BC Business
Jacqueline Gijssen, City of Vancouver cultural planner; and her husband, John Nightingale, Vancouver Aquarium president and CEO
Rebecca Legge, Canada Wide Media VP sales; and her husband, Jason Teahen, Colliers associate VP
Gala co-chairs Bert Hick, Rising Tide Consultants founder; and Tina Rowntree, long-time gala committee member
Claire Li, Vancouver Aquarium Ocean Wise account rep; and Tania Leon, Ocean Wise co-ordinator
Reta Rea; and Gordon Allan, ACM Advisors Ltd. co-chair
Steve Massar, Vancouver Aquarium manager mechanical systems; and Paul Shipton, HollisWealth portfolio manager
Clint Wright, Vancouver Aquarium senior VP; and Celia Cabuiot, Avanaqua president
A savoury macaron with smoked scallop mousse, northern divine caviar and yuzu macaron created by chef Takayuki Omi at the Rawbar, Fairmont Pacific Rim
Stuart Hood, Integral Group managing principal; and Heather Hood, Refresh Home Organization owner
Cynthia Shore, Progressive Group partner; and Peter Armstrong, Rocky Mountaineer founder
Hein Poulus, Stikeman Elliott LLP senior counsel; and Herb Menten, retired
Florence Yen; and her husband Brad Yen, Impark SVP finance
Colin Hansen, AdvantageBC president & CEO and former MLA; his wife, Laura Hansen, Image Group president; and Chris Duggan, RBC VP
Maxine Davis, Dr. Peter Centre executive director; and Chris Duggan, RBC VP
The RCMP ‘E’ Division Pipe Band
Christina McIntyre, Pacific Salmon Foundation events co-ordinator; and Emily Angus, Chloe Angus Design associate.
Guests enjoying dinner in the aquarium
The chefs who prepared the six-course dinner
Kelsey Klassen, Vitamin Daily editor-in-chief; and Deana Lancaster, Vancouver Aquarium communications advisor
Curb Ivanic, SportMedBC strength and conditioning specialist; and his wife, Samantha Legge, Canada Wide Media president
James Coleridge, Bella Gelateria owner, and his staff serve gelato to guests after dinner