Executive Team
Ross McMillan
President & CEO
Ross was appointed President of Tides Canada in 2007. He provides overall strategic direction for Tides Canada and identifies opportunities to bring philanthropy, civil society, business, and government together in pursuit of positive social change. He has worked with Tides since 2002, leading projects and building relationships with the non-profit community and consortiums of donors and international philanthropic foundations.
Ross was a principal architect of the Great Bear Rainforest project – one of the most significant conservation programs in North American history. He has worked extensively on diverse social policy matters including housing, urban social change, and aboriginal issues. With nearly 30 years in the not-for-profit, public, and private sectors, Ross has extensive experience managing organizations and coalitions to achieve success in complex circumstances.
Sarah Goodman
Vice President, Business Development and Services
Sarah provides strategic and business development leadership for Tides Canada, with specific accountability for client services, project development and oversight, programs and grant-making, communications, and fundraising. She joined Tides in April 2009 from Teck Cominco where she led the company’s corporate affairs activities.
Before joining Teck, Sarah spent eight years with Weyerhaeuser where she was Vice-President of Government and Public Affairs and then Vice-President of Transactions in the company’s acquisitions and divestitures group. Sarah is currently on the board of TransLink, the transportation authority for the Vancouver region. She is also Vice-Chair of the Coast Mental Health Foundation and a trustee of the Jack Webster Foundation. She is a past board member of Iisaak Forest Resources, a First Nations-led FSC-certified forest-services company based in Clayoquot Sound.
Alan Wong
Chief Financial Officer
Alan is a Chartered Accountant with a solid background in executive and senior management positions at VanCity Savings Credit Union, Citizens Bank of Canada, and other financial institutions. He has over 30 years of experience working for customer-focused organizations leading teams in the areas of finance, operations, customer service, risk management, information systems, human resources, and strategic planning. His past positions include VP Visa Credit Card Operations, and CFO.
Alan also volunteers as treasurer for a number of non-profit organizations and serves on the Board for Financial Executives International, Vancouver. Alan joined Tides Canada in October 2008 as Chief Financial Officer with primary accountability for financial management, financial reporting, risk management, human resource management, and information systems.
