Alastair Craighead
Vice President
“Alastair worked and studied as a marine engineer in Scotland and Canada. He also has a degree and research experience in environmental science (climatology). He has served in non-profit organizations and political positions including as a founding member of the Victoria Cycling Coalition, former Victoria City Councillor, former CRD Board Member and former BC Transit Board Member. He chaired the Advisory Committee for the Victoria Light Rail Transit Alignment Evaluation Study which advised the province on the future route for LRT in the Capital Region. He received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. ”
Bruce Batchelor
Member, Closer Commutes
“Bruce Batchelor is an accomplished innovator across many fields (publishing, fundraising, training, strategic planning and organizational change, stakeholder engagement, health and social change initiatives, credit union governance, etc.). He has been leading a consortium of consultants (including Todd Litman), nonprofits, academics and practitioners who have collaborated on the proposed "trip reduction program" for BC. TRP4BC would require all large employers (over 8,700 organizations, employing 57% of BC's workforce) and major trip generators to assess and report on the emissions, vehicle-kilometers-travelled and mode used, for their employees' commutes, clientele's travel and local delivery; and then make and report on best efforts to improve on those metrics. Metro Vancouver is advocating for the BC Government to include this program in the upcoming Clean Transportation Action Plan.”
David Sadoway
Member, KPU
“David is a faculty member at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), cross-appointed to Geography and the Environment, as well as Policy Studies. Currently he is an advising faculty team member to the KPU Climate+Challenge. He is a former resident of Northern Vancouver Island and currently has teaching and research interests in mobilities, public transportation, climate justice and urban and regional planning. He previously resided and worked in various Asian city-regions (Taipei, Hong Kong, Singapore, Ulaanbaatar, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai). His training is in resource and environmental management and urban planning and design.”
Eric Diller
Member
“Eric Diller is a Strong Towns and active/public transportation advocate living in Sidney. Eric is an electrician by trade and a former Sidney town council candidate. He is also a member of the Better Transit Alliance of Victoria. ”
Guy Dauncey
Member
“Guy Dauncey works to develop a positive vision of a sustainable future, and to translate it into action. He lives in Yellow Point, near Ladysmith. He co-founded the Victoria Carshare Coop (now MODO) in 1996; the BC Sustainable Energy Association in 2002; Prevent Cancer Now in 2006; and the West Coast Climate Action Network in 2021. He is the author or co-author of ten books. His latest,The Economics of Kindness: Moving from a Selfish Economy to a Cooperative Economy will be published in summer 2024 by Palgrave/MacMillan. He is an Honorary Member of the Planning Institute of BC, and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts (UK). ”
John Dwyer
Treasurer
“John Dwyer completed an MA degree in geography covering the history of Strathcona Park, urban planning and transportion planning. John was Lands Officer at the Sto:lo Nation and Captal Officer at Indigenous Services Canada. Retired in Sooke, John is excited to be returning hourly bus service to Vancouver Island.”
Michael Bassili
Director of Communications
“Michael Bassili is a passionate urban activist working in Nanaimo. He is the founder and organizer of Strong Towns Nanaimo, a grassroots group advocating for cities built for people, not cars. His work ranges from policy recommendations to infrastructure assessment, and everything in between. Michael’s work helps bridge the gap between city officials and the needs of local Nanaimo residents with a focus on mobility, affordability and people-oriented places. ”
Todd Litman
President
“Todd Litman is founder and executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transport problems. His work helps expand the range of impacts and options considered in transportation decision-making, improve evaluation methods, and make specialized technical concepts accessible to a larger audience. His research is used worldwide in transport planning and policy analysis. ”