PROPERTY ASSESSMENT APPEAL BOARD

Board Members

All Board members are appointed by the Cabinet of the Provincial government.

The Board is lead by the Chair – who reports to the Minister of Community and Rural Development. The Chair, two Vice-Chairs and Registrar manage the appeals, working with the parties to seek resolution through mutual agreement. If the appeal is not settled, it will be decided by one or more Board members who may be the Chair, Vice-Chair or a part-time member.

Board member backgrounds:

See the links below for a summary of the current Board members’ backgrounds:

 



Board member remuneration:

Board members are remunerated in accordance with the Treasury Board Directive 1/10 which covers Administrative Tribunals in British Columbia. All Board members are classified under the Group 1 rates under this Directive.

Remuneration for Board members in 2009 is as follows:

Member’s name Remuneration Full or Part-time
Rosemary Barnes $11,825 Part-time
Paula Barnsley $4,975 Part-time
Patricia Begg $1,600 Part-time
John Bridal $8,987 Part-time
Mark Goodall $6,975 Part-time
Rob Fraser (Vice-Chair) $106,684 Full-time
Jack Hall $4,375 Part-time
Chris Hope $6,162 Part-time
Bob Kasting $3,800 Part-time
Roderick MacDonald $4,575 Part-time
Bruce Maitland $5,475 Part-time
Brian McConnell $14,150 Part-time
Don Risk $7,450 Part-time
Simmi Sandhu (Vice-Chair) $105,344 Full-time
Sheldon Seigel $11,112 Part-time
Audrey Suttorp $16,712 Part-time
Kenneth Thornicroft $10,650 Part-time
Shiela Toth $4,225 Part-time
Cheryl Vickers (Chair) $118,626 Full-time

Note:
Robert Fraser, Simmi Sandhu and Cheryl Vickers are co-appointed to two Boards. While their salaries are paid under the Property Assessment Appeal Board, the Mediation and Arbitration Board is charged for their actual hours spent on that Board. The above remuneration figures are net of the charges to the Mediation and Arbitration Board.

About the Board
About the Board