Our Executives

Peter Goldthorpe, Vice President of Strategy & Innovation

Peter is a collaborative and innovative leader with over 25 years of senior executive experience in both public and private sectors. He joins BC Housing after serving as Vice President of Transformation at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, where he led the redevelopment of the SickKids campus. This multi-billion dollar project involved transforming corporate systems, workplace strategies, and clinical care models, including advancing SickKids’ digital strategy and integrating teaching, care, and research activities.

Before SickKids, Peter was Vice-President at Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia, leading a Corporate Services portfolio that supported healthcare facility projects and back office functions for four major provincial health organizations. Prior to Fraser Health, he was Vice President at Mercer Global, providing business consulting, continuing education, and financial advisory services for medical and dental professions in North America.

Peter has also served on the Board of Directors of the BC Centre for Ability Association, practiced corporate/commercial law at Lawson Lundell in Vancouver, and was an Instructor at the Ivey School of Business at Western University. He holds an Executive Certificate in Managing Healthcare Delivery from Harvard Business School, a law degree from Queen’s University, and a bachelor’s degree in Honours Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business.
 

Ismail Ibrahim, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Ismail joins BC Housing most recently from the legal of firm of Robins Appleby LLP where he served as partner in the Business and Transactions Group, and co-lead of the Affordable and Social Housing Group. His extensive experience includes General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Toronto Community Housing where he managed legal services, procurement, risk management, privacy, and the Office of Diversity, Fairness and Human Rights. As Corporate Secretary, Ismail managed corporate governance for the corporation and its 20+ subsidiaries.

Ismail holds degrees from the universities of Ottawa, Queens, and Oxford. Outside of work, he is an avid chess player who has played in national and international tournaments, including the World Chess Olympiads.

Mike Klein, Vice-President of Information Management and Technology

Mike joined BC Housing in 2001. He leads an innovative IT team focused on service, security and technology leadership. Mike supports our non-profit housing partners with developing solutions to IT challenges.

In 2015, he received the New Chelsea Society Patron Award. This was in recognition of his support for digital transformation. Mike is a Douglas College alumnus. He participates on their curriculum advisory boards to help modernize IT education programs. Mike served on boards and committees with the CIO Association of Canada (BC Chapter), Wideman Education Foundation, and the Native Education College.

Before joining BC Housing, Mike worked with IT teams from a range of organizations. In his free time, Mike enjoys his family and visiting BC’s beautiful parks.

Graham Leah, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice-President of Operational Services

Graham Leah has spent nearly two decades contributing to organizational change having led several initiatives that strengthened delivery capacity and fostered improved relationships among many stakeholders collaborating together to meet housing objectives. Graham's experience in leading transformational change within the public sector provide a strong foundation in finding solutions to the complex challenges facing BC's housing sector, our partners and those we serve.

Graham joins BC Housing most recently from the City of Toronto where he oversaw the Corporate Real Estate Management Division. Prior to the City, he was the Vice President of Asset Management overseeing 60,000 directly managed rent-geared to income units at Toronto Community Housing.

Graham prides himself on his ability to listen with patience, communicate with candor and support the inclusion of the diverse voices needed to build and preserve housing for those in most need.

Stacey Lee, Vice-President of Human Resources

Stacey is a leader in Human Resources (HR) management committed to innovative, collaborative HR solutions. She is experienced in supporting organizational development and employee relations for public and private sector organizations including: TransLink, Community Living BC, Inventure Solutions A Vancity Company and Knowledge Junction.

Stacey holds a Master of Organizational Management and Development from Fielding Graduate University, a BCIT Human Resources Management Diploma, and a Bachelor of Science, University of British Columbia.

Michael Pistrin, Vice-President of Development and Asset Strategies

A career real estate and construction professional, Michael Pistrin joined BC Housing in 2000, and in that time has held roles in various areas of the organization including Operations and Development and Asset Strategies. He has overseen investment of nearly $2 billion towards maintaining BC’s affordable housing stock, ensuring homes remain healthy and comfortable over the long-term for families and individuals. Michael has led the development of key asset management metrics at BC Housing, including the Facility Condition Index that has become a standard across industries, and created the Indigenous Asset Management program which shares knowledge and best practices about housing management in partnership with First Nations around the province.  
 
Prior to working at BC Housing, Michael held positions in construction and project management at a number of private sector organizations. Michael holds an honours degree in urban geography, and a masters in business administration.

David Sherwood, Vice-President of Finance

With extensive experience in the financial services field in both the public and private sector, David joins BC Housing most recently from the role of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSAA).

At BCFSA, David was instrumental in transitioning the organization from the former Financial Institutions Commission (FICOM) to the current BCFSA, including developing the financial operating model and strategy. His responsibilities included financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and operations. He also led the enterprise risk, facilities and procurement teams, providing key services and support to operational and administrative teams across the business.

David has held senior roles in the BC Government and at DXC Advanced Solutions. His background also includes leading business and technology teams at other crown agencies and within the financial services sector.

David holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Manchester, England and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.