A major contributor to the success of the Scale-up Centre for SMEs (SCS) will be the active involvement and commitment of Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Members, particularly those who volunteer their time and expertise to the SCS Advisory Committee. The following criteria is used to evaluate whether or not an individual is suitable to join:
- Expertise in a given field that will advance the goals and Vision of the SCS
- Willing to provide thought leadership on program initiatives, work alongside high-performing individuals, and advance programs through expertise, time and/or partner engagement
- Must be a current member of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
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.
SCS Executive Committee 2022 – 23
Chair
Kim Osborne
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CEO
Chemistry Consulting Group
Vice-Chair
Meredith Moll
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Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Harbour Air Group
Vice-Chair
Sheh Shojaee
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Director, Operations & Strategic HR
CPHR BC & Yukon
SCS Advisory Committee 2022 – 23

May Amero
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Controller
MBS Equipment Company

Michael Damiani
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Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais

Alvin Epp
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Operations/Planner
Rural Stores

Amy Fell
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Program Head, Advanced Diploma, Business Management
BCIT

Jeremy Hardern
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Professional EOS Implementer
OnTrack Business Coaching

Juan Pablo Mejia
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President
Prime Seeds International

Jen Mielguj
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Program Associate
Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster

Imogen Ni Ealai
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Manager, Advisory Services
Decision Point Advisors

Hilary Schmitt
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Business Consultant
Aqurus Solutions

Ramin Shadmehr
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Dean, Fine & Applied Arts
Capilano University

Clare Waters, ICD.D
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Executive Advisor, High Impact Firms
BDC

Fernanda Whitaker
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Director, Partnerships
Innovate BC

Sherry Zhao
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Regional Director, Pacific, Business Development
Mitacs