The Advisory Council is a group of community leaders who support the goals of Science World. Members meet regularly and are ambassadors for the organization by contributing time, talent and resources to help Science World fulfill its mission.
Advisory Council
Lui Petrollini
Chair, Science World Advisory Council
Partner, Assurance, Ernst & Young
Lui is the British Columbia EY Private Leader, the British Columbia Media & Entertainment Services Leader, Director of the Pacific Region of the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, and current Chair of the Advisory Council.
Serving a wide variety of clients from start-up, development stage to full mature companies, Lui has extensive experience in providing audit, accounting and tax advisory services exclusively to domestic and multi-national privately-owned and operated companies covering a wide range of industries.
He currently Chairs the Advisory Council of Science World and is a former Board Member (eight years), former Director of BC TECH (eight years) and former Director of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia (four years).
Iain Black
President and CEO, Maximizer Software Inc.
Iain Black works with the Concord Pacific Group of Companies, as President and CEO of Maximizer CRM and Vice President of Concord Pacific Ventures. Iain previously served as President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, a role he accepted following being elected twice as an MLA and Cabinet Minister in the Government of British Columbia.
The majority of Iain’s career has been in the technology sector, starting with IBM Canada in Winnipeg and then evolving through a series of executive leadership roles culminating in the role he held just prior to pursuing elected office, the President of the Banking Solutions Group of Open Solutions Canada.
Iain holds a B.Comm. (Honours) from the University of Manitoba and the ICD.D designation from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. He is married with three university aged children and a spirited West Highland White Terrier.
Andrew Booth
Chief Financial Officer, AbCellera Biologics
Andrew Booth is the Chief Financial Officer at AbCellera Biologics. Prior to joining AbCellera, Andrew was at STEMCELL Technologies for 10 years holding roles as the Vice President of Instrumentation, the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Commercial Officer.
Prior to joining STEMCELL, Andrew spent 7 years at General Electric in Koln, Paris, New York, Florence and London in a variety of positions and ending in roles leading Business Development for GE Healthcare’s Europe, Middle East, & Africa business and GE Healthcare’s global Life Sciences business. Andrew is also a graduate of GE’s corporate Experienced Commercial Leadership Program.
Andrew completed his Master of Business Administration at, INSEAD in France and completed his BASc in Engineering Physics with honours at the University of British Columbia in 1998. Immediately following graduation as an engineer, Andrew worked for Creo Technologies in Vancouver in product design, product management and business development. In 1996 Andrew co-founded Zaber Technologies in Vancouver which produces and sells micro positioning equipment globally.
Andrew is a Director on the Boards of the BC Tech Association and the Nation Board of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. He is also a Director on the Board of Precision Nanosystems and AbCellera, and is a frequent volunteer and mentor of the BC New Ventures Business Plan Competition. In 2012, Andrew was named to Business In Vancouver’s Top Forty under 40 list.
Barbara Brink, C.M., O.B.C., CPA (CA) Hon.
Barbara was the founder, Chair and CEO, and the driving force behind the creation of Science World. She spearheaded the campaign to obtain the EXPO centre, secured public and private funding, and oversaw the $19M retrofit. In 1997, she returned as CEO during a major restructuring. After a new CEO was put in place, she again chaired the Board for four years.
Barbara currently sits on the Boards of the Architectural Institute of BC and the BC Parks Foundation, and she has just completed 15 years as the co-Chair of the Business Laureates of BC Hall of Fame Cabinet. And she has just stepped down from the Junior Achievement of BC Board.
She is also a winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Business in Vancouver’s Influential Women in Business (2014) and the Vice President of Applied Strategies.
Additionally, she has contributed to: the CPABC Board; the West Vancouver Community Centre Services Society, which she founded and Chaired; the West Vancouver Police Board where she was Vice Chair; and the Legal Services Society where she was the Governance lead.
