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Real Estate Council Members 2011 – 2012

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 19th, 2011 meeting, elected Bryon Brandle as Chair and R.E. Michael Ziegler as Vice-Chair.  

County of Yale – Managing/Associate Broker Member

Bryon Brandle

Bryon R. Brandle – Chair
Re/Max-Vernon, Silver Star
Licensed for 27 years.
Term ends June 30, 2013

County of Victoria – Managing/Associate Broker Member
Michael Ziegler R.E. Michael Ziegler – Vice-Chair
Newport Realty Ltd., Victoria
Licensed for 35 years.
Term ends June 30, 2013
Government Appointed Public Members
Barbara Barry
West Vancouver
Term ends June 30, 2014
John Nagy John J. Nagy
Richmond
Term ends June 30, 2012
Bruce Turner
Courtenay
Term ends June 30, 2012
Rental/Strata Management Member
Garth Cambrey J. Garth Cambrey
Stratawest Management Ltd., North Vancouver
Licensed for 26 years.
Term ends June 30, 2013
County of Vancouver – Managing/Associate Broker Members
William (Bill) R. Binnie
Royal LePage Northshore, West Vancouver
Licensed for 36 years.
Term ends June 30, 2012
Patrick O'Donnell Patrick O’Donnell
Prudential Sussex Realty, West Vancouver
Licensed for 27 years.
Term ends June 30, 2013
Bill Phillips William (Bill) B. Phillips
Whistler Real Estate Company Limited, Whistler
Licensed for 36 years.
Term ends June 30, 2012
County of Vancouver – Representative Member
Abdul Ghouri Abdul R. Ghouri
Royal Pacific Realty (Kingsway) Ltd., Vancouver
Licensed for 27 years.
Term ends June 30, 2013
Combined Counties of Victoria, Nanaimo, Yale, Kootenay, Cariboo & Prince Rupert – Representative Member
Subhadra Ghose Subhadra Ghose
Re/Max of Nanaimo, Nanaimo
Licensed for 20 years.
Term ends June 30, 2012
County of Nanaimo – Managing/Associate Broker Member
Susan McGougan Susan McGougan
Re/Max of Nanaimo, Nanaimo
Licensed for 20 years.
Term ends June 30, 2012
County of Westminster (North and South of the Fraser River) – Representative Member
Marylou Leslie Marylou Leslie
Re/Max Performance Realty, Delta
Licensed for 21 years.
Term ends June 30, 2013
County of Westminster (North of the Fraser River) – Managing/Associate Broker Member
Marshall Cowe Marshall J. Cowe
Royal LePage Coronation West Realty, Coquitlam
Licensed for 39 years.
Term ends June 30, 2012
County of Westminster (South of the Fraser River) – Managing/Associate Broker Member
Gerry Martin

Gerry Martin
B.C. Farm & Ranch Realty Corp., Abbotsford
Licensed for 31 years.
Term ends June 30, 2012

Combined Counties of Kootenay, Cariboo and Prince Rupert – Managing/Associate Broker Member
Sue Lynch Susan Lynch
Re/Max Centre City Realty, Prince George
Licensed for 23 years.
Term ends June 30, 2013