VEF Board of Directors

Chair

Kookai Chaimahawong

Executive Director, UBC Sauder’s Centre for Climate and Business Solutions

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Vice-Chair

Kari LaMotte

CEO & Co-Founder, Kite Company Creator

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Treasurer

Bonnie Mah

Director, Canadian Corporate Tax, BDO

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board secretary

Tony Rautava

Investor, Pender Ventures

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Events Director

Michelle Sklar

Head of Venture Growth Strategy & Entrepreneur in Residence, eNTREPRENEURSHIP@UBC

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Partnerships Director

Heali Thirlwell

Senior Associate, Office Properties, CBRE

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Alumni Partnerships

Tim Swanson

Executive Leadership & Finance, corporate recruiters

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Director

Amy Rae

Principal, vanedge capital

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Director

Angie Schick

executive director, New Ventures BC

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Director

Brad Bycraft

Vice President, Operations, Sanctuary AI

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Director

Dean Rockwell

Executive Vice President, Vecima Networks

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Director

Elizabeth Thorsen

Vice President, Foresight CAC

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Director

Heather Tanaka

Investment Principal, InBC Investments Corp.

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Director

Jon Conlin

Partner, Fasken

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Director

Lindsay Chan

VP, Corporate Communications,
H+K Strategies

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Director

Matt Carlson

Founder, floorspace

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Director

Mitch Richardson

VICE PRESIDENT, Rhino Ventures

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Director

Sherry Zhao

Regional Director, Pacific, Business Development, Mitacs

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Director

Vivian Wang

Associate, Nimbus Synergies

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Director

William Johnson

FOUnder, Vancouver Tech Journal

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