Other contributions include: General Campaign Chair for two years for the United Way of the Lower Mainland; Chair of the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation; founder of Leadership Vancouver; Chair of a Capital Campaign for the BC Cancer Agency; and Vice Chair of the Laurier Institution, an organization committed to research and education concerning the economic and social impacts of cultural diversity.
Kathy Butler
Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets - BC, CIBC World Markets
Kathy Butler is the Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets in BC for CIBC. Having joined CIBC in 1996, Kathy has worked on merger and acquisition advisory mandates and debt and equity financing for clients in technology, telecom, consumer retail, industrial products and forestry sectors. Kathy has represented the technology industry on the BC Jobs and Investment Board and is currently on the Board of Governors for the Business Council of British Columbia. Kathy serves on the boards of CIBC World Markets Inc., CIBC Children’s Foundation and St. George’s Foundation, as well as being a partner of Social Venture Partners Vancouver.
Kathy holds an MBA (Honours) from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and a BComm in Finance (Honours) from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia.
Lara Dauphinee
Managing Director, Fiore Group of Companies
Lara Dauphinee is the Managing Director of the Fiore Group of Companies, a private firm managing a broad portfolio of private equity investments and companies, focusing on food and lifestyle, art and entertainment, with a proven track record in financing and creating public natural resource companies. Lara serves as Director of Vancouver General Hospital & UBC Hospital Foundation, Pure Freedom YYOGA Wellness Inc., Great Ontario Food Company, CKNW Orphans’ Fund, Modern Farmer Media Inc. and the Radcliffe Foundation. From 2001 to 2011 she also served as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Premier of the Province of British Columbia.
Lara holds a BA in International Politics from Western University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Paul Geyer
CEO, Discovery Parks and Nimbus Synergies
Paul Geyer is the Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Parks and Nimbus Synergies, an innovative investment program that devotes Discovery Parks’ assets into growing BC companies that focus on the intersection between health, life sciences and technology. A renowned serial entrepreneur, experienced Board member and Angel Investor, Paul has founded and led three companies through their growth phase, including Mitroflow in 1991, which was sold in 1999 for more than $50 million. Paul also started Medical Ventures (Neovasc) in 2001, a specialty vascular device company where he is currently Chairman of the Board. Paul also held the position of CEO at Neovasc until 2008, where he was responsible for raising over $40 million in equity, and currently also serves on the Board. Paul received his BASc in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of British Columbia
Dr. Raymon Grewal
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Oakridge Oral Surgery
Dr Raymon Grewal is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with a private practice in Vancouver. He is the Past President of the BC Dental Association and currently serves as the President of the BC Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He is also the Division Head of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at BC Children’s Hospital and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the UBC Faculty of Dentistry.
Dr Grewal received his Bachelor of Science degree in Anatomy and Histology from McGill University. In 2001 he earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Columbia University in New York City. He then went on to pursue specialty training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Hospital of Saint Raphael/Yale University.
Andrew Harries
Tom Ford Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University
Andrew Harries is a member of Science World’s Advisory Council and previously served on Science World’s Board and as Board Chair from 2010–2013, which included the completion of a major facility expansion and capital campaign. Andrew is currently the Tom Foord Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, and Co-Founder of Sierra Wireless Inc. During Andrew’s 11 years at Sierra Wireless, the company grew from inception through IPO to over $200 million in annual revenues. Subsequently, Andrew co-founded Zeugma Systems Inc. where he served for six years as the President and CEO from its initial funding to the revenue stage and its acquisition by Tellabs Inc. He then chaired the board at Contractually through its acquisition by Coupa Software in December 2015. Andrew also currently chairs the Board of Directors at Bsquare Corporation, and is a member of the Beedie School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board.
Geordie Hungerford
Chief Executive Officer, First Nations Financial Management Board, Vancouver, BC
Geordie, of Gwich'in (Northwest Territories and Yukon) heritage, is the Chief Executive Officer of the First Nations Financial Management Board (FNFMB), one of three Canadian National fiscal institutions created under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act to support First Nations economic development.
