Profile
Jack Crompton is currently serving as Mayor of the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW). He has deep roots in Whistler and is passionate about the future of his community. His grandparents were original shareholders in the Garibaldi Lift Company and the Cromptons have enjoyed their time in Whistler business and community organizations, since then.
Jack’s professional life has focused mainly on transportation and software. He founded Whistler Resort Cabs and operated the company until selling the company in 2008. He then founded and served as CEO for Ridebooker; a Whistler based transportation software company. In October 2018, Jack resigned his position with Ridebooker to serve full-time as Mayor of Whistler.
Jack likes to talk politics of any description. He is fascinated by political history, local government and international affairs. Jack and his wife Carolyn have four children; Georgia, Margaret, Van and Harriet. They enjoy “the beautiful game”, mountain biking, skiing and being in the mountains.
Supervisor: Alexandra Flynn
Organization Affiliations
- Allard School of Law
Research Interests
- Aboriginal and Indigenous law
- Administrative law and regulatory governance
- International law
- Jurisprudence, legal theory, and critical studies
- Law and cities
- Law and development
- Urban and municipal law