British Columbia, Canada

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (“VFPA”) is responsible for the stewardship of federal port lands at the Port of Vancouver. Its purpose is to enable Canada’s trade through the Port of Vancouver by being reliable and innovative, while protecting the environment. VFPA is governed by an independent Board of Directors and is accountable to the federal minister of transport under the Canada Marine Act.

The VFPA operates in an environment that has a highly complex strategic agenda and tremendous impact across Canada. As one of the world’s most diversified ports and a significant part of British Columbia’s and Canada’s dynamic gateway for trade and tourism, the Port of Vancouver generates an estimated $16.3 billion in GDP nationally and represents a major economic force that underpins the strength of the Canadian economy through international trade.

On behalf of the Nominating Committee comprised of the Port’s user groups, Boyden ...