The First Nations Financial Management Board is an Indigenous-led institution that supports 121 First Nations across B.C. (348 Nations in Canada) to build a strong future for their people through economic growth and solid financial management. The team supports Nations to develop financial administration systems and laws that meet international standards. Through the work at FMB, First Nations have seen proven improvements in community well-being, own-source revenue, and economic growth.
Geordie holds an MBA and an MA from Stanford University, an LLB from UBC, and an electrical and computer engineering degree from Queen's University. He is a CFA Charterholder, CAIA Charterholder and an Action Canada Fellow.
Caroline Jellinck
Senior Client Partner & Advisory Account Lead, Global Technology Market Korn Ferry
Caroline Jellinck is a Senior Client Partner & Advisory Account Lead for the Global Technology Market. Caroline joined Korn Ferry in 2015 as a Senior Client Partner in Executive Search and transitioned fully into Human Capital Consulting in 2018. She brings over 20 years’ experience working with Boards, CEOs and executive teams to achieve business results through governance, strategy and talent related initiatives. Caroline has extensive client relationship and management experience.
At Korn Ferry, Caroline serves as a strategic advisor to her clients by leveraging the full range and impact of the firm’s services. In her role, she partners with clients’ and cross-line-of-business Korn Ferry colleagues to improve business results, by helping solve complex challenges related to strategy, organization, digital and talent.
Prior to Korn Ferry, Caroline was an equity partner at another leading, global, Executive Search firm, and held senior leadership roles at Xerox and Mercer. Previously, she taught communications and technical writing at the college level. Caroline is experienced in leading teams to deliver a broad range of high impact consulting services including Board & Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic Planning & Alignment, and Talent Strategy, Assessment & Development.
Caroline possesses a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada and a certificate in International Corporate Governance from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.
Lyall Knott, Q.C
Senior Partner, Clark Wilson LLP
Lyall Knott is a Partner in the Vancouver law firm of Clark Wilson LLP. He has served on a number of corporate boards including Expo ‘86 Corporation, Vancouver Airport Authority, Vancouver Grizzlies Basketball, Canada Place Corporation, Rick Hansen Foundation, UBC Foundation, S.U.C.C.E.S.S., Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Port Corporation, Sullivan Urology Foundation, and the Energy Policy Institute of Canada.
Lyall has served as a Canadian Commissioner on the International Joint Commission. He is the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Tunisia.
Lyall’s distinctions and awards include:
• Commonwealth Medal for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, 2002
• Commonwealth Medal for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, 2012
• Appointment to the rank of Queen’s Counsel
• Medal of Merit / Lions International
• Royal Canadian Navy Commission as Honorary Captain of the Canadian Fleet Pacific
• Inaugural Fellow of Royal Roads University
• Naming of the “Lyall Knot B.C. Neurotrauma Professorship Endowment”
Lyall holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of British Columbia, and a Masters of Law from the University of London (England).
