(TRI-CITIES) November 14, 2025 — The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the candidates standing for election to its 2026 Board of Directors. The election will take place at the Chamber's 54th Annual General Meeting on November 27 at the Executive Plaza Hotel, Coquitlam.
"Our Chamber simply wouldn’t be what it is today without the incredible dedication and passion of our volunteers,” said Jennifer McKinnon, CEO of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce. “These community-minded leaders generously share their time, expertise, and hearts to serve on our Board of Directors. For more than half a century, local business owners, non-profit leaders, and community champions have helped the Chamber grow, thrive, and make a real difference in the Tri-Cities.”
The incoming Board Chair for 2026 is Mohammad Darwish, Aplicata Technologies Inc., the Vice Chair is Justin Levine, Golbey Levine, Lawyers + Advisors , the Past Chair is Vivien Symington, Club Aviva, and Treasurer is Eric Salvador, Rise CPA. These appointments will be put forward by motion at the AGM.
Board Director Candidates: Six to be Elected / Re-elected
- Jamileh Askarian, CEO and Co-Founder, Noura Homes
- Eugene Chua, Branch Manager, Scotiabank
- Tracy Crawford, Western Regional Manager, MADD Canada
- Cassandra Curtis, Owner, Cassandra Cake Co.
- Jacob Edenloff, Senior Development Manager, Beedie
- Cindy Ference, Controller, Synergy Engineering Ltd.
- Katie Fitzmaurice, Executive Vice Presiden,t Invest Vancouver
- Adel Gamar, CEO & Co-Founder, GLG Ltd.
- Munu Hicken-Gaberria, CEO, LFT Group Brands Ltd
- Ryan Jamieson, Deputy Executive Director, Coquitlam Public Library
- Deanna Kayne, Executive Director, PoMoArts
- Katherine Kim, Senior Account Manager, Business Development Bank of Canada
- Gwendolyn Maddock, Co-Founder & CEO, A5 Cleaning Services
- Navid Morawej, Managing Director, Aultrust Financial Ltd.
- Karen Qiu, Commercial Relationship Manager, RBC
- Josh Richardson, Commercial Loan Broker, Ashdown Capital
- Barrie Seaton, Licensed Realtor(R), Evergreen West Realty
- Matthew Sebastiani Chair, Coquitlam Foundation ,Senior Analyst, Bank of Canada
The 2026 Board also has four directors continuing into the second year of their two-year term:
- Chris Chong, Butter Studios
- Mike Forrest, Forrest Marine Ltd.
- Reihaneh Mirjani, Soul Bite Food / Immigrant Link Centre Society
- Pulkit Sharma, Peter Kiewit Sons ULC
The Chamber's CEO Jennifer McKinnon is an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Board, bringing the total number of board members to 27.
Stepping off the board is Vivien Symington, Club Aviva. As outgoing Past Chair, she will join the Chamber's Board of Governors.
Chamber member organizations in good standing each have one vote in the elections, and must attend the AGM in-person to participate.
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Since 1971, the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce has been the largest business association serving Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore, and Belcarra, now representing 1,000+ organizations from every sector. The Chamber works to foster economic development, provide connections and benefits, and influence public policy at all levels of government to ensure strong business and strong communities. The Tri-Cities Chamber is an active member of the BC and Canadian Chambers of Commerce.
For more information, contact:
Jenifer McKinnon, Chief Executive Officer
Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
ceo@tricitieschamber.com
604.468.6870