Management Team

Jeff King was named CEO of the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) in October of 2021.

Prior to his appointment as CEO, Jeff served as the Chief Operating Officer for The Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada. 

Between 2020 and 2021, he also served as interim CEO of Dataclef, a back-office service provider to music rights organizations, and as Chair of the Board of Directors at DDEX, a standards-setting organization focused on creating digital value chain standards for the music industry. 

In his time in the music industry, he was named the COO of the Year by M&A Today in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

He holds a BA Honours from Wilfrid Laurier University and his expertise in strategy, innovation, licensing, distribution, and corporate planning has made him a sought-after speaker at conferences around the world. 

Craig works within our executive team to lead strategy implementation, stakeholder engagement and corporate communication. He also works to pursue key business opportunities and build and strengthen organizational partnerships and relationships across the real estate profession and overall business community. 

He previously served GVR as the Vice President of Communication and Events where his responsibilities included internal and external communication, media and public relations, content strategy, issues management, and stakeholder engagement. 

Craig holds certificates in executive management from UBC’s Sauder School of Business and in corporate governance from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. In 2021 he earned the Strategic Communication Management® designation from the International Association of Business Communicators.

Prior to joining GVR, Craig was the Press and Public Affairs Officer at the British Consulate General in Vancouver and a reporter for a variety of community newspapers in the Lower Mainland.

He studied Political Science and Public Administration as an undergraduate at Simon Fraser University and holds a Diploma in Journalism from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. 

Anja is responsible for the financial management of GVR, which includes budgeting and forecasting, financial reporting, strategic financial planning, and risk management.

Anja is a multi-lingual senior finance executive who has worked in the public and private sectors in North America and Europe. She holds a CPA designation, and a bachelor's and master’s degree in Business Administration.

Prior to joining GVR, Anja was the Vice-President of Finance at a large non-profit organization and held a Controller position at a federal crown corporation. Anja has also worked in the consumer goods, oil and gas industries, and commercial property management.

Shari Wallace is Chief Information Officer (CIO) and is responsible for the leadership, planning, organization, communication, cybersecurity, and management of all aspects of information technology at GVR.

She is a senior information technology executive with over 30 years of experience in the private and public sectors in Canada and Europe.

Shari most recently served as the CIO at Triumf Canada’s particle accelerator centre, where her leadership helped modernize and streamline that organization’s IT infrastructure. Before joining Triumf, she served as CIO at the City of Burnaby and in senior IT roles at Telus and the City of Vancouver.

Ash brings extensive knowledge leading customer experience operations and transformations across industries and countries, including Canada, the United States, India, and the United Kingdom.

He has worked across different sectors such as telecom, retail, public service, and technology for brands like Three Telecom UK, Rogers Communications, Best Buy Canada, Stern Partners, Technical Safety BC, and Hughes Network Systems.

As part of the senior management team, Ash will identify the tools and technology, systems, and process improvements necessary to provide exceptional customer service to the organization’s more than 15,000 REALTOR® members and 500 real estate brokerages. 

Kat has an extensive background in IT and business process consulting. She has worked with cloud-based software service organizations as well as IBM and ICBC in senior product development and executive roles.

Kat’s responsible for planning, direction, product development, and management of all activities related to the expansion and marketing of GVR's Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) and its related services, tools, and products for REALTORS®. She’s in charge of establishing the roadmap, strategy, and vision for MLS® as new technologies emerge and allow for innovative business opportunities.

Outside of work, Kat can be found supporting her boys' active lifestyle and spending time with her family and friends

As part of the senior leadership team, Shauna leads the development and execution of HR strategies. She oversees strategic workforce planning and development, and plays a pivotal role in fostering a positive and innovative workplace culture.

Shauna has extensive experience in human resources leadership, having held senior roles at Belron Canada, ADP Canada, and CHC/Heli-One. She has a strong ability to implement progressive HR strategies and drive employee engagement initiatives.

Andrew is an applied economist and data-scientist specializing in real estate and urban land economics. He has held senior-level economist positions spanning both the public and private sectors, positioning his experience uniquely within the real estate industry. 

Andrew heads GVR's Economics department and is also the key media spokesperson for market-related information and statistics. He brings GVR's market data to the public and to life through insightful, timely, rigorous in-depth analyses.

In his spare time, Andrew enjoys a variety of hobbies ranging from music composition to fixing up his classic Volkswagen camper van.

Harriet keeps GVR's members informed about what local, regional, provincial, and federal governments are up to so members can knowledgeably step up, become involved and let politicians know the concerns of property buyers, sellers and owners in their communities.

She also engages GVR's members’ expertise to help formulate grassroots solutions to making home ownership more affordable, which in turn, inform government policies, rules, regulations and legislation.

Through her leadership, and as a trusted GVR representative, Harriet’s fostered lasting partnerships with organizations representing home builders, developers and mortgage brokers, working successfully on initiatives benefitting first-time and trade-up home buyers.

Harriet is the recipient two Canadian Real Estate Association awards for her work on federal initiatives, and three BC Real Estate Association awards for outstanding work on provincial initiatives.

From 1995-2004, Harriet was senior policy analyst at the Union of BC Municipalities, where she helped develop the Community Charter, one of the province’s most innovative pieces of legislation.

Harriet has a BA, a Masters in Public Affairs, and is currently working toward a Certificate in Applied Leadership at the Justice Institute of BC.

Harriet’s motto is: Never let them see you sweat!

Richard is an experienced adult education professional with an extensive background in delivering and developing education for diverse audiences. He and his team oversee professional development and educational compliance activities for our members, including ongoing gap analysis and the development of new Professional Development Program (PDP) courses.

Richard holds a B.A degree with first-class honours and a Master's degree in Adult Education (Business and Management), along with a teaching diploma. In 2003, he received a distinguished Winston Churchill Fellowship.

After a successful teaching and lecturing career in his native Scotland spanning nearly two decades, Richard and his family moved to Vancouver in 2011. He initially worked as an independent change management consultant, then as a program architect in Lululemon’s Learning and Development department.

Richard has been with GVR since 2013 and loves the constant challenge and variety in his role. 

In 2016, he gained the Canadian REALTOR® Association Executive designation.

On weekends, Richard loves to explore the local mountains and trails with his family.