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Executive Team
Our Executive Team provides leadership over the operation of the ferry service. Collectively, they ensure ferry services continue to provide an essential transportation link for British Columbia, connecting communities and supporting the movement of vital goods and services.
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Brian Anderson (he/him)
Interim President & Chief Executive Officer
Brian Anderson was appointed Interim President & CEO of BC Ferries in October 2026, bringing more than 25 years of experience with the organization. In this role, Brian provides leadership and oversight of BC Ferries' operations, with a focus on delivering safe, reliable and affordable ferry services for British Columbians.
Brian joined BC Ferries in 1998 and has held a variety of positions across Planning, Operations, Customer Care and Finance. He previously served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Operating Officer at BC Transit before returning to BC Ferries in 2019 to lead Strategy & Planning.
Brian holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Victoria and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
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Dallyn Willis (he/him)
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
As Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Dallyn provides financial leadership for BC Ferries, overseeing finance, supply chain, commercial services, strategy and planning.
Prior to joining BC Ferries in 2025, Dallyn spent over eleven years in leadership roles with Western Forest Products, including as Vice President, Finance and Vice President, Coastal
Partnerships. With over 20 years of experience in successive roles, he brings expertise in finance, governance and strategy. Dallyn is a Chartered Professional Accountant, having articled with
PricewaterhouseCoopers, holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Victoria and has completed the Strategic Financial Leadership Program at Stanford University.
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Away from work, he enjoys spending time on the water and exploring the province with family and friends.
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Jason Boyd (he/him)
Vice President, Marine Operations
As the Vice President of Marine Operations, Jason leads a remarkable team, overseeing Fleet Operations, Operational Readiness and the Operations and Security Centre. In his role, he is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient movement of vessels across our coastal ferry network.
Jason joined BC Ferries in 2022 as Director of the Operations and Security Centre. Prior to that, he spent 28 years in the Canadian Navy, holding a number of operational and command positions, including command at sea of HMCS Regina for a counter-terrorism mission. Other command positions included the Naval Officer Training Centre, Sea Combat Commander for the John C Stennis Carrier Strike Group during RIMPAC 2016 (largest maritime exercise in the world), Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt and the Naval Training Group. Jason holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political and Economic Science from the Royal Military College of Canada.
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Outside of his professional role, Jason enjoys playing hockey, golf, hiking and just being out in the beauty this province has to offer. He also likes to spend time with his loving and supportive family, making up for too many years and missed occasions at sea!
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Cameron Brine (he/him)
Vice President & Chief People Officer
As Vice President & CPO, Cameron leads the People and Safety team – a dedicated group making sure we have the right people in the right places to keep our ships, terminals and all operations running smoothly. His team focuses on attracting, supporting and growing top talent by fostering a healthy, rewarding workplace where people can thrive and build meaningful careers.
Cameron has spent his career working across both the private and public sectors in BC, most recently serving as Vice President of HR at Fraser Health Authority. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration. Every step in his career has deepened his appreciation for the impact people practices have on an organization — and strengthened his passion for the work.
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When he’s not in the office, you’ll likely find Cameron skiing with his kids in the winter or exploring the coastline with them in the summer. And when it’s time to unwind, he enjoys watching documentaries.
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Stephen Jones (he/him)
Vice President, Engineering
As Vice President of Engineering, Stephen works with a dedicated team of professionals to ensure that our ships and terminals are safe, reliable and sustainable.
Before joining BC Ferries in 1996, he travelled widely as an Engineer Officer with Princess Cruises. Stephen also did a stint as an Energy Consultant in Eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin wall. He is certified in Marine Engineering (Class 1) and Project Management and has a master’s degree in business from the University of Victoria.
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Outside of leading our engineering team, Stephen loves discovering new restaurants with friends, riding his motorbike and watching Liverpool FC.
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Melanie Lucia (she/her)
Vice President, Customer Experience
As VP of Customer Experience, Melanie is responsible for the customer experience across our 47 terminals, catering operations on 22 vessels, our food and retail services and our call centre. It’s a broad scope, but at the heart of it all is one goal: creating a travel experience that is safe, smooth and welcoming for every customer, every day.
