The Pacific Chapter of CILTNA invites you to join them for a reception and presentation by a distinguished guest speaker, Tamara Vrooman, President & CEO, Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Chair of the Greater Vancouver Gateway Council and Chair of the Canadian Policy Council for Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA). Moderated by: Martin Crilly, Executive Member, Pacific Chapter.

Presenter

Tamara Vrooman, President & CEO, Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

Tamara Vrooman is a transformational executive, recognized for her exemplary track record leading large, complex institutions in both the private and public sectors. In her role as President and CEO at Vancouver International Airport, Tamara has strengthened YVR’s position as a catalyst for innovation and a trailblazer in sustainability, driving towards a goal of creating a greener, more resilient future for the airport, the aviation industry, our community and the economy that supports it.

Prior to joining YVR, Tamara served for 13 years as the President and CEO of Vancity, Canada’s largest community credit union, propelling the business into a global reference point for values-based banking. Tamara was a formal chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank and the Rick Hansen Foundation. She currently serves as Simon Fraser University’s 12th Chancellor, and Chair of the Board for the Canadian Airports Council.

Tamara is a recipient of the Order of British Columbia (2019), and over the last year has accepted multiple awards for YVR, including the 2024 Skytrax Award for Best Airport in North America; the GPC Award for Excellence in Governance and Best Practices in ESG, Sustainability and Purpose; Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture; and she has been personally named as one of British Columbia’s most influential business leaders, among many other citations.

Moderator

Martin Crilly, Executive Member, Pacific Chapter

Martin Crilly FCILT, retired, is immediate past board chair of Comox Airport. Earlier roles: TransLink Commissioner, appointed by the Mayors’ Council; BC Ferries Commissioner; Project Director of Greater Vancouver’s “Transport 2021” 30-year plan; President of the Western Transportation Advisory Council; 3 years’ teaching in East Africa; and 5 years as Executive Director of the Sustainable Cities Foundation, a charity. He has a Cambridge physics degree and a UBC MBA in transportation. Martin lives by the beach in Comox and enjoys his large extended family.

Agenda

16.30 – Registration

17.00 to 19.00– Reception/Presentation

Registration

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