On Friday, March 4, 2016, Stephen Lytton received the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award. This award "recognizes individuals who volunteer their time to help others and to build a smarter and more caring nation. The award also highlights the fine example set by these volunteers, whose compassion and engagement are so much a part of our Canadian character. It allows us to thank them for their …
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Board Secretary Judi Piggott is best known in the sector for her work with artists and cultural workers from all disciplines. She has built a reputation as a resource who knows the issues that affect the daily working lives of artists. But this work is rooted in a lifetime of community and organizational development experience in the not-for-profit, public and private sectors, most recently as …
Jessica Numminen was elected to the Board in November, 2011. She is a community development practitioner with a multi-disciplinary perspective and approach to community work. She received a Documentary Film Production Certificate from Langara College in 2007. Jessica is the Program Coordinator at Enterprising Women Making Art (EWMA) a program of Atira Women’s Resource Society. This program …
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With almost ten years of experience in Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising, Megan's client list includes UNICEF Canada, TransLink, Vancity, The Sarah McLachlan Foundation, and Youth Challenge International in Ghana. After completing a Masters in Mythology, she began to see the connection between storytelling and marketing and launched Narrative Communications in January …
Board Vice-President Sonja brings a wealth of experience to our board and has dived in on many fronts. She holds a BA in Anthropology & Women's Studies and a Master's and PhD in Humanistic Psychology. Her work experience includes teaching, scholarly publishing, research, grant writing, staff development, and operations management in higher education. In her spare time, Sonja is an …
Past President, Chair of the Nominating & Fundraising Committees One of Leslie’s passions is in building community and she tries to incorporate this into all of her work (both paid and volunteer). In her professional life, Leslie works for Langara College Continuing Studies as a community development educator. Her deep interest in social justice is reflected in her long-time work with the …
