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Real Estate Council Members
(2009-2010)

There are 16 members of the Real Estate Council including three members appointed by the provincial government. Thirteen members are chosen through an election process open to all real estate licensees in the province.  The elected members are comprised of three representatives and nine brokers representing the various provincial counties. One individual is elected as the strata/rental property management member. For a list of the cities and towns within each county, click here.  The Council, at its July 21st, 2009 meeting, elected William (Bill) R. Brown as Chair and Gerry Martin as Vice-Chair.
Rental/Strata Management Member
William (Bill) R. Brown - Chair
Brown Bros. Agencies Limited, Victoria
Licensed for 32 years.
Term ends June 30, 2011

 
County of Westminster (South of the Fraser River) - Managing Broker Member
Gerry Martin - Vice-Chair
B.C. Farm & Ranch Realty Corp., Abbotsford
Licensed for 30 years.
Term ends June 30, 2010

 
Government Appointed Public Members
Danny C.F. Leung
Richmond
Term ends June 30, 2010
 
John J. Nagy
Richmond
Term ends June 30, 2010
 
Bruce Turner
Courtenay
Term ends June 30, 2011
 
County of Vancouver - Managing Broker Members
William (Bill) R. Binnie
Royal LePage Northshore, West Vancouver
Licensed for 34 years.
Term ends June 30, 2010

 
Patrick O'Donnell
Prudential Sussex Realty, West Vancouver
Licensed for 25 years.
Term ends June 30, 2011
William (Bill) B. Phillips
Whistler Real Estate Company Limited, Whistler
Licensed for 34 years.
Term ends June 30, 2010
County of Vancouver - Representative Member
Abdul R. Ghouri
Royal Pacific Realty (Kingsway) Ltd., Vancouver
Licensed for 25 years.
Term ends June 30, 2011

 
County of Victoria - Managing Broker Member
R.E. Michael Ziegler
Newport Realty Ltd., Victoria
Licensed for 33 years.
Term ends June 30, 2011

 
Combined Counties of Victoria, Nanaimo, Yale, Kootenay, Cariboo & Prince Rupert - Representative Member
Ann Petrone
Re/Max Kelowna, Kelowna
Licensed for 18 years.
Term ends June 30, 2010

 
County of Nanaimo - Managing Broker Member
John Finlayson
Osborne Realty Services (1992) Ltd., Duncan
Licensed for 25 years.
Term ends June 30, 2010

 
County of Westminster (North and South of the Fraser River) - Representative Member
Liz C. Tutt
Re/Max Nyda Realty Inc., Chilliwack
Licensed for 24 years.
Term ends June 30, 2011

 
County of Westminster (North of the Fraser River)  - Managing Broker Member
Marshall J. Cowe
Royal LePage Coronation West Realty, Coquitlam
Licensed for 38 years.
Term ends June 30, 2010

 
County of Yale - Managing Broker Member
Bryon R. Brandle

Re/Max Armstrong and Re/Max-Vernon, Silver Star
Licensed for 22 years.
Term ends June 30, 2011

 

Combined Counties of Kootenay, Cariboo and Prince Rupert - Managing Broker Member
Jim G. McNeal
Royal LePage Prince George, Prince George
Licensed for 31 years.
Term ends June 30, 2011