Board of Directors

Tiffany Sosnowski

President

Tiffany Sosnowski

President

Tiffany Sosnowski is a Registered Social Worker with extensive experience in the field of Youth Substance Use and Mental Health. Currently, she is a full-time faculty member at Douglas College in the Child and Youth Care program. She has worked in both the public and the not-for profit sectors over her career. Tiffany’s work also includes program development, monitoring and evaluation and her approach to the work aims to centre the voice of the consumer in order to improve program outcomes and client experiences. Outside of her professional achievements, Tiffany is an avid patron of the visual and performing arts as well as a visual art collector. Tiffany holds a Masters of Social work from University of British Columbia.

Pierre Leichner

Vice President

Pierre Leichner

Vice President

Between Arts and Sciences, I first chose science. Curious about the mind, I eventually became a psychiatrist. But my frustration with the business mentality that has infiltrated health care led me back to question my early decision. I received my BFA from Emily Carr in 2007 and my MFA from Concordia University in 2011. I am presently a full-time interdisciplinary artist with a socially engaged practice. My works have focused on environmental and mental health issues. I am a member of the Gallery Gachet and the Art Is Land collectives, a board member of the Community Arts Council of Vancouver and the Emily Carr Alumni.

Aurora van Roon

Treasurer

Aurora van Roon

Treasurer

Aurora is a communications and marketing professional with over 8 years of experience. She currently is the Communications Manager at Covenant House Vancouver, a not-for-profit supporting youth experiencing homelessness. Raised in Toronto, Ontario, she has travelled for work teaching English in Korea and to study in British Columbia, where she has settled. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in English Literature with a minor in Film Studies and History from Carleton University and has completed the coursework in a Masters of Publishing from Simon Fraser University. She considers herself a jack-of-all-trades in her field as she has experience in design, digital marketing, analytics, print materials, writing long and short form content, video editing, management, strategic planning, budgeting, social media and more. She hopes to bring her expertise to organizations that are creating opportunities for people in need. In her spare time, she takes care of her plants, spends a lot of time going on walks with her dog and is usually picking up a new creative hobby (this year is sewing).

Setareh Yasan

Secretary

Setareh Yasan

Secretary

Setareh Yasan is an educator and artist/curator based on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Nooksack peoples, with more than a decade of experience in teaching drawing, sculpture, and critical thinking to a diverse student demographic. She is an internationally exhibited artist with a Master's degree in Fine and Studio Arts from the University of British Columbia. Her studio practice explores existential philosophy and the concept of dwelling, delving into the complexities of being and engagement with existence. In her work, the studio becomes a space for distancing oneself from the everyday, creating an opportunity for critical reflection on our surroundings. Since 2015, Yasan has played an active role in initiating, curating, and directing artist residency and project spaces that provide platforms for emerging artists, both nationally and internationally. She believes in the power of independent art spaces outside of institutional settings to foster dialogue and grant artists the freedom to explore new ideas.

Vida Mehin

Vida Mehin - Lawyer Vida Mehin has over 20 years experience as a securities lawyer in the public and private sector in Canada and the United States. She has provided advice on capital markets regulation and banking law to market participants. As a mother of four young children, Vida has a particular interest in children's involvement in the arts and women's empowerment in artistic businesses. She is excited to join CACV as a board member to support artists and to foster a vibrant local arts community. Previously, she served as a board member of the Vancouver Ballet Society.

Linda Ozromano

Linda Ozromano

Linda is a first-generation immigrant, visual artist and community organizer. Born and raised in Turkey, she completed her BA in Political Science and Philosophy at Concordia University, Montreal and Certificate in Project Management at the University of Alberta. She has up to 15 years of experience in the non-profit and public sector with a focus on community and international development, humanitarian assistance, capacity building, public policy, engagement and advocacy. Over the years, she has been active in diverse and intersecting communities as an advocate for social justice and equity and continues to serve on DEI committees in different platforms. She currently works at the Public Health Agency of Canada supporting the development and delivery of various public health grant programs for a broad range of rural and urban community partners in BC. As a visual artist, she held a number of exhibitions and community events across Canada and continues to be involved in Vancouver’s arts community in various artistic and mentoring roles.

Simon Yam

Simon Yam

A certified digital image consultant by PNA holding a lifetime membership with Chung Ai Photographic Society where he gives seminars regularly. Simon had been an art tutor at CMHA. He was elected for four terms and eight years executive committee member with EVERGREEN publication/S.U.C.C.E.S.S. foundation. One of his artworks was awarded permanent display at AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario). He also was one of the outstanding Chinese photographers selected by GCPA (Global Chinese Photographers Association) and his artwork was requested to exhibit in Beijing.

Iana Paryniuk

Iana Paryniuk

With extensive experience across legal and health public organizations in BC, I work at the intersection of privacy, access to information, and community. I have served as a project officer with the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) and as a privacy and freedom of information officer with the Law Society of British Columbia, helping to build trust between public bodies and the people they serve. I sit on Capilano University’s Graduate Studies Committee and hold a Bachelor of Business Administration from Capilano University. As a parent to a toddler, I am mindful of the legacy we create. I have always been passionate about art and expression as a bridge between the soul and our shared presence in this world.

Tim Hennessy

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