Melanie has spent more than 35 years growing with BC Ferries, from front-line roles to senior leadership, and that experience has taught her the value of empathy, clear communication, and strong operational foundations.
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Melanie holds a Master of Business Administration in Executive Management from Royal Roads University and an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Executive Coach certification from the University of British Columbia. She also holds credentials in Advanced Organizational Leadership from the University of Victoria and Innovation Management from the Grenoble Graduate School of Business in France.
Outside of work, she enjoys cycling the Galloping Goose trails, hiking with her Jack Russell, Finnegan, and exploring new destinations and cuisines through her travels.
Outside of work, she enjoys cycling the Galloping Goose trails, hiking with her Jack Russell, Finnegan, and exploring new destinations and cuisines through her travels.
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Lindsay Matthews (she/her)
Vice President, Public Affairs & Marketing
As Vice President of Public Affairs & Marketing, Lindsay leads public affairs, marketing and Indigenous relations. She is excited to work alongside this team to communicate important information to our customers and to enhance our relationships with our partners.
Prior to joining BC Ferries, Lindsay was Vice President, Customer Experience and Public Affairs at ICBC. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of British Columbia and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Victoria.
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In her personal time, Lindsay makes it a point to enjoy the west coast life to its fullest, doing things like yoga, hiking on cold beaches or watching her kids play sports in the rain. She is also proud to serve on the Board of the United Way of BC.
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James Tan (he/him)
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
As Vice President & CIO, James and his team are responsible for delivering technology to keep BC Ferries running smoothly and finding innovative ways to improve technology to better serve our customers.
James joined BC Ferries in July 2023 with over 20 years of business and technology leadership experience, delivering large and complex organizational transformations. Prior to joining BC Ferries, he was Vice President, Claims Customer & Material Damage Services at ICBC, where he used technology to re-design key aspects of a $1.5 billion vehicle repair claims function. Before that, he guided some of the largest and most consequential technology and business change initiatives in ICBC’s history. James holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of British Columbia and has also worked for Accenture and Ernst & Young, helping both consultancies deliver technology and business programs. James thrives on innovation and focuses on fusing people, technology and processes to deliver enduring change programs.
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When he isn’t focused on advancing how BC Ferries uses technology to better serve our customers and support our employees, James enjoys long walks with his wife and dog and has a passion for food and travel.
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Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors are stewards of BC Ferries and set the strategic direction of the company. The Board of Directors exercises its stewardship responsibilities by overseeing the conduct of the business and the performance of management, who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company, and by overseeing the identification and management of the material risks affecting the business and affairs of the company.Cathy is the former Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance and Corporate Services with TransLink and served as Interim CEO. Prior to TransLink, Cathy has worked in the forest sector in several senior executive roles at both Canfor and Howe Sound Pulp and Paper. She is or has been a board member of several health, non-profit and corporate boards.
Harold is Executive Chair of the First Nations Financial Management Board, a fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants Association of Canada and a member of the Squamish Nation.
He brings significant board leadership as a member of the Board of Directors of Trans Mountain Corporation, the Joint Assembly of First Nations-Indigenous Services Canada Committee on Fiscal Relations, and former member of the Board of Fortis BC, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Partnerships BC, the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology. Harold was instrumental in the development of the First Nations Land Management Act.
He brings significant board leadership as a member of the Board of Directors of Trans Mountain Corporation, the Joint Assembly of First Nations-Indigenous Services Canada Committee on Fiscal Relations, and former member of the Board of Fortis BC, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Partnerships BC, the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology. Harold was instrumental in the development of the First Nations Land Management Act.
Paul is Principal of PWF Consulting, providing organizations in BC with strategic guidance on complex labour relations matters, stakeholder relations, governance and employment issues. Prior to founding PWF Consulting in 2021, he held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer with the BC division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing more than 100,000 members across the province.
