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John O'Fee, K.C.
JD
Upon graduating from the University of British Columbia, John returned to his hometown of Kamloops to establish a legal practice centered on commercial transactions, real estate, wills, and estates.
John also served the community through election to three terms on the Kamloops School Board including serving three years as board chair. In 1999, he was elected to Kamloops City Council where he served for 11 years in various capacities including Audit Committee Chair, President of the Kamloops Airport Authority Society, Hospital Board Chair, Municipal Finance Authority Member, and Regional District Director. In addition to elected service, John volunteered for over a decade on the Thompson Rivers University Foundation Board, including six years as its board chair. More recently John has served as Chair of the Interior Health Authority and a Director of the BC Provincial Health Services Authority.
In 2011, John left private legal practice to become Chief Executive Officer of Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops Indian Band). In this multi-faceted role, John oversaw a wide variety of enterprises ranging from a working cattle ranch and retail gas station to band social programs and an elementary school.
John first joined the faculty of TRU in 2010 as a sessional instructor. He then became full- time in 2014. He instructs a course in real estate transactions for TRU Law and is an associate teaching professor at the Gaglardi School of Business and Economics where he teaches courses in commercial, employment, real estate and advanced commercial law. John was instrumental in establishing a Business Law Minor at TRU which allows undergraduate students from across faculties to explore legal-focused course offerings.
In addition to his work at TRU, John serves as a member and panel chair for the BC Health Professions Review Board, a member on the Canada Judicial Appointments Committee of BC, an elected school trustee for School District #73 (Kamloops-Thompson), and as a director of the Central Interior Business Accelerator.
John was recognized as a distinguished alumni of Thompson Rivers University in 1995, awarded a BC Community Achievement Award in 2011, was designated as King’s Counsel in December 2015, awarded the 2017/2018 Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence from TRU Gaglardi, chosen for 2020/2021 TRU Gaglardi Dean’s Award for Service Excellence, and nominated for the 2023 and 2025 TRU Faculty Excellence Award.
