departmental Audit Committee for
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; and serves as Chair,
Departmental Audit Committee for Statistics Canada with the Federal
Government and served as Secretariat, Audit Council for the Auditor
General for Local Government with the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs. She previously served on boards for the Victoria Hospitals
Foundation, Glenlyon Norfolk School Society, the Credit Counselling
Society, and the BC Arthritis Advisory Board.
Abigail Fulton holds
a Bachelor of Laws and is the Executive Director, Construction
Foundation of BC. She has extensive experience working with
industry and government on regulatory and policy issues impacting
the construction industry. Abigail has been active in promoting
industry training, apprenticeship and supporting workforce
development. She has held previous positions at the BC Construction
Association as Vice President and previously practiced law in
Manitoba.
She serves on various boards and committees including, Skills
Canada BC, Association of BC Land Surveyors, BuildForce BC, Labour
Market Information Committee, Vancouver Economic Commission and
Canadian Standards Association. Abigail previously served on the
boards of St. Margaret's School, Professional Builders Institute,
Safety Standards Appeal Board, BC Common Ground Alliance, Infinite
Source, and previously served on various advisory Committees.
Cathy McIntyre holds
a Master of Business Administration and is founder and principal of
Strategic Initiatives, a strategic and marketing consultancy. She
has held past positions in consumer goods and the media with
experience in marketing, branding, communications, consumer
research, and stakeholder engagement.
A Chartered Director (C. Dir),
she currently serves on the Boards of First West Credit Union and
Engineers & Geoscientists BC and has previously served on the
Board of Governors of the University of
Victoria, and the boards of Consumer Protection BC, the
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, Peninsula
Co-op, United Way of Canada,
United Way of Greater Victoria,
and the Victoria Hospitals Foundation, among others.
Technical Safety BC would like to thank outgoing directors
David Guscott, Nancy Olewiler, and Gail
Stephens for their contribution to safety and effective
governance.
Technical Safety BC is governed by a board of 12 directors that
provides oversight and ensures safety, transparency, and
collaboration in their practices. They have the fiduciary
responsibility of overseeing the organization's conduct and
ensuring that all major issues affecting the organization's
business and affairs are given proper consideration. In performing
its functions, the Board also considers the interests of industry,
communities, and government. With the appointments of Manjit,
Abigail, and Cathy, the Board now has gender parity, with six women
serving as directors. To find out more about Technical Safety BC's
Board of Directors, visit:
https://www.technicalsafetybc.ca/about/board-directors.
About Technical Safety
BC
Technical Safety BC is an independent, self-funded organization
that oversees the safe installation and operation of technical
systems and equipment. In addition to issuing licences,
certificates, and permits it works with industry to reduce safety
risks through assessment, education and outreach, incident
investigations, and enforcement. For more information, visit
www.technicalsafetybc.ca
SOURCE Technical Safety BC