BREAK DOWN OF VANOC

“The Vancouver 2010 Mission is to touch the soul of the nation and inspire the world by creating and delivering an extraordinary Olympics and Paralympic experience with lasting legacies. The vision is to build a stronger Canada whose spirit is raised by its passion for sport, culture and sustainability.”
(VANOC website, www.vancouver2010.com)

The idea of Vancouver-Whistler hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics was first initiated under the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the late 1990s. In 1998, the Vancouver-Whistler Bid Society was incorporated, and received $50,000 from the NDP provincial government. The Bid Society later had its incorporated status revoked for failing to file financial reports. In 1999, it was re-established as the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Bid Corporation (a more accurate title, at least).
Most of the original members of the Bid Society/Bid Corp. were comprised of representatives & owners of major real estate, construction, skiing, tourism, and hotel companies (and even labour bureaucrats); all those that would profit most from the 2010 Games. These included:
• Stanley Kwok and Caleb Chan, both of whom are closely connected with Li Ka Shing, a multi-billionaire Hong Kong businessman & real estate mogul, with huge interests in the 2008 Beijing Summer Games. Caleb Chan is also a condominium developer inc. the Furry Creek resort along the Sea-to-Sky Highway.
• Dave Bental, former President and CEO of Dominion Construction.
• Jim Gibbons, President of Intrawest Resort Club group (owners of Whistler-Blackcomb ski resorts)
• Arthur Griffiths, former owner of Vancouver Canucks NHL hockey team.
• Rick Antonson, President & CEO of Tourism Vancouver, also member of the Convention Centre Expansion Task Force (the convention center is a massive, nearly $1 billion center being built in downtown Vancouver).
• John Johnston, Chairman of Delta Hotels.
• Ken Georgetti, President, Canadian Labour Federal, also on board of directors for Concert Properties.

The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) was established in September 2003, a couple of months after Vancouver-Whistler was announced as the successful host city. VANOC replaced the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation, and many members of the Bid Corp. transitioned into VANOC.
VANOC is responsible for planning, organizing, financing and staging the 2010 Winter Olympics. VANOC has two main offices, one in Vancouver’s east side industrial district, the other in Whistler.

VANOC Structure

VANOC President & Chief Executive Officer: John Furlong.

VANOC Management Team: There is a ten-member management team comprised of the CEO and several vice-presidents. The VP’s are responsible for the following main departments:
- Construction
- Revenue, Marketing & Communications
- Sport, Paralympic Games and Venue management
- Service Operations & Ceremonies
- Technology & Systems
- Human Resources
- Sustainability & International Client Services
- Finance
- Legal
- CEO’s office

VANOC Board of Directors: There is a 20-member VANOC Board of Directors nominated by various Games partners, including the Canadian Olympic Committee, the City of Vancouver, the Resort Municipality of Whistler, the Province of BC, Canada, and local Indian Act band councils (of the Four Host First Nations). The Board meets six times a year.

Members of both the VANOC board & management team represent a variety of professions and backgrounds; most are corporate executives, some are former Olympic athletes, former government officials, and several are members of either the IOC and/or the Canadian Olympic Committee. Four are involved in the real estate industry, three are financial advisors, three have close ties to Bell Canada (one of the sponsors), two represent the IOC, three are from large corporations involved in the forestry & pulp industries (Canfor, Quebecor and Kruger), and two are former athletes. The board & management are assisted by staff employees.

Total Number VANOC:
1,400 VANOC employees (by 2010)
20 VANOC board members
10 VANOC executive members/management
1 VANOC president/CEO

VANOC Management
As of 2008

1. John Furlong
President and CEO, formerly president of Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation, a long time member of COC.

2. Ken Bagshaw
VANOC Chief legal officer, corporate lawyer.

3. Ward Chapin
VANOC Chief information officer, executive with HSBC Bank, formerly oversaw information systems with CitiBank & Toronto Dominion Bank.

4. Dave Cobb
Executive vice-president Revenue, Marketing and Communications, VANOC. Former senior manager with Vancouver Canucks, chartered accountant.

5. Dan Doyle
Executive vice-president Construction, VANOC. 35 years with BC Ministry of Transportation with work on rehabilitation of Lions Gate Bridge, Sea-to-Sky Highway.

6. David Guscott
Executive vice-president Corporate Strategy and Government Relations, VANOC. Over 30 years in government, provincial and federal, including deputy minister of communication and special projects.

7. John McLaughlin
VANOC chief financial officer, chartered accounted, worked on Expo 86, and ’94 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, BC.

8. Cathy Priestner Allinger
Executive vice-president Sport, Paralympic Games & Venue Management, VANOC, previous work on 2002 Salt Lake City and 2006 Turino Olympics. Occasional CBC TV sports commentator.

9. Donna Wilson
Executive vice-president Human Resources, Sustainability and International Client Services. Former executive with BC Hydro.

10. Terry Wright
Executive vice-president Service Operations and Ceremonies, VANOC, previous vice-pres. with Vancouver 2010 Bid Corp., also worked on Commonwealth and Pan American Games.

