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Candidate bio: Maury Kask

Maury Kask is running for school trustee under the Achieving for Delta banner
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Maury Kask (Achieving for Delta)

Maury Kask is a seasoned executive leader and board director with more than 35 years of experience spanning global multinational companies to local high-tech start-ups, across a wide range of diverse business environments.

Maury is a graduate of Simon Fraser University and holds a Chartered Director Designation, which certifies his skills as a high-performing director capable of fulfilling the fiduciary and strategic responsibilities placed on boards.

Throughout his career, Maury has remained steadfast in his commitment to making a positive impact in his community. He has served on a variety of both for-profit and not-for-profit boards over the years, including nearly four years as a director on the Delta Hospital Foundation Board. He currently holds positions on the Governor's Council for the Vancouver Foundation and as a director (and Chair of Governance) for the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE).

Maury understands the vital role of boards in guiding strategy, prioritizing scarce resources and finding equitable outcomes for the stakeholders that the board serves.

He is keen to apply his skills to a board that will have maximal positive impact for his community, and he sees the school trustee role and one of the best ways to have this effect. Maury’s personal passions include golf, staying active and adventure travel, with Southern Africa holding a special space in his and his wife Kelly’s heart.

What are your election issues?

As a Delta resident, candidate for school trustee, and a passionate community advocate, I believe a key issue for all voters is to ensure that we elect candidates that possess the collective knowledge, skills and experience to effectively lead our city and school board.

Today’s challenges are many and varied, and they require professional and competent leaders that can work together to ensure that Delta continues to be the best place to live in the Lower Mainland and one of the best-managed cities in all of British Columbia. I’m proud to be part of the Achieving for Delta team, as all our candidates possess these qualities and more.

I think it’s important for voters to know that Boards of Education carry many responsibilities and control a considerable amount of taxpayer dollars.

Our Board of Education must be made up of a team of professional and competent trustees in order to govern effectively. We need a well-rounded team of board members that believe there is only one taxpayer. Our school trustees must be efficient with every dollar spent. The highest value for taxpayers comes when the school board works with all community partners, including mayor and council, on shared priorities that maximize the efficient use of tax dollars to deliver for our students.

Our team of Achieving for Delta school trustee candidates fully support this expectation from our community. Over the next four years, I believe our Board of Education should be focused on several district priorities, including ensuring that education policies (and funding decisions) place a priority on student outcomes and effectively meet our District's wide-ranging needs; allocating available resources effectively to support equity and inclusion; ensuring our children can learn in a safe and caring learning environment and putting the needs of our students first.