Governance
Members of the CCCBE's Board of Directors.
The centre is advised by a board composed of members from the co-operative and wider community, and an equal number of academics from UVic—including two Deans. It also includes a Program Committee to advise on the academic program of the Centre. The current Board Chair is Dr. J. Howard Brunt, Vice President of Research at UVic.
Message from the Director
"The sense of connection with a wide range of people across campus and into the community is stimulating. So also is the high level of activity at the Centre itself, with our growing community of academics, graduate students, and community fellows."
Dr. Ana Maria Peredo, Associate Professor at the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, is the current Director of the Centre for Co-operative and Community-Based Economy. Her expertise in the field of community-based enterprises makes her a valuable asset to the centre.
Board of Directors
The CCCBE Board of Directors consists of UVic faculty members as well as representatives from the co-operative sector:
| Dr. Saul Klein | Dean of the Gustavson School of Business, UVic |
| Dr. J. Howard Brunt | Vice President Research, UVic |
| Richard Thomas | Vice-President, Trade Services and Corporate Secretary, Credit Union Central of BC |
| Dr. John Archibald | Dean of Humanities, UVic |
| Patrice Pratt | Board of Directors, Central 1 Credit Union |
| Dr. Evert A. Lindquist | Professor and Director of the School of Public Administration, UVic |
| Delia Becker | Cortes Island Shellfish Growers Co-operative |
| Dr. Leslie Brown | Associate Dean Research, Human and Social Development, UVic |
| Dr. William Carroll | Professor, Department of Sociology, UVic |
| Dr. Darlene Clover | Associate Professor, Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies, UVic |
| Dr. Jeff Corntassel |
Associate Professor and Acting Director, Indigenous Governance, UVic |
| Rupert Downing | Executive Director, Community Social Planning Council |
| Rebecca Johnson | Professor, Faculty of Law, UVic |
| Dr. Jutta Gutberlet | Associate Professor, Department of Geography, UVic |
| Mike Lewis | Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Community Renewal |
| Dr. Evert Lindquist | Director and Professor, School of Public Administration, UVic |
| Dr. John Lutz | Professor, Community Based Research & Department of History, UVic |
| Barbara Turley McIntyre | Director of Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship, The Co-operators Group |
| Dr. Michael Miller | Associate VP Research, UVic |
| Dr. Ana María Peredo | Director of CCCBE and Professor, Gustavson School of Business, UVic |
| Peter Podovinikoff | Former President, Envision Credit Union |
| Douglas Potentier | Victoria District Board Director, Federated Co-operatives Ltd. |
| John Restakis | Executive Director, BC Co-operative Association |
We would also like to acknowledge and thank past board members:
| Dr. Ali Dastmalchian | Former Dean and Professor, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, UVic |
| Catherine McCreary | Board of Directors, Central 1 Credit Union |
| Dr. Andrew Rippen | Former Dean of Humanities, Professor, History, UVic |
Annual reports
Our annual report summarizes the events of the past year(s) and includes information about our staff, fellows, and board of directors.
