Islands Trust Conservancy Board Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED
 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
January 20, 2026 ADOPTED Page 1 of 9 
 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Time:  
Location:  
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 
10:00 am 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Physical Location to view the livestream of the meeting: 
Islands Trust Victoria Office 
200 - 1627 Fort Street,  
Victoria, BC V8R 1H8 
   
Board Members Present Lisa Gauvreau, Chair  
 Tanner Timothy | nənqəm, Vice Chair  
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee  
 Jeannine Georgeson, Trustee  
 Risa Smith, Trustee  
 Susan Yates, Trustee  
   
Staff Present Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services  
 Wendy Tyrrell, Manager, Islands Trust Conservancy  
 Jill Allan, Acting Administrative Assistant, Recorder  
 Jemma Green, Team Lead, Protected Areas Management  
 Kathryn Martell, Ecosystem Protection Specialist  
 Mike Richards, Strategic Fund Development Specialist  
 Erica Wheeler, Species at Risk Program Coordinator   
 Joe Elliott, Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor   
 Jill Marrack, Senior Policy Advisor    
 Jason Youmans, Senior Policy Advisor   
 David Marlor, Director, Legislative & Information Services   
   
Regrets None.  
   
Members of the Public 
Present 
No members of the public were present in the meeting.  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Gauvreau called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Gauvreau acknowledged that the meeting was being held in the territory of several 
Coast Salish First Nations.  As a part of the acknowledgement, the Chair shared a quote by 
Chief Calvin Craigan|híwús from a documentary called The shíshálh Story.  
 

 ADOPTED
 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
January 20, 2026 ADOPTED Page 2 of 9 
 
3. ELECTIONS 
David Marlor, Director of Legislative & Information Services, administered the elections for 
the Islands Trust Conservancy Chair and Vice Chair. 
3.1 Election of Chair 
Policy 3.1.2 Islands Trust Conservancy Board and Committee Elections states the 
elections for Chair and Vice Chair will be held at the first regular meeting of the 
Board of each calendar year. 
Director Marlor reviewed the election process and asked for nominations for the 
Islands Trust conservancy Board Chair. Trustee Yates nominated Trustee Gauvreau 
and Trustee Elliott seconded the nomination. Trustee Gauvreau accepted the 
nomination. 
Director Marlor called a second and third time for nominations and, hearing none, 
declared Trustee Gauvreau acclaimed as Islands Trust Conservancy Board Chair.  
3.2 Election of Vice-Chair 
Director Marlor asked for nominations for the Islands Trust conservancy Board Vice-
Chair. Trustee Yates nominated Trustee Tanner Timothy | nənqəm and Trustee 
Gauvreau seconded. Trustee Tanner Timothy | nənqəm accepted the nomination. 
Director Marlor called a second and third time for nominations and, hearing none 
declared Trustee Tanner Timothy | nənqəm acclaimed as Islands Trust Conservancy 
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