A major reason for our Programs' success has been the active involvement and commitment of our Members, particularly those who volunteer their time and expertise to the Advisory Committees. Most Members volunteer with a Subcommittee first before being considered for the core Advisory Committee. The following criteria is used to evaluate whether or not an individual is suitable to join:
- Expertise in a given field that is relevant to the respective committee you are interested in applying for
- Willing to provide thought-leadership on program initiatives, work alongside high-performing individuals, and advance program through expertise, time and/or partner engagement
- Must be a current Member of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and have prior engagement with our Signature Programs
How to apply
Advisory Committee applications are reviewed by the Program Executive Committee and submitted to the Directors of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade who must approve all appointments. Subcommittee applications are reviewed and appointed by the Program Executive Committee.
Applications for the 2022-23 program year have now closed.
DLC Executive Committee 2021 – 22
Co-Chair
Rob Chiarello
LinkedIn
Senior Vice President, People & Culture
Pacific Blue Cross
Co-Chair
Kory Wilson
LinkedIn
Executive Director, Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships
BCIT
Vice-Chair
Wyle Baoween
LinkedIn
CEO
HRx Technologies
Vice-Chair
Ruby Ng
LinkedIn
CEO
Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser
BOD Rep.
Michael McCarthy
LinkedIn
Senior Vice President, Customer Solutions
Finning Canada
DLC Advisory Committee Members 2021-22
Barinder S. Bhullar
LinkedIn
Principal
Mainland Strategies Inc.
Shalyma Cambridge
LinkedIn
Client Partner, People Development
Fraser Health Authority
Doramy Ehling
LinkedIn
CEO
Rick Hansen Foundation
Shelley Gray
LinkedIn
CEO
Industry Training Authority
Jennifer Ingham
LinkedIn
Vice President, University Relations
Capilano University
Synthia Kloot
LinkedIn
Chief Operating Officer
Clark Wilson LLP
Pangus Kung
LinkedIn
National Lead, Partner Relations
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
Ailene Lim
LinkedIn
Associate Director, Programs and Professional Development
Engineers and Geoscientists BC
Candice Loring
LinkedIn
Director, Business Development Indigenous Community Engagement
Mitacs
Jean-Philippe Menard
LinkedIn
Senior Vice President, BC, North, and Client Diversity
BDC
Aliya Mohamed
LinkedIn
Manager, Public Policy (External Affairs)
Amazon
Farhan Mohamed
LinkedIn
Co-Founder and CEO
Overstory Media Group
Sandra Suh
LinkedIn
Partner, Financial Advisory
Deloitte
Martin Thibodeau
LinkedIn
Regional President, BC
RBC Royal Bank
