Executive
Chairman - Dan Popowich, CPP
Telephone: 604-717-5730
E-mail: dpopowich@garda.ca
Dan has over 30 years of law enforcement and security management experience in Alberta and British Columbia. Dan has been a Certified Protection Professional since 1985 and has held chapter executive duties in the Calgary chapter before moving to British Columbia in 2004. Dan is a Business Development Manager for Western Canada with GARDA since August, 2010.
Secretary - Olwen Walker
Telephone: 604-946-0217
E-mail: olwen.walker@telus.net
A former RCMP constable, Olwen started in the security industry in the 1980s working for Mosler Canada. She is currently working as a Security Consultant/Trusted Advisor with 3Si Risk Strategies Inc.. Olwen is Board certified as a Certified Protection Professional and is studying to become a Physical Security Professional. Her career includes employment at Honeywell, Vancouver Police and Canada Customs.
Relatively “new” to the chapter she has been active recently as Membership Chairperson and CPP Review Coordinator. Olwen was previously committed to the Chapter and helped with the sponsor/tradeshow portion of the Whistler Convention and Golf Tournament in the 1980s.
Treasurer - Adrian Nelson, CPP
Telephone: 778-628-4498
Email: adriannelson@adt.com
Adrian has spent the last decade working in the United Kingdom and Canada the fields of both local and national levels of law enforcement, criminal intelligence and health care security. Adrian moved to Canada from England in 2003.
Adrian is a licenced security consultant and private investigator in the Province of BC and also enjoys volunteering as the Secretary for the International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) BC Chapter .
Past Chairman - Steve Coleopy, PSP CPP
Telephone: 604-732-3751 Ext. 242
Email: S_Coleopy@gbacan.com
Steve Coleopy has over 30 years experience in the security industry, specializing in Master Key System design and door hardware sales and installation. He is currently working as a Security Consultant for Gage-Babcock & Associates Ltd in Vancouver. Steve has also worked for Mul-T-Lock Canada as a Territory Manager, for Action Lock and Safe as a Security Consultant, and he owned and operated Alford Lock and Safe for over 22 years.
Steve is Board certified as a Physical Security Professional and a Certified Protection Professional.