Dr. Robin Louis
| Dr. Louis is a long-time Science World donor, Board Member 2006-2014, chair of the successful $35 million capital campaign, Patron, and past Chair of the Science World Advisory Council. His other main not-for-profit interest is Vancouver Social Venture Partners where he has been active since 2004 and a Director 2012-2019. He has also served on the boards of the Vancouver Enterprise Forum, the AceTech Academy for Technology CEOs and the Vancouver Museum. Robin was a long-time participant in the Canadian venture capital industry—partner at Ventures West 1991-2008, Managing General Partner 1999-2005 and Chairman 2005-2008. During this time Ventures West became Canada’s largest VC company, managing almost $1 billion. He was also a member of the board of the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association 2001-2008, President 2003-2005 and Chairman 2006-2008. In 2013 the Canadian government appointed him to the Expert Panel which advised the government on deployment of its VC Action Plan. Prior to his VC career, Dr. Louis was CEO of Columbia Computing Services, a software company which became the dominant supplier of school administration systems to K-12 schools in the US. Dr. Louis is an active angel investor, backing more than a dozen emerging technology companies. He also invests in diverse investment funds and serves on the Advisory Board of one of Vancouver’s most successful private equity funds. Dr. Louis earned B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of Victoria and a Ph.D. in physics from UBC. |
Lindsay Machan, MD
Co-founder, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia
| Dr Lindsay Machan is an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, practising in interventional radiology at the University of British Columbia Hospital. He also serves as an Interventional Radiologist at Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre. Dr. Machan has played a significant role in Canada’s medical technology industry over the last 15 years, both as a Co-Founder and Consultant to Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. He is a Member of the Physician Advisory Board of MedVenture Associates and has served as Director of Medical Ventures Corp. since 2005. Dr Machan is a patent holder on multiple drug and device technologies, including drug-eluting stents, and has served on the Scientific Advisory Boards of Abbott Vascular Systems, Novartis, Biosphere Medical, Secant Medical and CardioMind. |
Nurjehan Mawani
| Member of the Order of Canada Nurjehan Mawani has had a distinguished career as a lawyer, public servant, and diplomat throughout which she has been a champion for diversity and equality. Following her earlier days practicing law, she joined the federal Government as a Member and Vice-Chair of the Immigration and Appeal Board and, in 1992, was appointed Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, leading a period of organizational renewal, strengthening the governance, and establishing the first set of international guidelines on Women Refugee Claimants Fearing Gender-Related Persecution. Hailed by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Canada was recognized as the first country to develop an asylum process to take account of gender-related persecution. In 2000, Nurjehan was appointed Commissioner of the Public Service Commission of Canada. She was subsequently appointed as the Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network to the Kyrgyz Republic (2005-2013) and thereafter to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2013-2019) where her work straddled diplomacy, policy and operations with a strong focus on the social and economic empowerment of women and girls. Nurjehan embodies a strong spirit of voluntary service and has served on numerous Boards including Science World, Aga Khan Foundation Canada, the Laurier Institution, the National Advisory Board of the Canadian Center for Philanthropy’s IMAGINE Campaign, and on the first Multicultural Liaison Committee of the University of British Columbia. Currently, she is a Senior Fellow at Massey College, where she is also on the Anti-Black Racism Advisory Council. She serves a Member of the Board of Directors of the Vancouver Foundation, on the Advisory Council at Science World BC, and on the External Advisory Committee to the Faculty of Environment at Simon Fraser University. Nurjehan has received numerous awards for her contribution to public service, diversity, and the advancement of women. She is the recipient of three honorary doctorates, and she is a Member of the Order of Canada. |
Ted McGurk
| Managing Director, TD Securities Ted McGurk is a Managing Director and Head of TD Securities' Vancouver Investment Banking office. In his early career, Ted was active in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, as well as in alternative energy and fuel cells. More recently Ted’s focus has been in the mining and metals sector. Ted holds a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Ottawa and an MBA from the University of British Columbia. |
Tracey McVicar
Partner, CAI Capital Partners
| Tracey McVicar is a Partner at CAI Capital Partners, a mid-market private equity firm she joined in 2003. She is a former investment banker who started her career at RBC Capital Markets in Toronto and Vancouver, and later joined Raymond James Ltd.’s predecessor company Goepel Shields & Partners in Vancouver. She is active on multiple CAI portfolio company boards; she is a Director and Audit Committee Chair at Teck Resources Limited and she is a former Director of BC Hydro Corporation. In addition to her business commitments, Tracey has a long history of service with local not-for-profit organizations, and she is an active mentor to students and young professionals. In recognition of her achievements, Tracey is a past winner of WXN’s Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award, BCBusiness’s 50 Most Influential Women in BC, and she was recently featured in Canada 150 Women, a book by Paulina Cameron. |
George Melville
Chairman and Owner, Melville Global Investments Inc.
