Elected 2018
Phone: 250-818-3633
Email: rebecca.mersereau@saanich.ca
Personal Summary:
I am a public policy enthusiast, keen on evidence-based decision making and long-term thinking to ensure our decisions benefit current and future residents. I am also a cyclist, a dog owner, a camper, a hiker, and a water management consultant in the private sector by day.
Career Experience:
- Water Resource Management Consultant (current)
- Assistant Registrar, College of Applied Biology
- Executive Director of the Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team
- Executive Director of Eastern Charlotte Waterways
Education
- Master's of Public Administration, University of Victoria
- Master's of Water Resources Management, University of the West Indies
- Registered Professional Biologist, Province of BC
- Bachelor's of Education, St. Thomas University
- Bachelor's of Biology, Dalhousie University
Saanich Appointments
- Chair, Active Transportation Advisory Committee (2022 - current)
- Council Liaison, Resilient Saanich Technical Committee (2020 - current)
- Chair, Environment & Natural Areas Committee (2019 - 2021)
- Member, Governance & Finance Committee (2019 - current)
- Member, Housing Affordability & Supply Committee (2019 - 20)
Capital Regional District appointments (current):
- Vice Chair, Capital Regional District Board (2021 - current)
- Chair, Parks & Trails Committee (2021 - current)
- Member, Transportation Committee (2021 - current)
- Member, Planning & Protective Services Committee (2018 - current)
- Commissioner, Regional Water Supply Committee (2018 - current)
- Chair, Regional Water Supply Committee (2018 - 2021)
- Member, Parks Committee (2018 - 2020)