Over his 37-year career, Paul held numerous elected positions at all levels within CUPE and the broader labour movement including as General Vice President of CUPE National, and as an Officer with the BC Federation of Labour. He has vast board, governance and financial oversight experience as well training in leadership, labour law, human rights and occupational health and safety. Paul is currently a member of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board and chairperson of the governance committee.
Over his 37-year career, Paul held numerous elected positions at all levels within CUPE and the broader labour movement including as General Vice President of CUPE National, and as an Officer with the BC Federation of Labour. He has vast board, governance and financial oversight experience as well training in leadership, labour law, human rights and occupational health and safety. Paul is currently a member of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board and chairperson of the governance committee.
Charlene is a lawyer and partner in the Capital Projects Group at Bennett Jones in Vancouver. She brings significant experience in infrastructure and construction as the lead or co-lead counsel on high-profile infrastructure projects in BC, including the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project, New Surrey Hospital and Cancer Centre, Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project, Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project, and Dawson Creek Hospital Redevelopment Project.
Grant Main is a former career public sector executive with over 30 years in the British Columbia Public Service. Grant served as the Deputy Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure for 10 years, and was previously the Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, and the Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport. Grant also served as a Vice-President with Partnerships B.C., and held positions with Treasury Board Staff, The Ministry of Finance, and several other Ministries. He has extensive experience in all aspects of infrastructure - policy, planning, finance, delivery and oversight - as well as in the development, governance and oversight of a range of Crown Agencies, Project Boards and independent regulators, which included directorships in several Crown Corporations and on a range of Project Boards, across multiple sectors.
Tamim is a seasoned strategist, planner, and executive, leading work with public mobility entities across Canada (for road, transit, air and marine). He is a Registered Professional Planner with the Canadian Institute of Planners and served as the Director of Strategic Planning and Policy with TransLink. Tamim is also the cofounder and principal of Access Planning, a national strategic planning consultancy firm.
Tamim has overseen the creation of major regional strategies, developed megaprojects and large transport service programs, created new institutional and project governance models, and developed complex funding and delivery strategies for organizations including TransLink, Greater Toronto Airports Authority (Pearson), Metropolitan Transportation Commission, ARTM (Montréal's Autorité Régionale de Transport Métropolitain), San Francisco Transportation Authority and the Cities of Toronto and Montréal.
Tamim has overseen the creation of major regional strategies, developed megaprojects and large transport service programs, created new institutional and project governance models, and developed complex funding and delivery strategies for organizations including TransLink, Greater Toronto Airports Authority (Pearson), Metropolitan Transportation Commission, ARTM (Montréal's Autorité Régionale de Transport Métropolitain), San Francisco Transportation Authority and the Cities of Toronto and Montréal.
Lecia is a recognized industry leader with more than 25 years of experience advising on start-up, procurement, governance, and delivery strategies for large and complex infrastructure projects. She served as President and Project Director for two major Canadian transit projects – the $1.2 billion SkyTrain Millennium Line and Metro Vancouver’s West Coast Express commuter rail – both of which were delivered on time and under budget. Lecia was also Vice President at Bombardier Transportation. In 2005, she founded the Stewart Group, a consulting firm offering strategic advisory services for major infrastructure projects.
Marlene is an experienced board director and senior finance executive with leadership experience across both private and publicly accountable organizations. She brings a balanced perspective to governance, drawing on expertise in corporate finance, enterprise risk management, strategic planning, regulatory compliance, and capital project oversight in transportation including aviation and marine operations, as well as post-secondary education, environmental services, and a range of capital-intensive sectors.
Her executive career includes senior leadership roles with Vancouver Island University, Vancouver Community College and the Fort McMurray
Airport Authority where she provided strategic and financial leadership in complex, regulated environments. She has a proven track record of advancing organizational performance, accountability, effective governance and sustainable growth.
Her experience enables her to support boards in balancing stakeholder interests while advancing long-term organizational objectives. Committed to sound governance, Marlene holds a Master of Business Administration from Royal Roads University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).
