Gary Pooni is president of Pooni Group Inc., with nearly 25 years of experience in urban planning and real estate development. He is vice-chair of the Provincial Health Services Authority, past chair and board member with the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association and a board member of the Urban Development Institute and Vancouver Canucks Alumni Foundation.

HOMETOWN: Proudly from New Westminster.
GREATEST SUCCESS: Oakridge Centre rezoning.
NON-PROFIT CAUSE: VGH cardiac unit and ER – they saved my life in 2019.
BEVERAGE OF CHOICE: Coffee, and more coffee.
FAVOURITE SPORTS TEAM: Vancouver Whitecaps, of course.