Malcolm is a Project Manager with C40 Cities, on a two-year secondment from the City of Vancouver, where he was the Climate Policy Manager. He started his career as an engineer with the UK Ministry of Defence, before emigrating to Canada in 2004 to undertake his PhD in natural gas combustion. Since joining the City…
Bruce is 34 years old and from Campbell River. He is actively involved within his union, MoveUP, where his current role is Executive Board member, representing the membership working at BC Hydro. At MoveUP, Bruce chairs two committees and is involved with several others. At BC Hydro, Bruce designs electrical distribution systems. Bruce is a…
Raseel has lived in seven countries and immigrated to Canada six years ago. As a result of her exposure she champions local-global connections and solidarity. She currently leads BC Tech’s advocacy initiatives with the goal of elevating BC on the global radar of top destinations to work in tech, and she formerly helped to launch…
Salima is a finance executive with international experience directing corporate strategy and building high-performance teams. She is Vice President, Operations and Corporate Strategy at Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel. Previously, Salima was the COO of Global Private Investing at the D. E. Shaw Group, a hedge fund based in New York City. She is a graduate…
In the pursuit of work-life balance, Ajay’s interests and accomplishments have led him on a personal and professional journey. These interests and accomplishments include: spending time with his three boys; playing hockey, golf and hiking; volunteering to create positive impact in his community; and being a board members for the Phoenix Drug and Alcohol Recovery…
Ana wants to live in a world where everyone has equal access and opportunity to find the information they need to be able to create the life they chose. She has found that slice of utopia in public libraries. Ana has been with the Chetwynd Public Library since 2012. She believes passionately in public libraries…
Richard has spent 35 years as a Boilermaker and member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Buildings, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (IBB). He served his home Local Lodge 359 as a Job Steward and on the Executive Board. He was an Instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology for the Boilermaker trade.…
Amanjit (Am) is a Partner and the Regional Leader of MNP’s Taxation Services group for the Lower Mainland Region, as well as a member of MNP’s Board of Directors. Am provides a wide range of specialty tax services to medium-sized, privately held companies in a wide range of industries. She delivers tax presentations to various…
Sashia is proud to be both Indigenous (Wet’suwet’en) and Chinese, from Moricetown. She has dedicated her academic and professional work on the advancement of Indigenous issues, focusing on reconciliation, nation-building, governance-building and community development, including education. Sashia holds a BA in Political Science and First Nations studies from UBC. She is a Process Advisor with…
