If you’ve ever had an idea for ‘fixing the system’ this is your chance to share it, face-to-face, with three of Metro Vancouver’s most prominent municipal leaders. Or maybe you just want someone to explain why it takes far longer to exercise regulatory oversight than it does to build the actual house!

Join us for breakfast on Wednesday, November 1st, sponsored by BC Housing, where we will host an exclusive panel that will include Jean Lamontagne, GM of Planning and Development with the City of Surrey, Kaye Krishna, who oversees permitting at the City of Vancouver, and Emilie Adin, the Director, Community Services, of the City of North Vancouver. Moderated by Anthem Properties’ Randene Neill, (many of you will know from her earlier career as an award- winning broadcast journalist and news anchor at Global BC). These are the best and brightest among the cities and they’re using the occasion of our breakfast to begin to find practical solutions to a currently untenable situation.

Register today, to get your ticket to this informative and lively event.

TICKETS:
Special table (8) member rate available:$550+GST
Early-Bird Single ticket Member rate: $60+GST
Single ticket non-member rate $120+GST

Register here.

Kaye Krishna

Kaye Krishna’s portfolio enables quality, safe buildings and businesses to thrive across Vancouver. She is leading the City’s efforts to transform development and licensing and steering key policy issues, including short term rentals, taxis, liquor, and marijuana dispensaries. Kaye is a former chief of staff and deputy commissioner with New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development, where she led key initiatives such as rewriting the Mayor’s 10-year housing plan and launching proactive preservation and enforcement. She also worked as an economic development and management consultant for over a decade.

Jean Lamontagne

Jean Lamontagne is currently General Manager of Planning and Development with the City of Surrey, where he participates on the senior management team, guiding Surrey’s efforts to achieve its overall vision, and overseeing the planning and land use function. Jean joined the City of Surrey in 1995 and has held a variety of positions. In 2005 he moved to the City of Richmond as the Director of Development, a position which he held for a two-year period, before returning to the City of Surrey in 2007 as the GM of Planning and Development. Jean holds a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from McGill University.

Emilie Adin

Emilie K. Adin is the Director, Community Services, of the City of North Vancouver. The Community Services Department includes the Building Permits and Inspections, and the Development Services Divisions. Emilie has been with the City of North Vancouver for 8 years, previously as the Chief City Planner and as the Deputy Director of the Community Development Department. Emilie has led a number of efforts to streamline development review processes while retaining high compliance and an award-winning built environment. For 20 years, Emilie has presented and written widely on housing, urban design, green buildings, and best practices in city planning, including the PlanGirl Travels column in Planning West magazine.

Moderator: Randene Neill

Randene Neill, is known as an award- winning broadcast journalist and news anchor at BCTV, now Global BC. Last year, she made the leap into the corporate world, joining Anthem. Anthem is a real estate development, investment and management company. She is the director of communications and corporate marketing.