Board of directors

Catherine McLay

Chair, board of directors
Appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the port user group
Tenure: Since June 17, 2017 

Catherine is a former chief financial officer and executive vice president finance and corporate services with TransLink. Previously, she worked in the forest sector in several senior executive roles at Canfor and Howe Sound Pulp and Paper. Catherine currently serves on the boards of the Insurance Corporate of British Columbia and Coast Mountain Bus Company. She has previously served on the boards of Providence Health Care, Transportation Property and Casualty Company Inc., British Columbia Rapid Transit Company Inc., Vancouver Coastal Health, and Canfor Asia Corporation. Catherine is an International Certified Business Coach, a fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia and a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors Education Program.

James Belsheim

Chair, major capital projects and port efficiency committee
Member, audit & risk management committee
Appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the port user group
Tenure: Since December 11, 2020 

James is the former president of Neptune Bulk Terminals Canada Ltd, a large bulk shipping terminal located on the north shore of Burrard Inlet in the Port of Vancouver. Previously, he worked in the B.C. forest industry with Interfor, Pacific Forest Products, and MacMillan Bloedel, where he held vice president positions in operations, marketing and human resources, as well as the position of chief financial officer.

He is currently the board chair of the United Way of Lower Mainland, chair of the Coal Exporting Terminal Operators Association, and was co-chair of the Marine Transportation Advisory Council. He has also served as chair of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce. Previously, James was a director of the B.C. Maritime Employer association, the Architectural Institute of B.C., and various community-based organizations. James holds a bachelor of applied science in mechanical engineering from the University of British Columbia, a masters of business administration from Simon Fraser University, and an ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors certification program.

Bruce Chan

Chair, audit and risk management committee
Member, governance and external relations committee
Appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the port user group
Tenure: Since May 14, 2019 

Bruce serves on the boards of BC Ferries, Kinetrex Energy, and the TK Foundation, a private foundation supporting non-profit maritime and youth programs. He spent nearly 20 years in a variety of senior positions with Teekay Corporation, one of the world’s largest marine energy transportation, storage and production companies with offices in 14 countries and approximately 8,300 seagoing and shore-based employees. Prior to that, Bruce was with Ernst & Young, LLC in Vancouver. He holds a masters of business administration and is a chartered professional accountant and chartered financial analyst. Bruce also currently volunteers on the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation Investment Committee, and as a search and rescue lifeboat Coxswain with the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue.

Mike Corrigan

Vice chair, board of directors
Appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the port user group
Tenure: Since June 29, 2018 

Mike is the chief executive officer of Interferry Inc., a global trade association representing the world-wide ferry industry with a mandate to promote ferry safety and share operational best practices across the industry. He gained extensive international experience in the marine transportation industry at B.C. Ferries, one of the world’s largest ferry operators, where he was the first chief operating officer in the history of the company, and later served as president and chief executive officer for five and a half years guiding B.C. Ferries through significant transformation in all aspects of its business. Before joining B.C. Ferries, he held various senior management roles at WestCoast Energy’s operations across Canada. Mike holds a masters of business administration from the University of Victoria where he was awarded the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award for the business school.

Ken Georgetti

Member, major capital projects and port efficiency committee
Member, human resources, compensation and safety committee

Appointed by the province of British Columbia
Tenure: Since May 18, 2021 

Ken is the principal at Montrose Consulting with over 30 years of legislative and policy experience. His expertise includes labour relations and government policy at both the provincial and federal level. He is the co-founder of Concert Properties and president emeritus of the Canadian Labour Congress. Ken has served on numerous boards and commissions, including as president of the B.C. Federation of Labour. During his 15-year term as the former president of the Canadian Labour Congress, he achieved significant legislative improvements for workers. Ken has been awarded the Order of Canada, the Order of British Columbia, and the Queen Elizabeth II Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals for his significant contributions to public service.

Chief Clarence Louie

Member, major capital projects and port efficiency committee
Member, governance and external relations committee

Appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the port user group
Tenure: Since March 25, 2019 

Chief Louie is the Chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band, part of the Okanagan Nation in south central British Columbia.  He is also the chief executive officer of the Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporation, which was formed to provide strategic direction to existing businesses and to seek new economic opportunities.  Under the direction of Chief Louie, the band has become a multi-faceted corporation that owns and manages 13 businesses, six joint ventures, and employs five hundred people.  He attended the University of Regina (Saskatchewan Indian Federated College) in the Native American Studies Program and continued Native American studies at the University of Lethbridge from 1979 to 1982.

Craig Munroe

Chair, governance and external relations committee
Member, human resources, compensation and safety committee
Appointed by the federal government
Tenure: Since November 9, 2017 

Craig is a partner at Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP and has been practicing law in British Columbia for 20 years, advising companies in the resource, transportation, marine, construction, and retail industries. He has extensive experience serving at the executive level in several organizations, as well as on professional and non-profit boards of directors. Craig is the past-president of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers, and has served on the board of the Vancouver Bar Association, the Children’s Arts Umbrella Association, and the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. He has a bachelor of arts in political science and a juris doctor from the University of British Columbia.

Darrell Mussatto

Member, human resources, compensation and safety committee
Member, major capital projects and port efficiency committee
Appointed by the 16 municipalities within the port authority’s jurisdiction
Tenure: Since June 1, 2020 

Darrell Mussatto served as mayor of the City of North Vancouver for 13 years from 2005 until 2018 and 12 years as a city councillor prior to that. Darrell has a long career in public service. He spent his first few years after university teaching in the public school system prior to changing careers and working as a paramedic with the British Columbia Ambulance Service. After retiring, he dedicated his time to municipal government with an emphasis on becoming a more environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive community. His achievements include the reduction of both community and corporate greenhouse gas emissions and the addition of more diverse and socially inclusive housing. At the regional level, he participated in the Translink Mayors’ plan and was a director on the E-COMM 911 board. As chair of the Metro Vancouver Utilities Committee, he was responsible for all the water and wastewater treatment and delivery, and responsible for advising on many large-scale infrastructure projects. Darrell currently serves as a member of the audit council for the B.C. auditor general for local government.

Brant Randles

Chair, human resources, compensation and safety
Member, audit and risk management committee
Appointed by the Government of Saskatchewan
Tenure: Since March 1, 2021 

Brant was the president and director of Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) Canada ULC, a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Throughout his career with LDC, Brant served as managing director of Louis Dreyfus Africa in Johannesburg before returning to Canada in 1998 to run Louis Dreyfus’ Canadian operations. In his role as president of Louis Dreyfus Canada, Brant was responsible for all commercial activities within Canada and in collaboration with all international Louis Dreyfus and third-party offices. He was also an executive member of the Western Grain Elevator Association. Brant holds a bachelor of science degree in agricultural economics from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.