We Champion Potential at Big Sisters
We enable life changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential in girls, non-binary, transgender and gender-diverse youth
About Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
We enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential in youth. Big Sisters provides direct service to young people, who through no fault of their own, may be facing adversity. By matching them with caring adult volunteers in quality one-to-one and group mentoring relationships, we ensure they have the relationships they need to become resilient and realize their full potential.
Our Mission
Enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people.
Our Vision
All young people realize their full potential.
We Are Your Experts in Mentoring
Big Sisters provides direct service to children and youth facing adversity by matching them with caring volunteers in quality mentoring relationships. Our agency staff members are experts at recruiting and screening volunteers; making intentional, meaningful matches; and providing the support necessary for mentoring relationships to have a lasting impact.
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
CHANTELLE KRISH
E: ckrish@bigsisters.bc.ca P: 604-873-4525 ext. 107 P: 778-938-9544
HEATHER WONG-MITCHELL
E: hwmitchell@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 102
JESSICA FORSTER BROOMFIELD
E: jfbroomfield@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 105
P: 778-712-9006
KRISTIN KOTZÉ
E: kkotze@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 115
NATHANIA FUNG
E: nfung@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 108
ANDRÉE LALONDE
On Leave
Administrative
MARIA OLIVER
E: moliver@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 104
VIVIANE TANNUS
E: vtannus@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext.109
HANIYEH SHARIATMADARI
E: hshariatmadari@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext 101
Programs
ALAINA SOUCIE
E: asoucie@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-500-1617
NASRIN ALI
E: nali@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-300-8199
PAULA HERRERO
E: pherrero@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-300-7373
Cat Michaud
E: cmichaud@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-396-8986
GABRIELINA LAGOU
E: glagou@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 236-688-4029
GLORIA GENG
E: ggeng@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 236-688-6097
KAREN HO
E: kho@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 778-513-4396
KHADIJAH BHATTI
E: kbhatti@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 236-688-2704
KITA KWOK
E: kkwok@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-500-1662
SARA LAI
E: slai@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 778-697-0967
SANGEETA YADAV
E: syadav@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 101
TATIANA PINERIO
E: tpineiro@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-339-4025
Fundraising and Events
CINDY MORRISON
E: cmorrison@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 114
MARLEY STEVENS
E: mstevens@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 110
MARNI WEINSTEIN
E: mweinstein@bigsisters.bc.ca
Marketing and Communications
MARK LYNCH
E: mlynch@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 106
EMILIE JOHNSON
E: ejohnson@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-802-4009
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.
JOANNE BROWN
ROXANA COLQUHOUN
CHARMAINE CROOKS,C.M
GAYLA DEHART
JILL DIAMOND
LISA ETHANS
KAY GRAY
MARGOT JAGGER
MARTINA LEE
SARAH MCNEILL
TRACEY MCVICAR
SUSAN MENDELSON
SHANNON NEWMAN-BENNETT
LINDA PARSONS
PATRICIA SHIELDS
CARMEN THÉRIAULT
SUSAN TOMAINE
MARK MARLOW
HEATHER HESSON
We are grateful to have Her Honour, the Honourable Janet Austin
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, serve as our Organization’s Honourary Patron.
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.
Carol Robinson
Tara Amiri-Khaledi
Laura Jeffery
Ashley Baker
Lorna Nimmons
Anisha Virani
Julia Hibbard
Renee Murdoch
Daniel Levangie
Winnie Mok
Ramya Hosak
Dr. Victoria Gay
Laura Smart
Hayley Woodin
2021 – 2024 strategic plan
View our 2021 – 2024 Strategic Plan.
ANNUAL REPORTS and financials
See Big Sister’s annual reports and audited financial statements.
2022 – 2023 Annual Report and Audited Financials
We served 469 youth in our 2022 to 2023 fiscal year. Download Big Sisters annual reports and audited financials from our 2022 to 2023 fiscal year. Learn about our future goals and how we’ll be implementing them in the next year.
2021 – 2022 Annual Report and Audited Financials
We served over 600 youth in our 2021 to 2022 fiscal year. Download Big Sisters annual reports and strategic plans from our 2021 to 2022 fiscal year. Learn about our goals and how we’re implementing them through our strategic plans.
2020 Annual Report and Audited Financials
We served nearly 600 youth in 2020. Download Big Sisters annual reports and strategic plans from our 2020 fiscal year. Learn about our goals and how we’re implementing them through our strategic plans.
2019 Annual Report and audited financials
We served over 855 Youth in 2019. Download Big Sister’s annual reports and strategic plans from our 2019 fiscal year. Learn about our goals and how we’re implementing them through our strategic plans.