Salt Spring Forum Board
Michael Byers – Political Science Professor, UBC (Forum Chair)
“I moved to Salt Spring Island for its beautiful beaches, parks and vistas — and soon found that the true beauty of this place lies in its cohesive, compassionate, internationally-oriented, highly engaged community.”
George Sipos – Writer (Forum Treasurer)
"When I finished high school in 1967 I scored in the bottom 2% of Ontario students for showing interest in a clerical career. Now, after many decades as a teacher, writer, bookseller, and performing arts administrator, I have discovered a late-life love of bookkeeping. Who would have thought? “Excel is your friend,” I now profess to anyone who will listen."
Jim Erickson – Oscar-winning
Set Decorator
“In 1974 I immigrated to Canada seeking a more tolerant and healthy society. This I found here. Canada allowed me to grow and embrace the challenges of life. I found myself invited into the film industry. This career satisfied my curiosity of life. The Salt Spring Forum continues to do this. It is a welcome privilege to be part of this group of smart forward-thinking people who really care about lives, the role of government and contemplate our responsibility to this island rock on which we live and beyond.”
Kaylea Kray-Domingo
"I've lived across Canada and internationally, but I will always consider the west coast home. I am currently a JID/JD law school student at UVic, which is a joint degree program in Indigenous Legal Orders and Canadian Common Law. I'm an alumni of Gulf Islands Secondary School, United World College of the Atlantic, University of Toronto, and in 2018 I completed the Institute for Future Legislators at the University of British Columbia. Prior to law school I worked in politics for almost five years at both the federal and provincial level. I'm passionate about encouraging thought-provoking conversations that challenge and engage our understanding of the world, and I'm delighted to be a part of the Salt Spring Forum."
Tara Martin- Professor, Faculty of Forestry, UBC
Dr Tara Martin is a Professor of Conservation Decision Science in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia and holds UBC’s inaugural Liber Ero Chair in Conservation. Tara is a pioneer in the field of conservation decision making - combining ecological data with decision science to bridge the gap between research and on-ground conservation action and policy. Her research interests include prioritizing threat management action for biodiversity conservation under global change and ecocultural restoration in the Salish Sea. For more on her research visit www.taramartin.org; Follow on Twitter: @TaraGMartin or Instagram: @ConservationDecisions
Martin Adam
Martin Adam is Associate Professor in the Religion, Culture and Society Program at the University of Victoria. He received his Ph.D from McGill University in 2003. He works in the area of Buddhist Studies with research interests in ethics, philosophy of religion, and meditation theory and practice.
Erin Price-Lindstrom, Site Director Lady Minto Hospital
Erin has worked in BC’s health system for two decades, beginning as a Registered Midwife in 2007 supporting families in communities across the province, including several years on Salt Spring Island. Since stepping away from clinical practice in 2020, she has held senior leadership roles at both regional and provincial levels, focusing on public health policy and system planning. Erin currently serves as the Rural Site Director at Lady Minto Hospital. She holds degrees in Creative Writing and Gender Studies (York), Midwifery (UBC), and Health Leadership (Royal Roads). Outside of work, she’s a mom of four, an avid hiker and traveller, and is currently embracing the adventure of restoring an old house in the beautiful south end.
Daryl Logan
The Salt Spring Forum has been a very inspiring perk of my return to the west coast. A 4-year move to Ottawa in 1974 to run a national public-policy organization led to an Ivey MBA and then a 40-year business career, first with McKinsey, then venture capital, and finally as a manufacturing entrepreneur. Now I can indulge my keen interests in politics, history, reading, and building dry-stacked stone walls in this wonderful Island community.