As President and CEO of MABC, Michael Goehring brings BC’s mining sector vision, passion and decades of experience providing public affairs and strategic communications counsel to leading natural resource companies in BC and Canada. He joined MABC following a successful career as partner in the Vancouver office of Canada’s largest communications firm, where he built a strong reputation advancing challenging public policy files and delivering successful advocacy and communications campaigns.

Michael is active in the community, having recently served as vice president of the board of directors of the Vancouver Thunderbirds Minor Hockey Association and is past president of the board of directors of the Turning Point Recovery Society. He lives in Vancouver with his wife Brenda and twin boys, Christopher and Liam.

A native of British Columbia, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of British Columbia and pursued Graduate Studies in International Political Economy at Simon Fraser University.

Adriana Unger is MABC’s Communications Coordinator, bringing over four years of political communications, operations and organizing experience with her. Directly supporting the President and CEO, she helps drive the execution of MABC's strategic communications and public affairs initiatives.

Prior to joining MABC in February 2022, Adriana worked as a Regional Organizer for the BC Liberal Party, overseeing 19 riding associations across the province. In addition to her political experience, she worked as a Research Assistant for the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia where she explored trade and industrial policy in the era of globalization.

Adriana holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in political science and a minor in economics from the University of British Columbia. She has worked on numerous provincial and federal election campaigns and is currently an active member of her local riding association.

Tim McEwan is Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs with the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC).

Tim’s professional career spans more than 25 years in senior executive and advisory roles focussed on public policy and economic development.

During his time with the BC public service, Tim served as Deputy Minister of Small Business, Red Tape Reduction, and Minister Responsible for the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) and as Associate Deputy Minister of the BC Major Investments Office. Tim also served as founding Executive Director of the BC Progress Board which was mandated to benchmark BC’s economic, environmental, and social performance and to provide strategic advice to the Premier of British Columbia.

As President and CEO of Initiatives Prince George Development Corporation – the economic development authority for Prince George, BC – Tim led efforts to advance the city’s critical role as the centre of northern BC’s globally-connected, knowledge-based, resource economy.

Prior to his current role with MABC, Tim was Senior Vice President, Policy & Stakeholder Engagement with the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association. Early in his career, he served as Director, Programs & Policy with the Business Council of BC, and had a key leadership role in the landmark multi-association BC Business Summit initiative.

Tim has served as a member of the Deputy Ministers Council of BC and the Board of Governors of the Business Council of BC, along with numerous other government and non-profit organizations.

Tim holds a B.A and an M.P.A. from the University of Victoria, and lives with his wife Cynthia McEwan in Tsawwassen, BC.

Alec is responsible for managing supplier-related policy issues and coordinating joint-initiatives between MABC and the Mining Suppliers Association of BC (MSABC).

He represents MABC on the Executive of the Association of Major Power Customers (AMPC) and is responsible for electricity policy development at MABC. He is also responsible for MSABC Public Relations and Government Relations initiatives, under the direction of the MSABC Board and Executive.

Alec has over 14 years of experience in mining and advocacy. Prior to joining MABC in 2011 he worked for two years with the Mining Association of Canada and for five years as a Legislative Assistant to Members of Parliament in Ottawa.

Alec holds an MA in history from the University of Ottawa as well as a B.Ed and BA in political science from St. Thomas University. He resides in Vancouver with his wife and two children.

As Director of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs at MABC, Peter Andreasen brings over a decade of public policy, Indigenous relations, and government relations experience from across the natural resource sector.

He joined MABC after successful stints as Manager of Public Policy at BC Chamber of Commerce and Senior Advisor at Longview Communications. Previously, he worked as a consultant for one of Canada’s largest environmental and regulatory firms where he built a strong reputation working on some of Canada’s largest energy transportation and mining projects.

Peter currently serves as a board member on the Veterans Memorial Housing Society and is active on other housing issues across the Lower Mainland. He lives in Vancouver with his wife, Deanna.

A native of Alberta, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Calgary and a Master of Arts degree in Public Policy from Carleton University.