Board Elections and Appointments, Chamber AGM, November 14, 2023
*November 9th: this page has been updated to reflect a candidate's withdrawal from the election.
As part of our proceedings at the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, November 14, our members elect candidates to join our Board of Directors.
Incorporated under Canada’s Boards of Trade Act, the Chamber could not exist without dedicated and passionate volunteers, giving their time and expertise to serve on our Board of Directors. For more than half a century, scores of local business leaders, non-profit executives, and community champions have skillfully guided our organization to grow and thrive. The board is responsible for strategic, governance, and fiduciary leadership, oversees the Chief Executive Officer, and is accountable to our members.
Past Chairs of our Board of Directors join our Board of Governors, who remain involved and connected with the Chamber in meaningful ways. In 2024, we will welcome Jenifer Wright to this esteemed group. Our sincere thanks as well to Governor Ryan Whittle, stepping down from the Board of Directors, having served as immediate Past Chair for 2023. We also express our utmost appreciation to outgoing Treasurer Ryan Gorder, and outgoing board members Kathryn Millar and Vineet Verghese for their service.
The Board consists of the Chair, Vice-Chair and 10 Directors. In addition, the immediate Past Chair, Chief Executive Officer and the Treasurer of the Chamber are ex-officio members of the Board.
2024 Board Executive: Motion to Appoint
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Daniel Richardson
Chair
Managing Partner
BTM Lawyers
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Jennifer McKinnon
Director of HR / Executive Director
Manhas Health Co. / Downtown Port Coquitlam BIA
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Jenifer Wright
Past Chair
General Manager, Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club
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Eric Salvador, CPA
Treasurer
Senior Manager
Rise CPA Inc.
2024 Director Candidates: Five to be Elected / Re-elected
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Vicky (Yi Min) Chen
COO
Boro and Beyond / TruQuartz
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Adel Gamar
CEO & Co-Founder
GLG Ltd.
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Justin Levine
Lawyer
Golbey Levine, Lawyers + Advisors
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Jessica Prasad
Realtor, Jessica Prasad Personal
Real Estate Corporation
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Joe Deobald
Co-Founder / Franchise Owner
Code Ninjas
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Ryan Jamieson
Deputy Executive Director
Coquitlam Public Library
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Elizabeth Molnarova
Relationship Manager, Commercial Financial Services, RBC Royal Bank
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Stathis Savvis
Commercial Broker
William Wright Commercial
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Sunny Dharni
Lawyer
BTM Laywers LLP
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Katherine Kim
Senior Account Manager
Business Development Bank of Canada
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Navid Morawej
Director
Aultrust
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Devin Sharma
Senior Manager, People and Culture
Kirmac Collision and Autoglass
2024 Continuing Board Directors: 2nd Year of Term
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Chris Chong
Owner
Butter Studios
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Pulkit Sharma
Project Manager
Peter Kiewit Sons ULC
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Mike Forrest
Vice President
Forrest Marine Ltd.
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Vivien Symington
Owner
Club Aviva
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Reihaneh Mirjani
Vice President / CEO
Immigrant Link Centre Society / Soul Bite Food