Michael Klassen is best known to Non-Partisan Association members as the founder and president of Thinking Cap Inc. - the firm that designed and developed the civic party's Website and is responsible for Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan's monthly email newsletter. But what you may not know is that, in January, Mr. Klassen was appointed by council to the city's planning commission - which he vice-chairs. In an interview with Public Eye, Mr. Klassen explained, "Planning experience is not a prerequisite for the planning commission. The planning commission is intended to be a cross-section of Vancouver. And I think what they're looking for mostly is just a passion for the city. I was born in Vancouver General Hospital. And I've lived in the city and worked in the city my entire life. So I felt that was one of my bigger advantages - the fact I'm actively involved in my community, my neighbourhood assocation and pretty much any street I've lived on in the city. And maybe that was some good raw material that they were looking for."