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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.

Tara Amiri-Khaledi

TARA AMIRI-KHALEDI

Chair
Zara Boldt

Zara Boldt

Vice Chair
Laura Jeffery

Laura Jeffery

Treasurer
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Julia Hibbard

Secretary
Ashley Baker

Ashley Baker

Director
Daniel Levangie

Daniel Levangie

Director
Hayley Woodin

Hayley Woodin

Director
Kaeli Gattens

Kaeli Gattens

Director
Laura Smart

Laura Smart

Director
Pooja Gurrala

Pooja Gurrala

Director
Ramya Hosak

Ramya Hosak

Director
Rebecca Bailey

Rebecca Bailey

Director
Renee Murdoch

Renee Murdoch

Director
Winnie Mok

Winnie Mok

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

Chantelle Krish

CHANTELLE KRISH

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

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

Hannah

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
Kristin K.

KRISTIN KOTZÉ

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

Programs

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Manager of Post-Secondary Program
Kristin W.

KRISTIN WINTER

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

MARLEY STEVENS

Volunteer and Community Engagement Lead
mstevens@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-873-4525 ext. 110
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Senior Mentoring Coordinator for Post-Secondary Programs
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KHADIJAH BHATTI

Senior 1:1 Mentoring Coordinator
kbhatti@bigsisters.bc.ca
236-788-4000
Sangeeta

Sangeeta Yadav

1:1 Mentoring Coordinator
syadav@bigsisters.bc.ca
236-688-4195
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TIFFANY WONG

1:1 Mentoring Coordinator
twong@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-802-4009
Safina

SAFINA LALANI

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

Tianna Sellitti

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

GABRIELINA LAGOU

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

KAYLEE PHAN

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

Group Mentoring Coordinator
sluspo@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-873-4525 ext. 117
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JEN PANESAR

Group Mentoring Coordinator
jpanesar@bigsisters.bc.ca
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LINDSAY BOCHON

Quality Assurance and Evaluation Analyst
lbochon@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-873-4525 ext. 113
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JISOO LEE

Intake and Program Support Worker
jlee@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-339-4025
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LILIAN WANG

Programs & Office Admin
lwang@bigsisters.bc.ca
604-873-4525 ext. 101

Philanthropy & Fundraising 

Cindy

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
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CHANNING MASUHARA

Events & Philanthropy Admin Assistant
cmasuhara@bigsisters.bc.ca
236-466-1461

Marketing and Communications

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Yasmin Soliman

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

KORY KANG

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

Marketing & Communications Intern
pviratmalee@bigsisters.bc.ca

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. 

HEATHER HESSON

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

CARMEN THÉRIAULT

Partner, Norton Rose Fullbright Canada LLP

Carol Robinson

Founder + Principal, Harbour West Consulting 

CHARMAINE CROOKS,C.M

Olympian, President NGU Consultants

GAYLA DEHART

Nurse Next Door; Achieve Excellence Consulting

JILL DIAMOND

Executive Director, Diamond Foundation

LINDA PARSONS

Retired, former Partner, DLA Piper

LISA ETHANS

Retired, former Partner, Deloitte LLP

Lorna Nimmons

Partner, KPMG Canada

MARGOT JAGGER

Co-Founder, Wilson Road Window Coverings

PATRICIA SHIELDS

Principal On-Leave; Educational Consultant

ROXANA COLQUHOUN

Co-Founder & Principal, HNW Services Inc.

SARAH MCNEILL

Co-Founder, McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group

SHANNON NEWMAN-BENNETT‎

Executive Director of Cause We Care Foundation

Susan Mendelson

Founder, The Lazy Gourmet

SUSAN TOMAINE

Partner, Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP

THE HONOURABLE JANET AUSTIN

Former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

WESLEY MARSTALLER

CEO and Partner at BioMaxx Environmental

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