VANOC Board of Directors
As of 2008

1. Jack Poole, Chairman
Also chairman of Board of Concert Properties, one of the largest construction companies in Western Canada. Between 1989-1999 Concert built over 80 % of rental housing construction in Vancouver. It is today responsible for some 30 condominium projects in Vancouver. Poole is a founder of Daon Development Corporation --now BCE Development Corporation—a key player in real estate development in N. America. At its peak, Daon was the second largest real estate development corporation in N. America. Today, BCE Development Corp. is a subsidiary of Bell Canada (one of the Olympic sponsors). Recently claimed Metis heritage & was soon selected by Aboriginal Achievement Foundation for award in 2007 (how convenient!).

2. Michael Chambers
President of Canadian Olympic Committee, member of IOC working group for 2014 Winter Olympics, commerce lawyer, owner of law firm.

3. Chermaine Crooks
Former Olympic athlete, member of COC executive board, IOC Press Commission, on advisory board to AIM/Trimark Mutual Funds. Crooks is also a consultant to Bell Canada (Olympic sponsor).

4. Peter Brown
Chair & founder of Canaccord Capital Corp., one of the largest independent investment corporation in Canada, raising capital for investors in resources, life sciences and real estate. Brown is the director of investment for Industry Association of Canada, director of the Olympic-related Convention & Exhibition Center in Vancouver, a former Expo 86 Finance Committee member, vice chair of Expo 86 Corporation, and member of board of trustees for Fraser Institute (right-wing think tank).

5. Ken Dobell
Deputy member to BC Premier, cabinet secretary to Office of Premier. On May 22, 2007, members of the Anti-Poverty ‘evicted’ Dobell from his office in downtown Vancouver (also Office of Premier).

6. Barret Fisher
President of Tourism Whistler, oversees TELUS Whistler Conference Center & Whistler Golf Club, former journalist and also occasional editor at North Shore News.

7. Jacques Gauthier
Lawyer, senior vice president & CEO of Kruger Inc., an energy corporation, previous president of Boralex Inc., another energy corporation.

8. Jim Godfrey
Executive director of 2010 Games in Whistler, Tourism Whistler and Whistler Housing Authority. Winner of Fraser Institute ‘Economy in Government Competition’.

9. Rusty Goepel
Senior vice-president of Raymond James Ltd. (investment firm), executive committee of BC Business Council, director with various firms Amerigo Resources, Baytex Energy, TELUS, and Vancouver Airport Authority. Former governor of COC.

10. Gibby Jacob
Claims to be hereditary chief of Squamish, Indian Act band councilor since 1981, director of Squamish Nation Land Claims Department, founder & chair of EAGLE (law firm).

11. Patrick Jarvis
Paralympic athlete, member of COC, owner of Amarok Training Services (employee management, corporate consulting, training services).

12. Jeff Mooeny
Executive chairman and controlling shareholder in A & W Food Restaurants of Canada Inc. (more than 650), member of Board of Directors of the Cadillac Fairview group and Finning International.

13. Michael Pheips
Chairman of Dornoch Capital Inc., (private investment company), former chair & CEO of Westcoast Energy Inc., former Manitoba Crown attorney, special advisor to federal Minister of Justice, senior advisor to Deutsche Bank, member of boards of Canfor Corp., Canadian Pacific Railway, Duke Energy.

14. Richard Pound
IOC member since 1978, chairman of World Anti-Doping Agency since 1999, vice president of IOC in charge of TV negotiations, marketing & sponsorships, member of COC, former Olympic athlete, lawyer and chartered accountant by profession.

15. Judy Rogers
City manager for Vancouver, chair of board of 2010 Legacies Now.

16. Chris Rudge
Former senior executive with Quebecor World Inc., one of world’s largest commercial printers, on board of Merrill Lynch, Canada.

17. Beckie Scott
Former Olympic athlete, member of IOC World Anti-Doping Agency, IOC Athlete’s Commission.

18. Walter Sieber
Vice-president of COC, member of IOC’s Olympic Games Program Commission, extensive experience in previous Olympic Games (Moscow, Seoul, Calgary) and managed many FIFA (international football/soccer association).

19. Carol Stephenson
Former executive at Bell Canada, president & CEO BCE Media, president & CEO Lucent Technologies, member of General Motors of Canada advisory board.

20. Richard Turner
President & CEO of TitanStar Investment Group, former CEO International Aviation Terminals Inc., chair & director of ICBC since 2003, former chair & director of BC Lottery Corp., current governor of Vancouver Board of Trade, governor for Business Council of BC, former member of Vancouver Police Foundation Board.

VANOC Contact Information

Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC)
#400-3585 Gravely St., Vancouver BC, V5K 5J5
Tel: (toll-free) 1-877-408-2010
Fax: 1-778-328-2011
Email: info@vancouver2010.com
Web: www.vancouver2010.com

Whistler Office:
#202-1002 Lynham Rd., Whistler BC, V0N 1B1
Tel: (toll-free) 1-866-932-2010

2010 Information Center
4365 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, daily 11 AM – 5 PM

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