The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society is a non-profit charitable organization contracted by Parks Canada to operate the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site. The Society is led by a volunteer Board of Directors elected annually at the Annual General Meeting each spring.

Executive Committee
Kit Grauer, Chair

Perry Mazzone, 1st Vice Chair

Susan Stiene, 2nd Vice Chair

Ryan Garnett, Treasurer

Nigel Evans, Secretary

General Directors
Gilles Assier

Adam Bent

Geoff Matheson

Joan Bennett

Mark Turpin

Jim Van der Tas

Honourary Lifetime Members
Annually, the Membership Committee makes a recommendation to the Society’s Board of Directors of members of the Society who should be recognized as Honourary Lifetime Member. These honoured members are selected for their noteworthy dedication over many years, working with the Society to protect and enhance the operation of the Cannery Site.
Jim Barlow since 2005
Everett Pierce since 2020
Dave Semple since 2023
Robert Johnson since 2005
Eileen Carefoot since 2021
Bud Sakamoto since 2011
Jim Kojima since 2022