Linda Buchanan is serving her second term as Mayor of the City of North Vancouver. Prior to being elected Mayor, Linda was a public health nurse for 30 years, working with children and families. She also served two terms as a City Councillor and a term as a School Board Trustee. Her goal is to build an inclusive and healthy community for all people. By focusing on shared prosperity, mobility, sustainability, vibrancy, and people-friendly places, Linda aims to improve livability across the City. Linda has championed making the City of North Vancouver ‘the Healthiest Small City in the World' and has put the health and wellbeing of residents at the heart of her decision-making. Born and raised in the City, Linda knows this community well and raised her own four children here with her husband Kevin. A proud hockey mom, Linda believes in the power of sport and recreation. She loves the City’s amazing local art and jazz music scene, and can often be found riding her bike on the Spirit Trail. Linda holds a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Nursing from the University of British Columbia and in 2019 she received the Centenary Medal of Distinction for her achievements in nursing.

Eric Carlson is the core Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Anthem Properties Group, a real estate development, investment and management company that strives, solves and evolves to create better spaces and stronger communities. Founded in 1991, Anthem is a team of 850+ people driven by creativity, passion and direct communication. Anthem has invested in, developed or managed – alone or in partnership – more than 400 residential, commercial and retail projects across North America. Anthem, with its respective financial partners, has a portfolio of current and past projects that includes more than 44,000 homes built, in design or under construction, more than 12 million square feet of retail, industrial and office space, and 9,100 acres of land across Canada and the United States.