The Board of Commissioners is committed to best practices in corporate governance.
This helps ensure that BC Housing is successful in meeting our mandate, implementing the government’s strategic direction and complying with provincial policies and legislation, including taxpayer accountability and performance reporting. BC Housing's Board Commissioners receive training for appointees to public sector boards under the Governing in the Public Interest program, which is provided by the Crown Agencies and Board Resourcing Office (CABRO).
Clifford White
Appointment Term: July 2022 - July 2028
Clifford White (Nees Ma’Outa) is a formerly elected Chief Councillor for five terms with his Gitxaala Nation, and is currently working as a BC Treaty Commissioner, elected by the First Nations Summit. He is also working with, as a Board member, the BC Infrastructure Benefits, First Nations LNG Alliance, and President of the Prince Rupert Indigenous Housing Society. As an Elder, he works with the New Westminster Aboriginal Child & Family Healing Conferencing Courts, and the New Westminster Adult Healing Conferencing Courts.
He is a Gitxaala Hereditary Chief, and a member of the First Nations Summit, BC Assembly of First Nations, and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs. He has a long history of working with First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples in the areas of Leadership, Negotiation, Mediation, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Administration, and Facilitation.
He is a proud Grandfather/Father to his daughter, now eleven years old, with whom he and his wife have legal custody. He has a two-year-old miniature American Eskimo dog, and he says, that “our Great Spirit, God, loves each and every one of you, and so does he.”
Jackee Kasandy
Appointment term: December 2024 - December 2026
Jackee Kasandy has more than 10 years of corporate experience, most recently with BC Lottery Corporation and BC Ferries, where she helped launch their marketing division. She founded the Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada Society in 2020, which supports black-owned and person-of-colour entrepreneurs and business owners in Canada.
Jill Kot
Appointment Term: July 2022 - July 2028
Jill Kot has more than 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors, including 14 years at the executive level in the B.C. public service where she served as deputy minister of strategic initiatives in the premier's office and as deputy minister of citizens' services. Prior to those roles, she was an assistant deputy minister for ministries serving in the areas of information technology, education and social services. Kot holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science from the University of Calgary, and she completed the Royal Roads Leadership program. Active in her community, Kot is a director of the Tula Foundation, an independent charitable foundation rooted in British Columbia but with global interests in health, habitat protection and life sciences.
Dr. Lynn Stevenson (Chair)
Appointment Term: July 2026 - July 2027
Dr. R. Lynn Stevenson, RN, Ph.D., is a senior health care executive with extensive leadership experience in government, health care operations, quality and safety, human resources, and research. Most recently Lynn was appointed (Feb 2025-Oct 2025) as the interim President and CEO of the Fraser Health Authority in BC, a complex health system with a budget of 7billion and a workforce of approximately 48,000.
Lynn brings significant board governance experience, chairing or co-chairing numerous boards including Board Chair of the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI), and Healthcare Excellence Canada and appointed member of the College of Dental Surgeons of BC. Currently she is a board member of the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL), BC Shared Health Services Board and chairs the Health Employers Agency of BC (HEABC).
Lynn is the former Associate Deputy Minister in the British Columbia Ministry of Health (MOH). In this role she provided leadership to the Health Services Portfolio. Lynn also held senior executive positions in Island Health, Fraser Health, and British Columbia Cancer Agency in both clinical leadership and organizational development roles.
She is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL), a CFHI EXTRA Fellow and Certified corporate director (ICD.D).
Mark Sieben
Appointment Term: July 2022 - July 2027
Mark began his career working for a non profit organization as a youth and family counsellor. Over more than 35 years, he gained experience in social services and the justice system. His work included child welfare, developing legislation and policy, as well as responsibility for service delivery across the province.
Mark spent 33 years in BC’s Public Service, including 13 years as a Deputy Minister. During this time, he worked with the Ministry of Social Development, the Ministry of Children and Family Development, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and the Office of the Premier.
Mark has also served on the boards of Victoria Hospice, CSSEA, and ECOMM. He has taught as a faculty member with United Way’s Public Policy Institute. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Victoria.
Russ Jones
Appointment Term: July 2022 - July 2027
Russ Jones recently retired from his role as Deputy Auditor General of British Columbia, where he acted as an independent Officer of the Legislature of BC tasked with conducting audits of the government reporting entities, including ministries, Crown Corporations and other organizations including health authorities, universities, colleges and school districts. Russ held different roles in the Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia during his 40-year career, including Acting Auditor General for two terms.
Russ has significant Board experience, including serving as a member of the Public Sector Accounting Board (April 2011 - March 2017), the Public Sector Accounting Board discussion Group (2013 - 2019), and of the Lambrick Park Church Board of Elders, where he was also the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee for 15 years. Russ was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for Camp Imadene and he is an Audit Committee member at the Victoria Golf Club.
Russ is a Chartered Accountant, and he received a Masters in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University. He was granted the Fellow of Chartered professional accountants (FCPA) and Fellow of the Chartered Accountants (FCA) designations. He also received the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) designation in 2019.
Sheila Taylor
Appointment Term: July 2022 - July 2027
Sheila Taylor retired in 2018 after a 32-year-long career with the Provincial Government where she most recently held the position of Deputy Minister, Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. Prior to that Sheila held a number of other senior leadership roles including the Associate Deputy Minister and Chief Operating Officer, Ministry of Finance, the Assistant Deputy Minister, Medical Services and Health Human Resources, Ministry of Health, and the Assistant Deputy Minister and Executive Financial Officer, Ministry of Transportation.
Sheila has served on a number of major capital project boards and as the Deputy Chair and Commission Member on the BC Medical Services Commission, a Commission Member on the Financial Institutions Commission, as a Trustee on the Municipal Pension Board and as a Commission Director for the Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission.
Sheila holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Marriott School of Management and has a Certificate in Leadership from Royal Roads University.
Teri Collins
Appointment Term: July 2026 - July 2028
Teri Collins, Deputy Minister Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs, is a committed public servant with extensive experience leading and partnering on public policy initiatives and service improvements across a range of government and public sector organizations. Teri’s background is in public administration, and she holds a master’s degree in leadership from Royal Roads University. Teri has been a member of the Province’s Corporate Executive team since 2015.
Under Teri’s leadership, the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs is responsible for providing British Columbians access to more affordable, safe and appropriate housing, and for supporting local governments and residents to build vibrant and healthy communities. This includes advancing priority initiatives to address the housing crisis and homelessness issues, maintaining sound building safety and construction standards, and overseeing operations of the Residential Tenancy Branch.
As a former ADM in the Ministry of Health, Teri provided leadership and oversight to a number of key mandated initiatives and programs including: increasing access and reducing wait times for surgical and diagnostic care, implementation of specialized services for seniors and mental health and substance-use clients, accountability for provincial specialized service programs.
Uytae Lee
Appointment term: December 2024 - December 2026
Uytae Lee has over a decade of experience producing videos about the issues facing our cities. He is the director of About Here, a creative studio and YouTube channel that works with municipalities, media outlets, non-profit groups, and other organizations to communicate important urban issues to the public.
X'staam Hana'ax, Nicole Halbauer
Appointment term: December 2024 - December 2026
X'staam Hana'ax is a member of the Tsimshian Nation, Ganhada (Raven) Clan, of Kitsumkalum. She most recently worked as interim director at the Terrace Women's Resource Centre and previously as interim director for the Pacific Northwest Division of Family Practice.