Board Member Bios
Jacqueline Beltgens (Chair)
Jacqueline Beltgens is a lawyer, specializing in mediation, arbitration and workplace investigation. She has a broad background in civil and administrative law, both as an in-house legal counsel and as a lawyer in private practice in Vancouver and Victoria. Jacqueline was a member of the BC Human Rights Tribunal, and a member and Acting Chair of the BC Mental Health Review Board. She is presently a member of the Law Society of BC, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Alternate Dispute Resolution Institute of BC (Chartered Mediator and Chartered Arbitrator). Jacqueline has a Diploma of Technology (Engineering) from the BC Institute of Technology, attended the University of British Columbia for undergraduate studies, and obtained a Juris Doctor. She completed her mediation training at Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation.
Cheryl Vickers (Vice Chair)
Cheryl Vickers has spent the majority of her legal career in the administrative tribunal sector. She served on the Property Assessment Appeal Board as a member from 1993 to 1995, as Vice Chair from 1995 to 2003, and as Chair from 2003 to 2015. Cheryl was appointed as Chair of the Surface Rights Board from 2007 to 2021 and continues to serve as the SRB's Vice Chair. She served as Acting Chair of the Civil Resolution Tribunal from 2013 to 2014 and as a member of the Hospital Appeal Board from 2016 to 2024. Cheryl was active in the development of the British Columbia Council of Administrative Tribunals (BCCAT) and served as a member of that organization’s Board of Directors including as Secretary from 1996 to 1998 and as President from 2004 to 2006. Cheryl has assisted in curriculum development for BCCAT courses offering training to appointees of quasi-judicial boards and tribunals. She has delivered these courses and workshops on case management and alternate dispute resolution for tribunals. While in private legal practice, Cheryl practiced in a variety of fields including administrative law.
Peter Judd
Peter Judd is a retired Civil Engineer. Peter worked in a variety of positions at the City of Vancouver from 1982 to 2015. Prior to his retirement, Peter was the General Manager of Engineering Services. Peter was responsible for all aspects of the department’s work from consultation with Regional, Provincial and Federal authorities, to labour relations and collective agreement negotiation. Among other projects, Peter led the City of Vancouver's role in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Dale Pope, KC
Dale Pope, KC is an experienced Counsel having practised before Courts and Administrative Tribunals for over 50 years. His expertise involves regulatory and administrative board proceedings, civil litigation and public affairs advice. Dale has been appointed Standing Agent of the Attorney General of Canada and has been the Presiding Officer to many Competition Act administrative proceedings. Active in the community, he served as Chair for the Vancouver Public Library Trust, as a member of the Molson Indy Vancouver Advisory Group, as a board member of the Touchstone Theatre Society, as a member of the Cedar’s Society Board and as a member of the Board of Odd Squad Productions an organization educating youth about the dangers of drug use. Dale holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Windsor. He is also a member of the Property Assessment Appeal Board and the Mental Health Review Board.
Bruce Turner
Bruce Turner is a former senior executive and management consultant with extensive experience in property assessment, real estate valuation, property taxation, Crown corporation governance, public-sector transformation, and stakeholder relations. As a consultant, Bruce has advised assessment agencies, governments, Crown corporations, Indigenous governments, utilities, and private-sector organizations on valuation, taxation, governance, policy, risk management, and organizational change.
He has also contributed as an author, instructor, and presenter on topics including assessment, valuation, governance, Indigenous rights/Aboriginal title, infrastructure, ESG, and the future of property assessment services. Before consulting, Bruce held executive, management, project leadership, and technical roles with BC Assessment. His responsibilities included corporate services, strategic planning, performance management, risk and audit oversight, legal and legislative services, government relations, finance, information technology, human resources, and client service delivery. Bruce's governance experience includes service with the North Island College Board of Governors, the Real Estate Foundation of BC, the Real Estate Council of BC, the Real Estate Institute of BC, the Property Assessment Appeal Board, and the Comox Valley Economic Development Society. Bruce holds an MBA from Royal Roads University, where he received the Chancellor's Award, and professional designations from the Appraisal Institute of Canada and the Real Estate Institute of British Columbia.