Islands Trust Conservancy Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board   
Regular Meeting Minutes 
January 21, 2025 ADOPTED Page 1 of 12 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
        Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 
Electronic Meeting and physical location  
Islands Trust Victoria Office  
200 - 1627 Fort Street, Victoria, BC 
 
Members Present: Lisa Gauvreau, Chair 
 Tanner Timothy, Vice Chair 
 Charles Kahn, Trustee 
 Risa Smith, Trustee 
 Susan Yates, Trustee 
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Carolyn Stewart, Acting ITC Manager 
 Corlynn Strachan, Administrative Assistant/Recorder 
 David Marlor, Director of Legislative and Information Services 
 Erica Wheeler, Species at Risk Program Coordinator 
 Jemma Green, Covenant Management and Outreach Specialist  
 Kathryn Martell, Ecosystem Protection Specialist 
 Micaela Yawney, Communications Specialist 
 Mike Richards, Strategic Fund Development Specialist 
 Nuala Murphy, Property Management Specialist 
 Rueben Bronee, Chief Administrative Officer 
  
Staff Regrets: Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services 
  
Members of the Public Present: no members of the public were in attendance 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m.  
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Trustee Kahn acknowledged that the meeting was being held in the traditional territory of the 
Coast Salish First Nations. 
3. INTRODUCTION OF NEW ISLANDS TRUST CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 
Chair Smith welcomed Chief Administrative Officer Rueben Bronee. Chief Administrative Officer 
Bronee provided an introduction and commented that he comes to the Islands Trust after 26 years 
in the core BC Public Service, and he looks forward to learning more about the tremendous work 
the Conservancy does. 

ADOPTED 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board   
Regular Meeting Minutes 
January 21, 2025 ADOPTED Page 2 of 12 
4. ELECTIONS 
4.1 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 Elliott nominated Trustee Gauvreau and Trustee 
Kahn 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. 
4.2 Election of Vice-Chair 
Director Marlor asked for nominations for the Islands Trust Conservancy Board Vice-Chair. 
Trustee Elliott nominated Trustee Timothy and Trustee Yates seconded the nomination. 
Trustee Timothy accepted the nomination. 
Director Marlor called a second and third time for nominations and, hearing none, 
declared Trustee Timothy acclaimed as Islands Trust Conservancy Board Vice-Chair. 
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
5.1 Introduction of New Items 
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