Janet Fraser

Phone: 604-362-1826
Twitter: @janetrfraser
Janet Fraser lives in Marpole where her three children graduated from the VSB. She was first elected as a trustee in 2014 and was re-elected in 2017 (by-election), 2018 and 2022. Janet served as Board chair for four one-year terms and is a member of BC School Trustee Association’s Indigenous Education Committee. She holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of Bristol, has been a UBC organic chemistry researcher, a project manager at local biotech companies, an at home parent, and is a community volunteer.
Janet was elected by fellow trustees as Chair of the Board in 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2021-22.
Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee
Standing Committees:
- Policy and Governance Committee (Chair)
- Facilities Planning Committee (Alternate)
- Finance Committee
Internal Administrative Committee:
- Indigenous Education Committee (IEC)
School Liaison for:
- Britannia, Britannia Elementary, Grandview, Seymour, Strathcona, Xpey’
- Vancouver Technical, Begbie, Maquinna, Mount Pleasant, Queen Alexandra, Secord,
Thunderbird, Queen Victoria (Secord Annex) - VLN and DL Elementary
Liaison for:
- BCPSEA (Alternate)
- Civic Committees:
- Vancouver Food Policy Council (Alternate)
- Joint Childcare Council (Alternate)
- Urban Indigenous Peoples’ Advisory Committee
- City of Vancouver and VSB Elected Officials Group