| George Melville is Chairman and Owner of Melville Global Investments Inc., having previously co-founded and owned the T&M Group, which included Boston Pizza International Inc. A dedicated philanthropist and recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Order of British Columbia (2018), George has donated in excess of $30 million to BC organizations and over $25 million through the Boston Pizza Foundation Future Prospects. Since 2014 George has been Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Chancellor, continuing a 30-year relationship.George earned his CA designation in 1968 and received the distinguished Fellowship of Chartered Accountants (FCA) designation in 2005. He began his professional career working for the accounting firm of Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. in Penticton, British Columbia. In June 2013 George received an honourary doctorate designation from Kwantlen Polytechnic University for his outstanding professional achievements. |
John Montalbano
| Director, CPP Investment Board John Montalbano, retired CEO of RBC Global Asset Management and Vice Chair of RBC Wealth, is Principal of Tower Beach Capital Ltd., a private enterprise focused on venture capital investments. John now serves as a Director of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the Asia Pacific Foundation and the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, and chairs the Vancouver Police Foundation. John holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours, from the University of British Columbia (UBC). He is a Leslie Wong Fellow of the UBC Portfolio Management Foundation and holds an Honourary Doctorate from Emily Carr University. |
Steve Munford
| Independent Director and Investor Independent Director and Investor, Steve Munford is an accomplished leader in the security and enterprise software field. Steve served as Sophos’ Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2012, where he led the company through a period of dramatic growth, more than tripling bookings, later transitioning his role into Chairman and Non-Executive Board Member. Prior to his role as CEO, Steve was President of ActiveState before its acquisition by Sophos in 2003. Under his leadership, ActiveState established itself as a global leader in email security software. Currently, Steve serves as Chairman of Carbonite and Apica Systems, and Director of NetMotion, Alert Logic and Teradici. Steve holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA from Queen’s University, Ontario. |
John Murphy
John Murphy retired in 2015 as Managing Director of Investment Banking and Co-Head Mining and Metals at Raymond James Ltd. after 21 years with the firm. Prior to Raymond James, John worked for Swiss Bank Corporation in its corporate lending, restructuring and risk advisory activities. Since leaving Raymond James, John has served on various corporate and non-profit boards, cabinets, councils and committees. John is a past director, and patron, of Science World. John holds a degree in economics from the University of British Columbia and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Walter Segsworth
Corporate Director
Walter Segsworth has been an active and respected member of the international mining industry for 40 years. He is currently a board member of four companies in the resource sector. He was President, COO and Director of Homestake Mining Company from 1998 to 2002, and prior to that President and CEO of Homestake Canada and President and CEO of Westmin Resources. Previously, Walter had an extensive and varied career with Noranda Minerals. Walter is widely recognized as a mining industry expert in turn-around situations, environmental excellence and employee safety. Walter is a past Director and Chairman of the Mining Associations of Canada and British Columbia, and was voted British Columbia Mining Industry Person of the Year in 1996. He has a BSc in Mining Engineering from Michigan Technological University.
