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Meet Our Board Of Directors

Meet Big Sisters Board of Directors! We are guided by an amazing team of volunteers who are members and leaders in business and community. All members of the board bring extensive experience and are committed and passionate about giving back to their communities and supporting families and children in need.

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TARA AMIRI-KHALEDI

Chair
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Zara Boldt

Vice Chair
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Laura Jeffery

Treasurer
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Julia Hibbard

Secretary
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Ashley Baker

Director
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Renee Murdoch

Director
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Daniel Levangie

Director
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Winnie Mok

Director
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Ramya Hosak

Director
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Laura Smart

Director
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Hayley Woodin

Director
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Rebecca Bailey

Director

MEET OUR TEAM

Want to get in touch with a team member from Big Sister? Meet the team at Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland. We’re here to help with any questions or inquiries.

Senior Leadership

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CHANTELLE KRISH

Chief Executive Officer
ckrish@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-873-4525 ext. 107
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ANDRÉE LALONDE

Director of Philanthropy
alalonde@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-873-4525 ext. 102
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Timna Mc Doom-Vitte

Director of Programs
tmcdoomvitte@bigsisters.bc.ca
778-668-7881

Operations

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HANNAH NGUYEN

HR & Operations Lead
hnguyen@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-873-4525 ext. 103

Finance

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JUNE GAMBREL

Senior Manager of Finance & Fundraising Administration
jgambrel@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-873-4525 ext. 108
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KRISTIN KOTZÉ

Finance and Accounting Manager
kkotze@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-873-4525 ext. 115

Programs

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NASRIN ALI

Manager of Post-Secondary Program
nali@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-300-8199
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KRISTIN WINTER

Manager of Group Mentoring Programs
kwinter@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-832-9136
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MARLEY STEVENS

Volunteer and Community Engagement Lead
mstevens@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-873-4525 ext. 110
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KITA KWOK

Senior Mentoring Coordinator for Post-Secondary Programs
kkwok@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-500-1662
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KHADIJAH BHATTI

Senior 1:1 Mentoring Coordinator
kbhatti@bigsisters.bc.ca
236-688-2704
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Sangeeta Yadav

1:1 Mentoring Coordinator
syadav@bigsisters.bc.ca
236-688-4195
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Aleena Sharma

1:1 Mentoring Coordinator
asharma@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-500-1617
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TIFFANY WONG

1:1 Mentoring Coordinator
twong@bigsisters.bc.ca
236-688-6097
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SAFINA LALANI

Interim Senior Group Mentoring Coordinator
slalani@bigsisters.bc.ca
236-688-4029
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Tianna Sellitti

Group Mentoring Coordinator
tsellitti@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-396-8986
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DaYeong Kim

Programs & Office Administrator
dkim@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-873-4525 ext. 101
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Saniah Shah

1:1 Mentoring Practicum Student
sshah@bigsisters.bc.ca
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GABRIELINA LAGOU

Senior 1:1 Mentoring Coordinator (on leave)
glagou@bigsisters.bc.ca
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KAYLEE PHAN

Programs & Office Administrator (on leave)
kphan@bigsisters.bc.ca

Philanthropy & Fundraising 

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CINDY MORRISON

Giving Manager
cmorrison@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-873-4525 ext. 114
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Adrian Perry

Manager of Philanthropy & Engagement
aperry@bigsisters.bc.ca
236-427-4895
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Julia Shibazaki

Manager of Events & Philanthropy
jshibazaki@bigsisters.bc.ca
236-466-1017 ext. 111

Marketing and Communications

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Yasmin Soliman

Manager of Marketing & Communications
ysoliman@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-812-5328
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KORY KANG

Marketing Coordinator
kkang@bigsisters.bc.ca
236-466-4436

Meet Our Honourary Advisory Board

Big Sisters’ Honourary Advisory Board acts as a team of advisors to our Board and senior staff; offering their ideas, experience, and expertise as needed. 

ROXANA COLQUHOUN

Co-Founder & Principal, HNW Services Inc.

MARGOT JAGGER

Co-Founder, Wilson Road Window Coverings

THE HONOURABLE JANET AUSTIN

Former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

PATRICIA SHIELDS

Principal On-Leave; Educational Consultant

CHARMAINE CROOKS,C.M

Olympian, President NGU Consultants

GAYLA DEHART

Nurse Next Door; Achieve Excellence Consulting

JILL DIAMOND

Executive Director, Diamond Foundation

LISA ETHANS

Retired, former Partner, Deloitte LLP

SARAH MCNEILL

Co-Founder, McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group

SUSAN MENDELSON

Owner, The Lazy Gourmet

SHANNON NEWMAN-BENNETT‎

Executive Director of Cause We Care Foundation

LINDA PARSONS

Retired, former Partner, DLA Piper

WESLEY MARSTALLER

CEO and Partner at BioMaxx Environmental

CARMEN THÉRIAULT

Partner, Norton Rose Fullbright Canada LLP

SUSAN TOMAINE

Partner, Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP

HEATHER HESSON

Portfolio Manager and Senior Investment Advisor, TD Wealth Private Investment Advice

Carol Robinson

Founder + Principal, Harbour West Consulting 

Lorna Nimmons

Partner, KPMG Canada

We are grateful to have Her Honour, the Honourable Wendy Cocchia, the 31st Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, as our Organization’s Honourary Patron.