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“Throughout our mentor/mentee relationship, Kevin opened my eyes to new ways of looking at the world and I think in some ways, I learned as much from him as he did from me. Over the past several months, I’ve come to strongly value our discussions and look forward to an ongoing mentoring relationship beyond the LOT program.”

— Collin Phillip, corporate human resources, BC Hydro

Sponsor Mentors

Scotiabank

  • Bruce Arthurs, Director, Regional Banking
  • Rob Wilkins, District VP
  • Vivian deBloeme, Bank manager  
  • John Cairns, Regional Vice-President, Investment Counsel

BC Hydro

  • John Wou, Commercial Manager
  • Larina Lopez, Manager Community Investment & Outreach
  • Susan Danard, Manager Issues Management and Media Relations  
  • Brenton, Michelle, Sector Manager Key Account Management
  • Karin Yeung, Manager Business Development
  • Shannon Miles Halliday, Powertech Labs

Lifelabs

  • Norma Page, Director of Analytical Services
  • Hans Vingtoft, Manager of Business Improvement

Labatt

  • Brad Pennefather, Regional Director
  • Ashik Bhat, BC Marketing Manager
  • Sean Wang, BC Finance Manager

HSBC Bank Canada

  • Alex Gray, AVP, Trade and Supply Chain
  • Pharid Jaffer, Senior Director, HSBC Technology and Services
  • Sarah Stover, Assistant Manager, Public Affairs
  • Carlo Alfonso, Account Manager, Business Banking
  • Francine Barrie, Employee Relations Consultant  HR Solutions - Canada

Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia

  • Lisa Eng, Director of Practice Review and Licensing

London Drugs Limited

  • Brian Best, Director, Warehouse & Distribution
  • Jim Skinner, GM Human Resources
  • Laurie Lowes, Manager, Health & Safety
  • Mike Tibbles, Assistant Manager, Compensation and Benefits
  • Dave Bull, GM, TLD Computers Inc
  • Liz McNally, Manager, Training & Development
  • Sharlie Niessen, Employee Relations Manager

University of British Columbia

  • Wendy Ma, Assistant Dean & Director

Simon Fraser University

  • Sam Thiara, Student Affairs Officer

BCIT

  • Doug Turner, True Balance Coaching 
  • Teg Brar, Principal, Alpina International + Swiss Hospitality Training

Vancouver Board of Trade

  • Bernie Magnan, Chief Economist
  • Fiona Douglas-Crampton, Director Membership Marketing
  • Jack Wong, assistant Managing Director & Controller
  • Anna Grimes, Events Manager
  • Robert Chorner, Account Executive

Vancouver Board of Trade Members

  • Aaron Nakama, Operations Manager CFO Burli Software
  • Blair Qualey, CEO New Car Dealers Association
  • Blake Scott, Director of International Sales
  • Calla Strain, Human Resources Specialist 
  • Keena Hicken-Gaberria, Senior Manager Advisory Service, KPMG 
  • Carl de Jong, Primerica
  • Chris Fairclough, Corporate Communications SportsFunder/2010
  • Dave Diebolt, CA Firm
  • Derrick Wong, CA, Retail Operations, Future Shop
  • Faiz Karmally, Manager Assurance and Business Advisory Services CA
  • Heidi Vanroon, HVR Strategies
  • John Gartland, VP Business Development 2010 Winter Games
  • Leslie Meingast, President and CEO, The Personnel Deparment and Galt Group of Companies
  • Stephen Jagger, Founding Partner, Reachd.com (Marketing)
  • Tiff Daniels, Corporate Solutions, Canadian Outback Adventures & Events
  • Yvonne De Valone, President, Downtown U-Lok; LOT Program Chair
  • Barbara Ross-Denroche, Principal, The Refinery Leadership
  • Bill Reny, Principal Centerline Marketing
  • Chris Dennis, Consulting Partner, TheSenseMakers.com
  • Paul Stinson, President, Capra International
  • Ray Williams, Co-founder, Success IQ University; President, Ray Williams Associates
  • Jim Francis, Marketing Consultant & Trainer
  • Ash Abhyankar, Ash Abhyankar, P.Eng.
  • Deacon, Richard Deacon, Past MC of Orientation Globe and Mail
  • Dave Wallensky, Director of Corporate Development and Employer Relations, THEO BC
  • Amber Weland, Vancity
  • Nabil Bashour, Athena & Bashour Aquisitions Inc.
  • Leo Wilson, The Bowra Group
  • Andrew Parkes, Success Questions
  • Shane Gibson, Knowledge Brokers International Ltd.
  • Chris Kelly, Former Superintendent of Schools 
  • George Affleck, President & Ceo, Curve Communications
  • Colin Macrae, Account Group Manager QUAY STRATEGIES INC.
  • Raj Hara,  Wolrige Mahon LLP
  • Adele Edwards - Realtor SUTTON GROUP - WEST COAST REAL