Don Shumka
| Don Shumka is a Vancouver-based business executive with more than 40 years’ experience in financial roles, most recently serving as Managing Director and President of Walden Management Ltd. (2004–2011), a consulting firm specializing in the natural resources sector. After 10 years with MacMillan Bloedel, Don joined Sauder Industries Ltd. and became the Chief Financial Officer of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (1979), the largest lumber producer in Canada. In 1989 Don formed the Global Forest Products Group for CIBC World Markets and became a Managing Director of Goepel Shields (now Raymond James Ltd.) in 1993. Since 2005 Don has served on the board of several companies in the mining and alternative energy sectors in Canada and Australia. He is currently a director of Eldorado Gold Corp., Paladin Energy Ltd., Alterra Energy Corp., Lumina Copper Corp. and Anfield Nickel Corp. Don graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BA in Economics (1964) and an MBA from Harvard University (1966). |
Pascal Spothelfer
| Director, Investor, Mentor and Volunteer Dr Pascal Spothelfer is the former President and CEO of Genome British Columbia. An accomplished leader, Pascal Spothelfer has held several senior roles, both in Canada and Europe, across industry sectors of technology, not-for-profit organizations and academia. Prior to joining Genome BC, he held the position of Vice President, Communications and Community Partnerships at the University of British Columbia (2012–2014). Prior to his tenure at UBC, he was the President and CEO of the British Columbia Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) from 2007–2011, and previously, the President and CEO at Spectrum Signal Processing Inc., a BC-based technology company (2000–2006). Pascal has served on a number of boards and is the past Chair of the Board of Copperleaf Technologies Inc. and of Vancouver Opera. He currently serves as a Director of addy and belongs to the Board of Governors of the BC Business Council and the Board of Directors of LifeSciences BC. He received his PhD in law from the University of Basel, Switzerland and holds a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. |
Morgan Sturdy
| Managing Partner, Aqua Mergers and Acquisitions Morgan Sturdy is a high-tech entrepreneur and executive with an impressive 30-year track record. Morgan was the President of Dees Communications Engineering, from 1985 and later served as the Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of NICE Systems North America.Morgan has been very active in the BC technology community for the last 30 years, serving as a board member of 30 technology companies including CREO, Hothaus Technologies and TIR. In 2004 Morgan was the recipient of the British Columbia Technology Industry Association Bill Thompson Life Time Achievement Award, and he also received the Distinguished Alumni Award form the British Columbia Institute of Technology for Significant Contribution to a Trade or Industry. Morgan has served on the Board of Governors of Science World for nine years and was Chair for three years. |
Matt Switzer
Partner, Northwest Capital Partners
Matt Switzer is currently a Partner at Northwest Capital Partners. Matt was previously the interim COO and head of Strategy and Corporate Development at Hootsuite, where he led corporate development, strategy, M&A, financings and innovation. Prior to Hootsuite, Matt worked in venture capital, investing in early-stage startups, as well as in investment banking advising on M&A at Merrill Lynch.
Matt holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Western Ontario, an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and was honoured to be one of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 in 2017. Matt serves as a Board Member for the BC Tech Association and was a Senior Advisory Council Member for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.
Bill Tam
Vice President, Business Development and Partner Relations, Digital Technology Supercluster
Bill Tam is recognized as one of the pre-eminent leaders of the BC tech sector. A lifelong entrepreneur, Bill has been actively involved with tech and start-ups as a founder, executive, investor, advisor and board member for the past 20 years.
Bill co-led the development of the Digital Technology Supercluster and currently serves as Vice President, Business Development and Partner Relations. He launched the largest tech accelerator in British Columbia—the BC Tech Innovation Hub—and led the creation of The Cube – an accelerator focused on emerging start-ups in augmented, mixed and virtual reality.
Bill received his MBA from the Ivey Business School and his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Summa Cum Laude from McGill University. In 2018 UBC awarded Bill the Applied Science Dean’s Medal of Distinction for his contributions to the engineering and tech community.
Faye Wightman
| Principal, FLW Consulting and Management Services Faye Wightman has over 35 years of not-for-profit experience, including several executive-level leadership roles in the health care sector. Currently, she is the Interim Executive Director of the Canadian Cancer Society, BC Yukon, and the Principal of FLW Consulting and Management Services. Faye’s career notably includes serving as the President and CEO of the Vancouver Foundation and the BC Children’s Hospital, the Vice President of External Relations at the University of Victoria and Interim Executive Director of InspireHealth. Faye has been recognized with numerous awards including Influential Women in Business Award, the City of Vancouver’s Civic Medal, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Professional Fundraisers, three years on Power 50’s Influential Persons in Vancouver listing, and the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for her philanthropic work in Canada. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of British Columbia and is certified by the Institute of Corporate Directors. |