Jessica Bowering is a lawyer and senior counsel at Hawkins Lang and Price and brings extensive legal and governance experience. She has practiced labour and employment law for more than 20 years, including as a negotiator, investigator, arbitrator, and mediator. She has served as in-house counsel for two BC health care unions, and as Deputy Minister in the Policy Coordination Office of the Alberta government. Jessica is a former director on the BC Ferry Authority Board.
Our governance
BC Ferries is an independent, regulated ferry service contractor that serves the public interest according to the Coastal Ferry Services Contract, the Coastal Ferry Act, and the oversight of the British Columbia Ferries Commissioner.
We operate within a complex legislative and economic regulatory framework that was established in 2003 when the provincial government enacted the Coastal Ferry Act to create a new model for the delivery of coastal ferry services.
Coastal Ferry Act
Among other things, the Coastal Ferry Act converted BC Ferries from its status as a Crown corporation to a private company and created our parent company and sole voting shareholder, the B.C. Ferry Authority.
It also established the Office of the British Columbia Ferries Commissioner and authorized the provincial government to enter contracts for the operation of ferries on specified ferry routes.
The B.C. Ferry Authority is a corporation without share capital and is BC Ferries’ sole voting shareholder.
The Authority’s four core responsibilities are to:- appoint the board of directors of BC Ferries
- establish a compensation plan for the directors of BC Ferries
- approve an executive compensation plan for the executives of BC Ferries
- oversee the strategic direction of BC Ferries in support of the public interest
BC Ferry Services Inc. Board of Directors
The board of directors of BC Ferries is appointed by the company’s sole voting shareholder, B.C. Ferry Authority. The board has four standing committees, each appointed by the board as a whole and responsible for the oversight of a particular area. Each committee operates according to a specific mandate established by the board.The committees and their mandates are as follows:
The Audit & Finance Committee assists the board in matters related to finance, audit and enterprise risk.
The Safety and Human Resources Committee assists the board in matters related to safety, health and security, and in overseeing human resources, including the recruitment, retention, motivation, and engagement of employees.
The Governance, Sustainability and Engagement Committee assists the board in matters related to corporate governance, sustainability and environmental oversight, regulatory oversight, public affairs, and engagement with interest holders, including Indigenous communities.
The Capital Projects Committee assists the board in fulfilling its responsibilities with respect to the oversight of specific capital projects of BC Ferries.
In fiscal 2025, a sub-committee of the Capital Projects Committee was established to provide governance oversight of the Fleet Renewal Program, including the New Major Vessel project. This Committee is referred to as the “Capital Projects Committee (Fleet Renewal Program) – Project Board”.
Relationship to the Provincial Government
Under the Coastal Ferry Services Contract with the Province, BC Ferries provides passenger and vehicle ferry services on the west coast of BC. The provincial government holds preferred non-voting shares of BC Ferries and is entitled to receive an annual dividend of $6.0 million, as and when declared by the BC Ferries’ board of directors.Coastal Ferry Services Contract
Our contract with the provincial government, which commenced in 2003 for a term of 60-years, stipulates, among other things, the minimum number of round trips we must provide for each regulated ferry service route and the fees the Province is to pay in exchange for those services. This contract is reviewed and updated at four-year intervals, called performance terms. The most recent renewal of the contract was completed for Performance Term 6 (April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2028). Under the Coastal Ferry Services Contract, BC Ferries also administers contracts on behalf of the Province for the provision of services by independent ferry operators on several additional coastal routes.
British Columbia Ferries Commissioner
The Commissioner, independent of both the Province and BC Ferries, is responsible for monitoring service levels and other matters, and regulating average fare increases. The regulator uses a price cap mechanism to establish the fares BC Ferries can charge customers.The Commissioner undertakes this regulation in the public interest in accordance with the following principles:
- Balance the interests of ferry users, taxpayers and the financial sustainability of ferry operators
- Encourage BC Ferries to meet provincial greenhouse gas emissions targets in its operations and when developing capital plans, and
- Encourage innovation and minimize expenses without adversely affecting safe compliance with core ferry services.