Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation has released the names of its 2019/20 Redevelopment Campaign Cabinet that will help oversee the massive $1.35 billion project.
Cameron Belsher, senior partner and national head of mergers and acquisitions at McCarthy Tetrault LLP, takes over as chair of the volunteer group. Belsher is also vice-chair of the Foundation’s volunteer Board of Directors.
According to a report by the City of New Westminster, the redevelopment will be in three phases:
Phase 1, which is currently under construction, provides infrastructure, prepares the site for subsequent phases of construction and includes a new mental health and substance use wellness centre.
Phase 2 will include a new 350-bed acute care tower with a new and expanded emergency department.
Phase 3 will include renovations in the existing health care centre and Columbia Tower to improve care delivery on the site.
The 2019/2020 Redevelopment Campaign Cabinet includes:
• Campaign Cabinet Chair: Cameron Belsher
Partner, Group Head M & A, McCarthy Tetrault
• RCH Foundation Chair: Tom Corsie
VP, Real Estate, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
• RCH Foundation President & CEO: Jeff Norris
• Mike Bonner
Senior Vice President and Regional Head, BC & Yukon, BMO Bank of Montreal
• Dr. Sukh Brar
Past President, BC Anaesthesiologists Society & Anaesthesiologist, RCH
• Frank Butzelaar
Chief Executive Officer, Seaspan Marine Transportation
• Jonathan Coté
Mayor, City of New Westminster
• Kevin Desmond
Chief Executive Officer, TransLink
• Dr. Shahzad Karim
Cardiothoracic Surgeon, RCH
• Dr. Anson Koo
Chief Psychiatrist, Mental Health and Substance Use Program
• Mark V. Lewis
Partner, Bennett Jones LLP
• Salima Mawji
Chief Development Officer, RCH Foundation
• Kirk McLean
Alumni, Vancouver Canucks
• Paul Palmer
Partner, EY
• Jennifer Podmore Russell
Senior Vice President Operations, Rennie Group
• Graham Walker
Managing Partner (Vancouver), Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
• Wade Winkler
Partner, Alexander Holburn Beaudin and Lang LLP
