BCMA Committees

The BCMA is supported by a number of committees and working groups who help shape the Association’s programs, policies, and priorities.

Who else is behind the scenes?

BCMA Council
BCMA Team

 

If you are interested in joining a BCMA committee or working group or would like to know more about how they work, please email us at bcma@museum.bc.ca.

Advocacy Committee

The purpose of the Advocacy Committee is to increase awareness and understanding of British Columbia’s cultural sector and advocate for stable funding.

Current Members:

  • Lynn Adam Saffery, Museum Manager, Museum of Surrey (Committee Chair)
  • Joelle Hodgins, Museum Director, Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre
  • Tracy Calogheros, CEO, The Exploration Place
  • Margaret Chrumka, Executive Director, Kamloops Art Gallery
  • Daniel Gowryluk, Education and Outreach Coordinator,  Assistant Curator, Pacific Museum of Earth
  • Dauna Kennedy, Executive Director, Vernon Public Art Gallery
  • Louise Avery, Executive Director, Kitimat Museum and Archives

Read the Advocacy Committee’s Terms of Reference.

Executive Committee

The purpose of the Executive Committee is to provide leadership and oversight to ensure that BCMA operates effectively and achieves its vision and goals (strategic directions).

Current Members:

  • President: Lynn Saffery, Museum Manager, Museum of Surrey
  • Vice-President: c̓ris Jordan Coble, Councillor, Westbank First Nation
  • Past President: Catherine Ouellet-Martin, Senior Operations Manager, Beaty Biodiversity Museum
  • Treasurer: Chris Earle, Principal, Redmond Advisory Group Inc.
  • Secretary: Jane Lemke, Curator, Burnaby Village Museum

Read the Executive Committee’s Terms of Reference.

Financial Sustainability & Governance Committee

The purpose of the Financial Sustainability & Governance Committee is to review and update bylaws, policies and procedures related to governance of the organization. They also bring recommendations to Council for approval and provide oversight on matters relating to financial management, reporting, budgeting, and business planning.

Current Members:

  • Chris Earle, Principal, Redmond Advisory Group Inc. (Committee Chair)
  • Lynn Saffery, Museum Manager, Museum of Surrey
  • Catherine Ouellet-Martin, Senior Operations Manager, Beaty Biodiversity Museum
  • Brian Radburn, Vice-President Corporate Operations & CFO, Science World

Read the Financial Sustainability Committee’s Terms of Reference.

Indigenous Advisory Committee

The BCMA’s Indigenous Advisory Committee exists to acknowledge injustices between museums and Indigenous communities and to actively work together to build stronger relationships and partnerships and to decolonize museological practices. To learn more about the Indigenous Advisory Committee, click here.

Current Members:

  • c̓ris Jordan Coble, Councillor, Westbank First Nation (Committee Chair)
  • Jodi Simkin, Director, All Nations Paddles Up
  • Sdaahl Ḵ’awaas Lucy Bell, Repatriation Specialist
  • Chepximiya Siyam’ Chief Janice George, Artist, Consultant, and Hereditary Chief of the Squamish Nation
  • Jonathon Forbes, Project Manager, Animikii
  • Ray Harris, Member of the Chemainus First Nation
  • Joshua Seymour, Councillor, Lheidli T’enneh
  • Drew Blaney, Cultural Activities and Information Manager, Tla’amin Nation
  • Samaya Jardey, Director, Ta na wa Ns7éyx̱nitm ta Snew̓iyálh Language & Cultural Affairs, Squamish Nation
  • Sharon M. Fortney, Curator of Indigenous Collections and Engagement, Museum of Vancouver
  • Damara Jacobs-Petersen, Curator of Indigenous Programming, Museum of Anthropology
  • Jasmine Wilson, Assistant Archivist, Musqueam First Nation Archives and Research Department
  • Jasper Berehulke, Coordinator of Indigenous Programs and Community Engagement, Museum of Vancouver
  • Natalie Rollins, Public Programs Coordinator, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Find out more about the Indigenous Advisory Committee.

Professional Development & Education Committee

The purpose of the Professional Development & Education Committee is to identify and support professional training, peer networking, and educational opportunities for BCMA members.

Current Members:

  • Jane Lemke, Curator, Burnaby Village Museum (Chair)
  • Carolyn Holmes, Executive Director, Nanaimo Art Gallery
  • Tania Muir, Program Director, Cultural Resource Management Program, University of Victoria
  • Yukiko Stranger-Galey, Senior Consultant, Barker Langham
  • Sherri Kajiwara, Director/Curator, Nikkei National Museum
  • Stephanie Chong, Education Programs Lead, Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary
  • Michelle Taylor, Curator, New Westminster Museum

Read the Professional Development & Education Committee’s Terms of Reference.