 

Champions

  • John Kageorge, Communications Manager, AMEC
  • Blake Scott, Director of International Sales, Beachcomber Hot Tubs
  • Dana Williams, Best of Both Golf & Ski, President
  • Fiona Douglas-Crampton, The Vancouver Board of Trade, Manager of Membership
  • Jack Wong, The Vancouver Board of Trade, Comptroller
  • Tiff Daniels, Canadian Outback Adventures, Corporate Solutions
  • Adrian Baker, Canadian Western Bank, VP & COO, Trust Services
  • Mark Faubert, Canlan Ice Sports Corp, Vice President - Western Operations
  • Paul Stinson, CAPRA International, President
  • Bob Laurie, CB Richard Ellis, Vice President, Real Estate Services
  • Shannon Thompson, CMA Canada, Senior Marketing Coordinator
  • Jay-Ann Fordy, Coast Capital Savings, VP Human Resources
  • Darren Clifford, Darren Clifford, Team Leader (stocks etc.)
  • Chris Selvaragu, Datacreatives, Principal/Creative Director
  • Ash Abhyankar, ecmarket Inc., Director, Special Projects
  • Faye Nelicat, Filipino Canadian Marketing, President
  • Jon Bishop, GVA Devencore, Vice President
  • Iris Chen, Hamazaki Wong Marketing Group 
  • Ray Leung, Happy Planet, President
  • Owen Anderson, Hawthorne, Managing Director
  • Aaron Nakama, Hay Information Technology, Business Manager
  • Ronald Thiessen, Hunter Dickinson Inc., President, CEO
  • Heidi Vanroon, Independent 
  • Peter Howes, Investia Financial/ Custom, Financial Planning 
  • Paul Cheetham, Investors Group, Consultant
  • Maureen McKinnon, McKinnon Consulting, Consultant, Past Chair LOT
  • Neil Godin, Neil Godin International Inc., Owner
  • Mike Rowlands, Octopus, Partner
  • Derrick Wong, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Associate
  • Carl de Jong, Primerica Financial Services 
  • William Burns, Quantum Innovative Dynamics, Corporate Development
  • Yvonne De Valone, Rare Indigo, Director
  • Neil Belenkie, Ray & Berndtson, Consultant
  • Todd Shewfelt, RBC, Regional Vice President, Fraser Valley
  • Keith Liedtke, Remax, Real Estate Profesional
  • John Gartland, RICOH CANADA INC., Vice President Business Development, 2010 Winter Olympics
  • Simon Canning, Sabre Inc., Regional Director
  • Claire Lamont, SMAK, Partner
  • Michael Kennedy, Stantec, Principal
  • Nupur Talwar, Syscon Justice Systems, VP Human Resources
  • Leslie Meingast, the Galt Group of Companies (The Personnel Department), President & CEO
  • Richard Deacon, The Globe and Mail, National Business Development Manager
  • John Wou, The Michael Smith Foundation 
  • Keith Lloyd, The Osborne Group, Principal
  • Maria Braungart, The Vancouver Board of Trade, Membership Services Manager
  • Terry Hadley, The Vancouver Board of Trade, Director, Communications
  • Bernie Magnan, The Vancouver Board of Trade, Chief Economist/Assistant Managing Director
  • Blair Qualey, New Car Dealers Association of BC 
  • Darcy Rezac, The Vancouver Board of Trade, Managing Director
  • Nemrita Mehdirata, The Vancouver Board of Trade,Account Executive
  • Antonio Da Luz, The Vancouver Sun/Province, Advertising Account Executive
  • Doug Turner, True Balance Coaching, Coach
  • Michelle Mawhinney, Vancouver International Airport Authority 
