Welcome, Ginger!

The Real Estate Foundation of BC’s staff and Board of Governors is pleased to welcome Ginger Gosnell-Myers as our newest governor. The BC Minister of Finance appointed Ginger to the position; her term began on January 1, 2026.  

From the Nisga’a and Kwakwak’awakw Nations, Ginger Gosnell-Myers is a nationally recognized leader advancing Indigenous rights, knowledge, and governance through public policy, urban planning, and institutional change. Her work focuses on designing new engagement and decision-making processes with local First Nations and urban Indigenous communities, ensuring Indigenous knowledge is meaningfully embedded in capital, infrastructure, and land-based initiatives.

“I’m honoured to join the Board of the Real Estate Foundation of BC at a time when thoughtful governance and long-term stewardship of land are more important than ever,” says Ginger. “Indigenous knowledge offers critical guidance for how we steward land, make decisions, and create lasting public benefit, and I look forward to contributing to REFBC’s leadership in advancing reconciliation and community-centred approaches across British Columbia.”

Ginger brings more than 20 years of experience bridging Indigenous and non-Indigenous systems, with a career spanning government, academia, and advisory leadership. Early in her career, she served as Western Assistant to the late Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, Andy Scott, contributing to federal policy development at a critical time in Indigenous–Crown relations.

From 2013 to 2018, Ginger served as the City of Vancouver’s first Indigenous Relations Manager, where she played a foundational role in establishing Vancouver as the world’s first official City of Reconciliation. Under her leadership, the City formally recognized its location on unceded Coast Salish territories, becoming the first government in Canada to do so and setting a new standard for municipal reconciliation practice.

In 2019, Ginger was appointed the first Indigenous Fellow at Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, reflecting her leadership in policy innovation, governance, and public engagement.

Her contributions have been widely recognized. Ginger was named to Business in Vancouver’s BC500 in 2022 and 2023, recognizing the province’s most influential leaders. She has also been included in Vancouver Magazine’s Power 50 (2024 and 2025) and was the recipient of the 2023 YWCA Woman of Distinction Award for Reconciliation.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Ginger to the Board of Governors, and thank Hon. Brenda Bailey, Minister of Finance, for approving her appointment,” said REFBC’s CEO, Mark Gifford. “We’re looking forward to her sharing her leadership and governance experience, particularly in the context of advancing Indigenous rights and knowledge.” 

REFBC is overseen by a seven-member Board of Governors. The Governors are appointed by the Province of BC (3), Union of BC Municipalities (1), BC Real Estate Association (1), Real Estate Institute of BC (1), and BC Non-Profit Housing Association (1).