Joy MacPhail brings a wealth of business and political experience to the Board. In 1991, Joy was successful in her first attempt at electoral politics when she was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Vancouver-Hastings in British Columbia. She was re-elected in 1996 and 2001, before retiring from politics in 2005. During her political career she held many significant portfolios: Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance, Minister of Health, Minister of Education, Government House Leader, and Leader of the Opposition, among others.

In September 2019, the Governments of Canada and British Columbia appointed Joy as Chair of The Expert Panel on the Future of Housing Supply and Affordability. The Expert Panel released their final report – “Opening Doors:Unlocking Housing Supply for Affordability” – in June 2021. The Governor General of Canada appointed Joy to the Order of Canada (CM) on December 29, 2021.