Ian Tait Delta Police Board

Ian Tait brings extensive management and leadership experience, having worked with government and crown agencies, for-profit, and not-for profit organizations. Ian has a diverse skillset in strategic planning, Board management and operations, fundraising, sponsorship, marketing, communications, coaching and mentoring. Additionally, Ian has public, government, community, media, and Indigenous relations experience.

Ian served with BC Hydro in a variety of roles for over three decades and during that time created many long-term relationships with Indigenous peoples and communities throughout BC and across Canada.

In 1996, in the presence of witnesses in the X̱wemelch'stn longhouse, the Charlie Family and the Squamish Nation placed the name stél’mexw siiyá’y – ‘the peoples’ respected friend’ on Ian in recognition of his many contributions to and work with First Nations throughout BC and with the Squamish Nation in particular.

After retiring from BC Hydro, Ian began his own consulting firm (Tait Consulting Ltd). Most recently, he helped to found The Business Association Inspired in North Delta Canada.

Ian also has a longstanding history of volunteer service in Delta and beyond with Scouts Canada, North Delta Football Association, Delta Chamber of Commerce, Earthwise Society, National Aboriginal Energy and Power Association, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Feed the Bees Campaign, and other community causes and issues.

Ian has called North Delta home for more than 35 years, where he currently resides with his wife, Pat.