Please note that the following endorse in their private capacity—corporate or organizational
designations are informational only and do not constitute endorsement by the organization:
May Brown Former Vancouver City Councillor, early member of TEAM
Dr. Michael Stevenson and Jan Whitford Michael is President Emeritus, SFU
Edmond Luke Chair, Multi-cultural Advisory Council, Province of BC
Peter Ditchfield Former DCC, Organized Crime Agency of BC
Dan Fraser President, Nettwerk Music Group
Susan Marsden President, BC Association for Charitable Gaming
Am Johal Community Engagement Coordinator, SFU Woodwards
Forrest Phillips Publisher, BC Parent Magazine
Woon Ai Tsang Portfolio Manager, RBC
Amir Ali Alibhai ED, Vancouver Alliance for Arts and Culture
Anne Giardini QC, Writer, CEO of Weyerhaeuser Inc.
Rochelle Grayson CEO, BookRiff Inc (technology and digital media)
Marvin Storrow QC, Collette Storrow
Alix Brown Realtor, Dexter Properties
Dr. Frieda Granot Former Sr Associate Dean, Sauder School of Business
Panos Grames Communications Specialist, Suzuki Foundation
Ian and Ebie Pitfield Ian is a retired justice of the BC Supreme Court
Val and Dick Bradshaw Dick is former CEO of Phillips Hager North
James Johnstone Heritage Activist, Strathcona/East Vancouver
Deborah Armour CLO, The Law Society of BC
Daryl Martini President, Nexus Construction
Mo Dhaliwal Chair, Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration
Barbara Ross-Denroche President & CEO, The Refinery Leadership Partners
Alma Lee Founder, Vancouver International Writers Festival
Joan Gordon Labour Arbitrator
David Pay Artistic Director, Music on Main
Nancy Noble CEO Museum of Vancouver
Ken Pickering Founder and ED, Jazz Festival
Meeru Dhalwala Co-owner, Vij’s & Rangoli Restaurants
Colin Harris COO, PMC Sierra
Lindsay Brown Writer/Designer
Shane Koyczan Poet
David Jardine Ministry of Attorney-General
Diana Lam
Vanessa Richards Artist
Dolly Hopkins Founder, Public Dreams Society
Elaine Carol ED, Artistic Director, Miscellaneous Productions
Neal Lamontagne Former City of Vancouver planner
Barbara Mowat President, Impact Communications
Hank Bull Founder, Centre A Gallery
Al Diamond Award-winning Heritage Architect
Alda Pereira 2010 Vancouver Designer of the Year
Maurice Boucher Ret’d, Technology and bio-tech venture capital sector
Barj Dhahan Sandhurst Group
Rick Peterson Richardson GMP, founder, Burgundy Lunch Club
Michelle Rupp Chair, Minerva Foundation Board
Melanie Rupp Founder, MyBusinessAdvisor.ca
Ross Harvey Positive Living BC
Darlene Haber Film-maker
Cynnie Woodward
Mike Carroll QC and Ann Carroll
Raakhi Sinha South Asian Arts
Yasmeen Strang
Hilary Reid English Language Educator, UBC
Joanna Staniszkis Textile artist and owner, The Silk Project
Kelli Bodnar Senior Counsel, Justice Canada
Harvey McKinnon Harvey McKinnon Associates
Mary Watson Owner, Met Home
Dana Coburn Owner, Met Home
Michelle Pockey Partner, Fasken’s Martineau
Ryan Smith UBC
Cynthia Roney CEO Executive Passages
Kamal Basra Partner, Sophia Financial Group
Tracy Theemes Partner, Sophia Financial Group


