Our executives

Shayne Ramsay, CEO 
Since May 2000, Shayne has been the CEO of BC Housing. Shayne was responsible for setting up the Homeowner Protection Office in 1998 and also served as its first CEO. The Homeowner Protection Office has been a branch of BC Housing since April 2010.

Prior to becoming the CEO, Shayne was the Director of Development Services for BC Housing, and the Director of Housing Policy and Program Development with the former Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in B.C.

In addition to his work as CEO, Shayne serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Crown Corporation Employer's Association, an agency that represents human resource issues for the provincial crown corporations in British Columbia.

Shayne has a graduate degree in urban planning from the University of Toronto.

Dan Maxwell, Vice President Corporate Services & Chief Financial Officer
Dan is a chartered accountant and was the Director of Internal Audit for the Office of the Comptroller General of BC and an auditor in private industry before joining BC Housing as the Director of Finance in 1996.

Dan left BC Housing in 1999 to help establish the Homeowner Protection Office where he held the positions of Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer. He returned to BC Housing as the Chief Financial Officer in 2003.

Dan has a degree in commerce and business administration from the University of British Columbia.

 

 

Craig Crawford, (Acting) Vice President of Operations
In his current role as Vice President of Operations, Craig brings more than 20 years of experience in the development of a wide range of housing projects in partnership with the non-profit sector.

For the past six years, Craig has been the Vice President of BC Housing’s Development Services Branch. During that time, Craig and his team worked with non-profit societies to deliver more than 10,000 affordable housing units across the province. Craig recently spearheaded the Strengthening the Social Housing initiative that resulted in the development of several tools to enable non-profit housing providers to deliver projects more effectively.

Craig holds a Masters in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and is the executive sponsor of BC Housing's Leadership Development Program.

 

Agnes Ross, Vice President of Human Resources
Leading BC Housing’s HR team for over 10 years, Agnes has stewarded the organization’s growth from just over two hundred staff members to the over six hundred people it employs today.

Committed to best practice in all areas of human resource management, Agnes led the development of BC Housing’s People Strategy, encompassing excellence in employee development and recognition while creating a culture of accountability. The People Strategy continues to evolve with many innovative employee programs and is credited with bringing the organization’s employee engagement scores into the top 25 per cent of benchmarked companies in North America.

Agnes is designated as a Certified Human Resources Practitioner (CHRP) with Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and English from the University of Calgary.

Wendy Acheson, Vice President and Registrar, Homeowner Protection Office
Since April 2010, Wendy has been Vice President and Registrar of the Homeowner Protection Office (HPO), a branch of BC Housing responsible for the administration of the Homeowner Protection Act.

Previously Wendy was the Manager, Licensing and Deputy Registrar of the HPO. She was responsible for overseeing licensing and compliance operations, and leading important initiatives within the organization to improve service delivery and increase consumer protection. To her role as Vice President and Registrar, she brings extensive experience in licensing, the regulation of professionals, and legal matters, government, housing and consumer protection. Wendy also served as Director of Licensing/Deputy Registrar of the Architectural Institute of B.C.

Wendy has degrees in both Law and political science from the University of Calgary.

Armin Amrolia, (Acting) Vice President of Development Services
As Acting Vice President of Development Services, Armin draws on more than 20 years of experience at BC Housing, with over six years in a senior leadership position. She has a strong background in stakeholder relations, liaising with health authorities, private and non-profit housing providers, and community resource groups.

Some of Armin's key accomplishments include the delivery of housing units for the Independent Living BC program, the Provincial Homelessness Initiative Phase I and II, and involvement in local government partnership projects with the cities of Vancouver, Abbotsford, Surrey and Maple Ridge. In her former role as Executive Director of the Lower Mainland for BC Housing’s Development Services Branch, Armin and her team have delivered more than 4,000 housing units since 2005.

Armin holds a degree in Political Science from Simon Fraser University.

Mike Pistrin, (Acting) Vice President of Asset Strategies
As Acting Vice President of Asset Strategies, Mike draws on more than 11 years of experience at BC Housing, with a focus on asset management and improvement of the provincial social housing stock. He brings experience in private industry construction management to his role.

Some of Mike’s key accomplishments include leading the roll-outs of over $150M of building envelope repairs to non-profits and $177M Housing Renovation Partnership, renovating 7400 social housing units over a two year period. He has also introduced sophisticated asset management tools and process including the Facility Condition Index. He was awarded BC Housing’s inaugural Leadership award in 2010.

Mike holds a Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Management from the University of Athabasca and BA (honours) from Simon Fraser University.

Kathleen Vincent, (Acting) Vice President of Corporate Communications

Prior to joining BC Housing in 2011, Kathleen managed communications for the City of Port Coquitlam for almost ten years as Director of Legislative and Administrative Services and prior to that as Manager of Communications and Administrative Services.

She brings to the role of Vice President of Corporate Communications extensive experience in public administration, strategic communications planning, social media, public engagement, and media and community relations.

Kathleen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management (Honours) from the University of Phoenix.