  • Jim O'Hara, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, Vice President, Leadership Giving
  • Neil Klompas, Zymeworks Inc, Director, Finance & Operations
  • Iain Snee, MELD, Cofounder  
  • Michelle Brento, Manager Sector Accounts, BC Hydro
  • Al Leonard, Key Account Management, BC Hydro
  • Yale Loh, Treasurer, BC Hydro
  • Larina Lopez, Manager, Community Investment & Outreach, BC Hydro
  • Collin Phillip, Professional Development Program, BC Hydro
  • Calla Strain, Senior Strategic, HR Business Partner, BC Hydro
  • Steve Vanagas, Director of Communications, BC Hydro
  • Gary Sveinson, Account Manager, BC Hydro
  • Frank Bassett, Senior Director of Facilities, Electronic Arts
  • Martin Talbot, CG Supervisor, Electronic Arts
  • Jason Vantomme, Development Director, Electronic Arts
  • Kerry McGaffney, Electronic Arts
  • Ellen Wallace, Senior HR Manager, Electronic Arts
  • Colin, Macrae, Electronic Arts
  • Cam Fleming, Analyst, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Cory Smith, Business Development Executive, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Jim Francis, Head of Service Quality, HSBC Bank Canada
  • Niall Langmaid, Assistant Manager PCM Business Management, HSBC Bank Canada
  • Dick Yin, Assistant Vice President and Manager Cambie and 42nd Branch, HSBC Bank Canada
  • Tara Boatness, Assistant Manager, Public Affairs, HSBC Bank Canada
  • Carl Queton, recruiting and communication coordinator, ICABC
  • Cindy Ferrie, Area Marketing Director, KPMG
  • Sarah Hayward, Senior Manager, Marketing, KPMG
  • Felicity Withington, Manager, KPMG
  • Richard Wilburn, Manager, Special Projects - Risk assessment, London Drugs 
  • Jim Dunnigan, VP Commercial Accounts, TD Financial Group
  • Antonio Da Luz, Recruitment Specialist, WORKING.COM & VANCOUVER SUN
  • Vesna Janic, Director, Corporate Quality Assurance, Cantest
  • Chad Born, Cantest
  • Nilmini Wijewickreme, Cantest
  • John Kageorge, Communications Manager, BC & Alberta, AMEC
  • Chris Fairclough, Corporate Communications Officer, 2010, BCLC
  • Faiz Karmally, Manager, GRANT THORNTON LLP
  • Richard Deacon, Manager, Research Initiatives, MINISTRY OF ADVANCED EDUCATION
  • Claire Lamont, Creative Director, SMAK
  • Blake Scott, Business Development, BEACHCOMBER HOT TUBS
  • Tiff Daniels, Corporate Solutions, CANADIAN OUTBACK ADVENTURES
  • Neil Godin, President, NEIL GODIN INTERNATIONAL INC.
  • Heidi Vanroon, HVR Strategies
  • Hugh Dasken, Principal, H. DASKEN MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL
  • Peter Howes
  • Simon Canning
  • Leslie Meingast, President & CEO, PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
  • Jim O'Hara, Vice President, Leadership Giving, VGH & UBC HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
  • Charles Achampong, VANOC 2010
  • Derrick Wong, HIGH LINE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
  • Aaron Nakama, Operations Manager & CFO, Operations Manager & CFO
  • Shannon Thompson, Recruitment Manager, CMA British Columbia
  • Dave Diebolt, ERNST & YOUNG
 
   

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