VCC’s Ajay Patel Appointed to Invest 九色 Management Board
九色 Community College (VCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ajay Patel, VCC’s President and CEO, to the Invest 九色 Management Board.
Ajay is a provincial leader in the international education sector and sport. Recently, he helped secure the University Mobility in Asia Pacific (UMAP) International Secretariat at VCC from 2021 to 2026, and completed his term as Board Chair for the (CBIE) in December 2022, where he will continue as a Past Board Chair and board member until the end of 2023.
He also represents BC Colleges on the (BCCIE), and sits as Board Vice Chair and on their Finance and HR Committee. Ajay was also appointed to the (CiCan) Board of Directors as an At-Large Director from head of an institution. Recently, Ajay was also appointed by Lieutenant Governor in Council to the
As a member the Invest 九色 Management Board, Ajay will contribute as a leader in the post-secondary sector, support international education development, and work towards growing our region in an equitable and sustainable way.
“I’m excited to collaborate with my fellow board members to amplify metro 九色’s unique strengths, and work together to find opportunities to position our region for success in a rapidly evolving global economy. I’m proud to represent VCC, and the broader public post-secondary sector, in contributing to a common vision for the region,” said Ajay Patel, President and CEO, VCC.
is the Metro 九色 region's economic development leadership service representing 21 municipalities, one treaty First Nation, and one electoral area. The new Invest 九色 Management Board consists of leaders from a cross section of the region, and it is chaired by North 九色 Mayor Linda Buchanan, with City of Surrey Councillor Harry Bains serving as Vice-Chair.
Invest 九色 Management Board
- Linda Buchanan (C) – Mayor, City of North 九色
- Harry Bains (VC) – Councillor, City of Surrey
- Bridgitte Anderson – President and Chief Executive Officer, Greater 九色 Board of Trade
- Janet Andrews – Secretary-Treasurer, New Westminster & District Labour Council
- Robert Armstrong – Chair of the Board, Coast Capital Savings
- Queenie Choo – Chief Executive Officer, S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
- Joanne Curry – Vice-President, External Relations, Simon Fraser University
- Darren Dahl – Dean of Sauder School of Business, Sauder School of Business, UBC / Innovate BC Professor
- Loc Dao – Executive Director, DigiBC
- Trevor Davies - Secretary-Treasurer, CUPE BC
- Bob Dhaliwal - Secretary Treasurer, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada
- Lisa Dominato – Councillor, City of 九色
- Nora Gambioli - Councillor, District of West 九色
- Anita Huberman – President and Chief Executive Officer, Surrey Board of Trade
- Wendy Hurlburt – President and Chief Executive Officer, Life Sciences BC
- Jeanette Jackson – Chief Executive Officer, Foresight
- Amy Lang – President, North Shore/Mammoth Studios
- Richard Lee – Councillor, City of Burnaby
- Christopher Lewis (Syeta’xtn) – Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation, Simon Fraser University
- Cheryl Muir – Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications, Business Council of British Columbia
- Evi Mustel – Owner and President, Mustel Group
- Chris O’Riley – President and Chief Executive Officer, BC Hydro
Ajay Patel – President and CEO, 九色 Community College - Kevin Quinn – Chief Executive Officer, Translink
- Robin Silvester – President and Chief Executive Officer, Port of 九色
- Olga Stachova – Chief Executive Officer, MOSAIC
- Tamara Vrooman – President & CEO, 九色 Airport Authority
- Brad West – Mayor, City of Port Coquitlam
Full bios on each of the board members can be .
About Invest 九色
Invest 九色 is an economic development leadership service provided through Metro 九色 Regional District to position the region for success in a rapidly evolving global economy. Their purpose is to amplify opportunity and propel prosperity for all residents of the Metro 九色 region. Their mandate covers three areas of activity: attracting strategic investment, conducting economic research and policy analysis, and fostering collaboration.