Career
Summary of Skills
"I have had the pleasure of working with Barb for over five years and during that time I have found her to have the utmost integrity. Barb is a consummate professional who has a deep concern for the future of this great province.
"She is well aware that a strong business climate has to be balanced against the social and environmental imperatives if BC is to have the type of society that it deserves.
"Within this is the desire to make sure that the specific interests of her community are appropriately represented in Victoria. I urge you to support Barb in her quest to become your voice where it counts."
Dr. Tony Knowles
Former President,
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Administration & Organization
- Dependable Team Leader and Member
- Considerable management experience
Communication
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Areas of Knowledge and Strength
- Expert on corporate governance
- Organization of meetings and events
- Chairing meetings
- Media relations
- Policy development and compliance
Professional Experience
As a member of the President's Executive Council and de facto Corporate Secretary, she advised the Board and the President on governance and procedural issues, organized and assisted in setting agendas for all meetings of the Board and committees of the Board, including the Governance, Audit & Finance, Human Resources and Tributes Committees.
As a member of the Leadership Team and Executive Assistant to Polytechnics Canada, an Ottawa based national organization, her responsibilities included organizing the annual conference in conjunction with the AGM, for polytechnic institutes from across the country.
As the Assistant to the President & CEO and CFO, and a member of the Leadership Team of an innovation centre fostering technical development with collaboration from industry, government and academic institutions, she liaised with a people at all levels within the B.C. government, universities and companies from around the world.