With over 15 years of development experience in varied roles, Evan is President, BC at Intracorp Homes – a fully integrated developer focused primarily on urban development.
Intracorp has built over 25,000 homes in 184 communities, and currently has a BC pipeline of projects with gross revenues totaling in excess of $3.6 billion. In his role, Evan oversees business development, business operations, and acquisitions strategy as well as managing the success of Intracorp’s projects by overseeing project feasibility, product development and execution including Ashley Mar, the first combined transit-oriented co-op and rental community in Vancouver and one of the largest co-op housing renewal projects in Canada.

Evan has been named a Business in Vancouver BC500 Influential Leader two years in a row. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and is a member of Intracorp’s Canadian Investment Committee, tasked to make smart investment decisions on behalf of Intracorp. He is Treasurer of the Board for Highlands Early Learning Centre, sits on the Industry Board of Advisors for UBC’s Real Estate Club, is a Director of the Board for the Urban Development Institute and an industry liaison for municipalities across Greater Vancouver. Evan has also held a number of Board positions for local not-for-profits.

Evan leverages the internal and external networks he has built through both his voluntary and professional positions to advocate for the alignment of better systems and processes within the local development sector. He believes that strategic collaboration between developers and government agencies can result in better housing solutions for British Columbians.

Mike is the CEO of Strand Development, a Vancouver-based finance, development, and management company with business activities across North America. Founded in 1976, Strand is active in all asset classes except for hospitality and has delivered more than 27,000 homes since its inception.

In his role as CEO, Mike leads an office of over 40 professionals who oversee developments and assets encompassing over 3800 new homes, one million square feet of industrial space and 600,000 square feet of commercial space and is responsible for the company’s overall direction and execution of its business plans. Mike sits on the board of the Urban Development Institute, St. George’s School and Arts Umbrella and lives in Vancouver with his wife and three young children.

A member of the Squamish Nation, Mindy is a demonstrated leader in advancing economic growth for Indigenous economies. With over 15 years of experience in the areas of financial accounting, taxation, and business, Mindy was previously a partner and the National Leader of Indigenous Tax Services for MNP LLP.

Mindy is a frequent speaker and presenter across the country and serves as a Board Director for Crescent Point Energy Corp.

Kirk holds two full roles in Vancouver: as the Vice President, Audience and Business Development at Business in Vancouver Media Group, the publisher of Business in Vancouver newspaper and biv.com; and as a daily host of a week-evening three-hour radio show on Roundhouse Radio, 98.3 FM Vancouver. He teaches Ethics and Leadership as an Adjunct Professor and the Executive-in-Residence at the Graduate School of Journalism at University of British Columbia. He is the former Executive Director of the Organization of News Ombudsmen.

In 2014, Kirk ran for Mayor of Vancouver under the banner of the Non-Partisan Association. Before his time at BIV and Roundhouse he was the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief at Self-Counsel Press. He is the former CBC Ombudsman of English Services and has held the senior editorial roles at CTV News, The Hamilton Spectator and Southam News. Kirk was also the founding Executive Editor of National Post, Managing Editor of The Vancouver Sun, Ottawa Bureau Chief and General News Editor at The Canadian Press, and host on CBC Newsworld, among other media roles.