BCEIA  Committees

Connecting Members, Facilitating Collaboration, Inspiring Sustainability

The Board is comprised of individual committees with specific mandates. If you are interested in sharing your time and expertise to enrich a BCEIA committee, please reach out to the Committee Chair as listed in the Board Directory. The Association updates their committees annually to keep pace with developments within the environmental industry – let us know if you have any suggestions.

Executive Committee

Consisting of the President, Past President, 1st and 2nd Vice President, Secretary Treasurer; the Executive Committee carries out the day-to-day operational activities of the Association.
Committee Chair: John Hibbard

BEST Committee

The BEST Committee organizes the annual Bettering Environmental Stewardship & Technology (BEST) Conference on behalf of the organization with the assistance of the Education and Professional Development Committee.
Committee Chair: John Hibbard

Business Development Committee

The Business Development Committee creates unique social experiences that connect professionals across our industry. Through diverse events like outdoor gatherings, speaker series with local industry experts, and networking evenings featuring drinks and appetizers; the committee fosters meaningful professional connections and collaboration. We provide opportunities for members to explore industry insights, build relationships, connect with emerging industry leaders, and expand professional networks through innovative and enjoyable social experiences.
Committee Chairs: Anela Baig & Jasmeen Jatana

Communications Committee

The Communications Committee is responsible for developing and communicating public messages and outreach programs for the BCEIA.
Committee Chair: Jasmeen Jatana

Indigenous Peoples Committee

A focus on improving communications, cooperation and understanding between First Nations and environmental companies, increasing First Nations participation in environmental industries, are the cornerstones of this environmental committees’ involvement with First Nations across the province. The committee seeks to establish partnerships, build enterprise, and enhance labour development with First Nations communities and people.
Committee Chair: John Dewis

Industry Committee

To expand business opportunities for BCEIA members by building relationships with other industries and government organizations, facilitating internal connections and collaboration, promoting the collective capabilities of BCEIA’s membership to interested parties, and identifying relevant market and industry intelligence for the benefit of membership.

The Committee will operate for the collective benefit of BCEIA and its membership. Its activities will focus on establishing strategic partnerships and identifying business development opportunities, raising the profile of the environmental services sector and BCEIA’s membership, while maintaining BCEIA’s role as an impartial industry association. Through these activities, the Committee will help extend BCEIA’s influence and visibility into adjacent sectors, strengthen its relationships with government and industry, and create new opportunities for members to connect, collaborate, and grow.
Committee Chair: Mat Kavanagh

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee works to recruit and welcome new members at each level of membership from Student to Platinum. We also strive to retain our current membership by ensuring our members receive the full benefit of their membership.
Committee Chair: Korene Torney

Scholarship Committee

The Scholarship Committee manages the BCEIA’s annual scholarships for British Columbian students undertaking post-secondary education in the environmental industry sector, including submissions, candidate assessment, and awards.
Committee Chair: Nicole MacDonald

Sustainability Committee

The BCEIA Sustainability group promotes the education and awareness of sustainability initiatives, including the consideration of environmental impacts with respect to BCEIA decision-making.

Committee Chair: Mark Youden