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Dean Goard was the second Principal of BCIT (1967-1974). Goard studied teaching and chemistry at UBC. He began his career as a metallurgist for six years at Vancouver Engineering Works and four years with the federal Department of Fisheries. In 1939 he began teaching at the Vancouver Technical School. He was the first Principal of the Vancouver Vocational Institute (VVI) where he was responsible for designing programs in line with business and industry needs. After twelve years at VVI he began working for the Vancouver School Board where he held a dual position; Assistant Director of Vancouver Community College and Assistant Director of Adult Education. After his retirement from BCIT he went on to be University Affairs Director for the province of BC.
Mr. Goard’s extra-curricular activities were numerous and he was president of many organizations including The Association for Continuing Education, BC Natural Resources Conference, Canadian Vocational Association (BC), Canadian Association for Adult Education, American Society for Metals (BC), Native Indian Service Council, Vancouver Citizenship Council, Children’s Aid Society (Vancouver).

Bob George was of Coast Salish, Tsleil-Waututh Nation.

Premier of BC 1996-1999 (BC NDP Party)

Norah Andrew was the Director of Financial Services for BCIT from 1977 to 1990. She also served as the chairperson of the Institutional Evaluation Task Force of the Educational Council in 1984.

May Archer was part of the CBE (Computer-Based Education) planning group responsible for creating a common understanding of what CBE is, and outlining the objectives for a CBE project at BCIT in 1984-85. Specifically, she served as the coordinator and the representative from Instructional Development.

Henry Arthur served as BCIT’s executive director of International Education. He was the chairman of BCIT’s Educational Council in 1980, in which capacity he called for the council to become more involved with Ministry studies that were underway at the time, so that they might have a greater say in the future of education at BCIT. He was also appointed as the interim president of TransTech in 1995.

Joan Blair was one of the “pioneer” staff members of BCIT. She was present in its earliest days and its opening in 1964, and retired from her position as head of Medical Laboratory at BCIT in November, 1983.

Alder was part of the faculty and staff of the Department of Basic Health Sciences Faculty and Staff in the 1980s. She also served as the chairperson of the BCIT Smoking Policy committee in 1985.