Committees
Committees
The EducationPlannerBC committees and working groups are made up of senior representatives from BC public post-secondary institutions.
EducationPlannerBC are managed by staff members located in offices in Vancouver and Victoria.
Steering CommitteeThe Steering Committee is responsible for overseeing the strategic operations and finances of EducationPlannerBC (EPBC) to support the provision of a provincial application and data exchange hub designed to improve access to public post-secondary education in British Columbia by engaging and informing applicants and their supporters throughout their post-secondary research, planning and application stages. The Committee is committed to principles of diversity reflective of the province.
| Name | Organization |
| Dr. Kathy Denton, Co-Chair | Douglas College |
| Dr. Kate Ross, Co-Chair | University of British Columbia |
| Daniel Blue | Simon Fraser University |
| Michael Bluhm | Thompson Rivers University |
| Mary DeMarinis | Justice Institute of British Columbia |
| Dr. Jane Fee | Member at Large |
| Benjamin Ferrel | Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training |
| Dr. Robert Fleming | BC Council on Admissions and Transfer |
| Dr. Andrew Hay | Okanagan College |
| Dr. Dennis Johnson | College of New Caledonia |
| David Johnston | University of the Fraser Valley |
| Reza Khakbaznejad | Kwantlen Polytechnic University |
| Rummana Khan Hemani | Simon Fraser University |
| Nicola Lemmer | Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training |
| Eleanor Liddy | Ministry of Education |
| Wency Lum | University of Victoria |
| Karen McCredie | EducationPlannerBC |
| Dr. Pam Ratner | University of British Columbia |
| Wendy Taylor | University of Victoria |
Executive CommitteeThe Executive Committee helps to ensure the effective governance of the organization by providing timely support, advice and/or recommendations to the Co-chairs of the Steering Committee, members of the Steering Committee, committee chairs, and the Executive Director on matters related to human resources and compensation, as well as time-sensitive, strategic operational or significant human resources issues emerging between meetings of the Steering Committee.
| Name | Organization |
| Dr. Kathy Denton, Chair | Douglas College |
| Dr. Kate Ross, Vice-Chair | University of British Columbia |
| Dr. Jane Fee | Member at Large |
| David Johnston | University of the Fraser Valley |
| Nicola Lemmer | Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training |
| Karen McCredie | EducationPlannerBC |
Finance and Risk CommitteeThe Finance, Audit & Risk Committee assists the Steering Committee in fulfilling its obligations and oversight responsibilities relating to financial planning and risk management and when required, to make recommendations to the full Steering Committee for approval.
| Name | Organization |
| Michael Bluhm, Chair | Thompson Rivers University |
| Dr. Kathy Denton, Vice-Chair | Douglas College |
| Daniel Blue | Simon Fraser University |
| Benjamin Ferrel | Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training |
| Dr. Robert Fleming | BC Council on Admission and Transfer |
| Dr. Andrew Hay | Okanagan College |
| Reza Khakbaznejad | Kwantlen Polytechnic University |
| Dr. Pam Ratner | University of British Columbia |
| Karen McCredie | EducationPlannerBC |
Nominations CommitteeThe Nominations Committee oversees the succession planning for the Steering Committee/Board and its subcommittees. The Nominations Committee ensures that selection criteria are being met, recommends potential members/directors to the Steering Committee/Board (for eventual appointment by the general membership) and recommends membership for subcommitees to the Steering Committee/Board. The Nominations Committee ensures the timely identification and selection of new members/directors and representatives in the event of anticipated or unanticipated vacancies from the Steering Committee/Board and subcommittees.
| Name | Organization |
| Dr. Kathy Denton, Chair | Douglas College |
| Daniel Blue | Simon Fraser University |
| Michael Bluhm | Thompson Rivers University |
| Dr. Jane Fee | Member at Large |
| Nicola Lemmer | Ministry of Advance Education and Skills Training |
| Karen McCredie | EducationPlannerBC |
Functional Advisory CommitteeThe Functional Advisory Committee provides support and advice to the Executive Director, EducationPlannerBC (EPBC) on functional enhancements and technology development for application services and transcript services to ensure the best user experience for applicants/users and Post Secondary Institutions (PSI).
| Name | Organization |
| Mary DeMarinis, Chair | Justice Institute of British Columbia |
| Bert Annear | University of Northern British Columbia |
| Michelle Badger | North Island College |
| David Johnston | University of the Fraser Valley |
| Karen McCredie | EducationPlannerBC |
| Zena Mitchell | Kwantlen Polytechnic University |
| Sam Saini | University of British Columbia |
Technical Advisory CommitteeThe Technical Advisory Committee provides support and advice to the Executive Director, EducationPlannerBC (EPBC) on strategies related to sector architecture, technical policies and industry best practices.
| Name | Organization |
| Stacey Baker | EducationPlannerBC |
| Jason Columbo | College of the Rockies |
| Clifton Dildy | Camosun College |
| Keith Fong | Simon Fraser University |
| Karen McCredie | EducationPlannerBC |
| Corinne Pitre-Hayes | University of British Columbia |
Transcript Standards Reference GroupThe Transcript Standards Reference Group provides a reference group for PESC XML transcript standards and inter-institutional exchange, so that all participating BC PSIs are following the same convention for transcript exchange.
| Name | Organization |
| Kathy Andreatta | Vancouver Community College |
| Steven Birnie | Simon Fraser University |
| Renée Carreiro | EducationPlannerBC |
| Stefanie Carter | Douglas College |
| Jason Colombo | College of the Rockies |
| Pat Cretney | University of Victoria |
| Daniel Goertz | University of the Fraser Valley |
| Sarah Graham | University of the Fraser Valley |
| Alexy Grewal | Kwantlen Polytechnic University |
| Scott Harries | Camosun College |
| Laura Havercroft | Douglas College |
| Amanda Hawkins | University of Victoria |
| Nadia Henwood | Kwantlen Polytechnic University |
| Heather Howie | North Island College |
| Juliana Hui | Simon Fraser University |
| Raymond Kaan | University of British Columbia |
| Jason Kwok | University of British Columbia |
| Rachel Lamb | Vancouver Island University |
| Heidi Lawson | Thompson Rivers University |
| Lianna Lillies | Okanagan College |
| Jill Long | Selkirk College |
| Jordon Lovig | Capilano University |
| Cynthia Macapagal | Justice Institute of British Columbia |
| Jessica Maitland | Douglas College |
| Natasha Makortoff | Selkirk College |
| Akhtar Malik | University of the Fraser Valley |
| Delinah Marples | University of the Fraser Valley |
| Armity Namiranian | Simon Fraser University |
| Silvia Paias Costa | EducationPlannerBC |
| Mike Peragine | Simon Fraser University |
| Don Reimer | Douglas College |
| Annette Santos | Simon Fraser University |
| Melinda Schram | Vancouver Community College |
| Dina Shafey | Simon Fraser University |
| Min-Ni Sharp | Simon Fraser University |
| Teryl Smith | Douglas College |
| Stephanie Stenerson | University of the Fraser Valley |
| Gordon Stickney | Camosun College |
| Emily Suderman | Coast Mountain College |
| Terri Taylor | Kwantlen Polytechnic University |
| Cathy van Soest | EducationPlannerBC |
| Azaia Windwraith | Langara College |
| Danielle Zandvliet | Emily Carr University of Art and Design |
| Anna Zhu | Langara College |