The Real Estate Foundation of BC is pleased to announce that Andre Gravelle, who is the Executive Director of Real Estate Education at the UBC Sauder School of Business, will be joining REFBC’s Board of Governors. Andre has been appointed by the Real Estate Institute of BC for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2021.

“Andre brings deep experience as an adult educator in fields of real estate and land economics,” says REFBC CEO Mark Gifford. “We’re looking forward to learning from Andre’s experience as we work to support healthy, sustainable, and inclusive communities and natural environments across British Columbia.”

As an instructor and educator for many years, Andre has worked to develop strong real estate education programs for industry. In his role at UBC Sauder School of Business, Andre oversees the development and administration of credit real estate programs provided through the Real Estate Division.

Andre is a professional member and Past-President of the Real Estate Institute of British Columbia and, in 2017 Andre was recognized by the Appraisal Institute of Canada with an honorary AACI designation for his work in developing valuation education programs. Andre holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Urban Land Economics and a Master’s degree in Adult Education.

Together with his wife Anna, Andre lives in Vancouver. They have two sons, who are both studying at UBC.

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The Foundation is directed by a seven-member Board of Governors. The British Columbia Real Estate Association, the Real Estate Council of British Columbia, and the Real Estate Institute of British Columbia each appoint one member. The BC Minister of Finance appoints three members, and the Union of BC Municipalities appoints one member.