Beverlee (Bev) Park, FCPA, FCA

“I am very honoured to receive my FCA, and feel so grateful to be recognized by my peers,” says Bev Park. “I have always viewed the FCA designation with such high regard that I am quite bowled over to be elected to Fellowship.” 

Bev has more than 25 years of experience in the Vancouver business community, and currently serves as president and COO of Couverdon Real Estate, a division of TimberWest Forest Corp. She also serves as TimberWest’s interim CEO, having previously served as executive VP and CFO. Her past experience includes working at BC Hydro for six years in various senior financial roles, and working for five years in KPMG LLP’s Vancouver audit practice. 
    
“I believe being a CA has made a significant difference to the opportunities I’ve had in my career,” she says. 

In 2008, Bev was appointed to the Premier’s Forestry Roundtable, which made recommendations to industry, government, and other stakeholders to improve the future of the forest industry in BC. She also contributed to the British Columbia Transmission Corporation (BCTC), serving as a member of the board of directors from the BCTC’s inception in 2003 until 2010.

That same year, Bev was named one of the “Top 100 Most Powerful Women” in Canada by the Women’s Executive Network. In 2011, she received the PEAK Award for Excellence in the Private Sector from the Association of Women in Finance.

She attributes her success to “hard work,” and says: “There is nothing like getting your CA to teach you about what hard work looks like!”

Asked about the most fulfilling aspect of her career, Bev replies: “I have had the great, good fortune of working with many smart, capable people in many walks of life. Working with other people to create value or to make a difference in the community is what I find truly rewarding.”

Over the past 25 years, Bev has dedicated herself to making a difference in the community, providing leadership and expertise to a variety of organizations. Her most enduring commitment, spanning 20 years, has been with the Vancouver YWCA. Through her service on the YWCA’s board of directors (which included a two-year term as president) and her service on the audit, finance, and investment committee, she is credited with having contributed greatly to the organization’s financial stability. She also contributed to the financial stability of St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation, serving on the board of directors and chairing the finance committee. 

“I have really enjoyed all of the not-for-profit organizations I’ve been involved with,” she says, “and I have learned a great deal about our community and community issues because of this involvement.” 

Today, Bev chairs the board of directors of the Vancouver Opera Association. She also volunteers with the United Way of the Lower Mainland, serving on the board of directors and on several committees.

For making it possible for her to pursue all of these endeavours, Bev points to her family: “My husband, Jim Logan, and I have three children between us—Jessica, Ryan, and Anne—all of whom are incredibly supportive of me. I am lucky to have them all in my life.”

In addition to her FCA, Bev holds a master of business administration degree from Simon Fraser University’s executive program.

This article originally appeared in the Feb/Mar 2012 issue of Beyond Numbers.