| Beth
Johnson
16 years experience in local government as
Mayor and Councillor for the Corporation of Delta.
Beth
possesses strong facilitation, communication and leadership skills.
She enhances local governance by encouraging effective and
productive Council-staff working relationships.
She ensures discretion when dealing with sensitive issues.
She creates workable solutions and action-oriented
strategic plans.
She focuses on strategic leadership, sustainable cities
and protection of the environment. |
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
Greater Vancouver Regional District
 | Vice Chair, 1996-1999
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| Chair, Transportation and Strategic Planning Committee, 1996-1999
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| Chair, Sewerage and Drainage Committee, 1991-1995 |
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
| Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1999; Executive committee, 1996-1999
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| B.C. Caucus chair, 1996-1999
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| Chair, Standing Committee on the Environment, 1996-1999
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| Member, Canadian delegation to the Kyoto and Buenos Aires conferences
on Global Climate Change, representing the interests of Canadian
municipalities
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| Member, Municipalities Table of the federal process on greenhouse gas
emissions and meeting Canada’s Kyoto targets. Helped produce an “Options”
document aimed at aiding municipalities to take local action to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and their environmental and health impacts.
Attended on behalf of the GVRD and FCM
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| Member, Industry Canada team for the Sustainable Cities Initiative, on
a mission to Salvador, Brazil, to deal with sustainability issues and
foster connections between the Canadian environmental industry and
Salvador |
B.C. Transit
| Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1996
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| Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, 1994-1996 |
Other Activities
| Director, Vancouver International Airport Board
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| Member, Municipal Green Funds Council. Responsible for distribution of
$250 million federal revolving fund (through the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities) to municipalities seeking to ‘green’ their infrastructure
and practices
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| Facilitator, B.C. Ministry of Education. Joint facilitation (dispute
resolution) between a school district and two municipalities (first
facilitation under new legislation)
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| Consultant, Greater Toronto Services Board. Countryside Strategy, to
facilitate a common approach to a multi-jurisdictional land-use issue
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| Speaker, National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy,
“Urban Sustainability Strategies in Canada”
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| Facilitator, Partners for Climate Protection Annual Conference
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| Speaker, Public Education and Outreach (Climate Change Bureau),
National Advisory Group. “Partners for Climate Protection: The Role of
Municipalities”
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| Program Facilitator, Municipal Consultation Program, Partners for
Climate Protection. Includes ongoing responsibility for presentations,
recruitment, and support of members for the PCP throughout Western Canada
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| Member, Diocesan Council, Anglican Diocese of New Westminster
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| Facilitator, Anglican Diocese of New Westminster. Full membership
consultation process
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| Speaker, CIDA conference for Caribbean countries on Adaptation to
Global Climate Change, in Barbados
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| Director, International Centre for Sustainable Cities
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| Member, International Centre for Sustainable Transportation |
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
| 1999 - Present |
Principal, Beth Johnson Consulting |
| 1990 - 1999 |
Mayor, Corporation of Delta, B.C. |
| 1981 - 1987 |
Alderman, Corporation of Delta, B.C. |
| 1974 - 1989 |
Teacher, School District #38, Richmond, B.C. |
EDUCATION
5th year Education Degree, UBC, 1974
B.A. Scripps College, Claremont, California, 1971
MBA Program course work, UBC, 1989-91
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