2017/18 Board announced at 87th AGM

Jerry Lampert, former Board Chair United Way British Columbia and Robin Marshall, former Board Chair United Way Fraser Valley are recognized by Michael McKnight, President & CEO, United Way British Columbia.

United Way British Columbia held its 87th Annual General Meeting on June 20. Three new board members were welcomed to the 2017/18 United Way British Columbia Board of Directors:

  • Helen Blackburn, Coast Capital Savings
  • Heather Johnson, Community Member
  • Mauro Manzi, TD Bank

  New Board member Heather Johnston, will represent the interests of the former United Way Fraser Valley. Earlier this month, United Way Fraser Valley and United Way British Columbia announced that they were joining operations. Returning Board Members are:

  • Jim Belsheim, Neptune Bulk Terminals (Canada) Ltd.
  • Mark Blucher, ICBC
  • George Davison, Federation of Post-Secondary Educators
  • John DeLucchi, BC Region, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  • Robin Dhir, Twin Brook Developments Ltd.
  • Gwenne Farrell, MoveUp
  • Joey Hartman, Vancouver District Labour Council
  • Steve Hunt, Director, United Steel Workers
  • Rudy Kerklaan, Clark & Lunn Private Capital Ltd.
  • Jeannie Kilby, CUPE Local 402
  • Jerry Lampert, Community Member
  • Anna Lilly, Fleishman-Hilliard, Vancouver
  • Sue Paish, Lifelabs Medical Laboratory Services
  • Sheryl Rivers, Rivers Consulting Solutions
  • Duncan Sinclair, Deloitte Canada

  United Way also recognized retiring board members:

  • Catherine Lappe, Government of Canada
  • Sarah Sidhu, Destination Canada
  • Ratana Stephens, Nature’s Path
  • Herman Van Ommen, McCarthy Tetrault
  • Kathryn Young, Boyden Global Executive Search

  Nathan Wright, Executive Director of bc211 was the keynote speaker. He provided an update on the provincial expansion of bc211.ca and how the kind of information that people seek online or through the help-line at the information service help service providers plan for the future. Michael McKnight, President & CEO, United Way British Columbia and 2016/17 Board Chair Jerry Lampert provided highlights from the previous year. Part of the update was a report back on the United Way British Columbia’s Statement of Reconciliation and commitments adopted and actions taken over the past year. To find out more, visit the 2016/17 online annual report, http://annualreport.uwlm.ca/ During the 2016/17 fiscal year, United Way British Columbia invested over $32.6 million to help those in need in the Lower Mainland. United Way British Columbia is dedicated to creating healthy, caring and inclusive communities by helping families move from poverty to possibility, kids be all that they can be and building stronger communities for all.    

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