About Us

Committee Members
The Sea-to-Sky Air Quality Coordinating Committee (AQCC) is a collaborative working group who helped to develop the Sea-to-Sky Air Quality Management Plan and are actively involved in clean air activities in the region. The AQCC includes:

Bowen Island Municipality
Peter Frinton (Councillor)

District of Squamish
Greg Gardner (Mayor), Caroline Ashekian (Environmental Technician)

Village of Lions Bay
Brenda Broughton (Mayor), Ruth Simons (Councillor)

Town of Gibsons
Barry Janyk (Mayor), Bob Curry (Councillor), LeeAnn Johnson (Councillor), Paul Gipps (Chief Administrative Officer)

Metro Vancouver Regional District
Laurie Bates-Frymel (Air Quality Planner)

Howe Sound Pulp & Paper
Al Strang (Manager, Environment & External Relations)

Village of Pemberton
Caroline Lamont (Director of Development Services)

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District
Lisa Griffith (Planner)

Terasen Gas
David Bodnar (Director, Communications, Aboriginal & Government Relations)

Ministry of Environment
Brent Moore (Head, Environmental Quality Section)

Western Pulp
Jeanne Taylor (former Environmental Supervisor)

Resort Municipality of Whistler
Ken Melamed (Mayor), Nicolette Richer (Environmental Coordinator), Heather Beresford (Environment Stewardship Manager)

Whistler Transit
Kevin Walchuk (Transit Manager)

Representatives of Squamish Nation, Lil’Wat Nation, the Sunshine Coast Regional District, Coast Garibaldi Health Services, B.C. Ministry of Transportation, BC Ferries and BC Hydro are invited to attend meetings and receive communications about work being done by the group.

Meetings of the AQCC are facilitated by The Sheltair Group.