Thomas has been a lawyer since 1990 and started Trial Lawyers Advocacy Group in 2009. His practice includes all aspects of family law and personal injury law. With this wealth of experience, he is very familiar with legislation and has been involved with rewriting the bylaws for Kinsmen Lodge with the changes to the Societies Act. He has appeared in every level of court in BC, practiced in Alberta and written successful arguments for the Supreme Court of Canada.  Thomas has a strong interest and experience in fundraising as evidenced with his long history with the Food Bank and for his efforts raising funds for KL as far back as 2012 for our new building and more recently the case for ceiling lifts and motors in every Elder room.

Brian holds a BBA from SFU and has considerable business experience.  As CEO of POSitec for over 25 years, a computer software and development company, he took a home-based business and built it into a multi-million dollar national operation with specialized software for drug stores across Canada.  He is a long-time Surrey resident where he lives with his wife and family, he runs marathons and is an active volunteer in his church.  His inspiration for serving Elders is wanting to give back to the community for the many gifts he has received in life.

Gurpal is currently a branch manager for Westminster Savings Credit Union, where he has had a managerial role for over 10 years.  His education includes a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, as well as being a Chartered Professional Accountant with a Chartered Management Accountant designation.  His educational and vocational experiences have allowed him to develop competencies in managing budgets, financial management, strategic planning, business development, human relations management, performance management and risk management.

Margaret is a retired health care executive with a Master’s degree in Health Administration.  She is a seasoned governor with substantial experience in the public, private and non-profit sectors of the healthcare system.  She has proven success in leading organizations through complex change, using the standards of accrediting bodies to accomplish the cultural shifts.  As an active volunteer, Margaret has served on numerous boards in executive positions and chaired many committees and task groups, providing innovative improvements to the role of governance.  She has extensive experience with bylaw and policy development with the many changes to the Societies Act and is acknowledged for her recruitment of board members.

Alethea Capadouca is a lawyer at Skands Law Corporation who lives and practices in Surrey.  She has worked with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, has been a volunteer providing legal counsel on a pro bono basis and has experience fundraising.  She provides expertise to the board in policy development, fundraising and legalities.

Susan Emmons is a former health care leader at the executive management level, recently retired. She is also a seasoned Board member with extensive experience in strategic planning, leadership development, and financial management planning. Being of service and involved with the work of the Board is of great interest to Susan where she can share her talents, skills, and experience gained in the health care sector and her other Board work. She is passionate about long-term care and describes herself as a generalist, helping where necessary to get the job done.

Helen Nguyen is a practice and service advisor with Community Living BC. She is a Surrey resident. Helen has worked in the community with various vulnerable populations, in both Canada and the United States, with a goal of providing social supports and community building projects to improve their quality of life. She provides expertise to the board in fundraising, knowledge of the healthcare and the Eldercare sectors, financial planning and management, grant proposal writing, government relations and human relations management.

Jasjeet Sodhi is a Chartered Professional Accountant and graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2006, obtaining her CA designation in 2009. Her experience includes providing accounting and tax services to private clients in various industries. In addition, Jessi currently volunteers at the South Asian Legal Clinic of BC on their Finance and Governance Committee. Having first-hand knowledge of the importance of organizations such as Kinsmen Lodge to Elders and their families, Jessi is passionate about being able to contribute to the not-for-profit sector. Her interest in joining the Board was also greatly influenced by KL’s location and reputation in Surrey, where Jessi has grown up and developed a strong connection to the community.

Simon is a long-time resident of Surrey, having lived in the community since 1990 when he immigrated to Canada from Singapore.  Professionally, he has been a management and technology consultant for more than 29 years which includes 16 years focused in the healthcare sector in Canada.  During his career, he worked primarily for major global consultancies in North America.  Currently, he owns and operates his own management consulting business focused on the healthcare sector providing business services including business transformation, Lean Six Sigma consulting and project management.

Diane holds a Master of Science in Nursing degree from UBC and an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from SFU.  As a retired healthcare executive with over thirty years of leadership experience, Diane brings strength in strategic and business planning, as well as financial accountability and human resource development.  Throughout her career, she has focused strongly on the quality of healthcare and engagement of the patient voice for many diverse populations.  Diane welcomes the opportunity to serve on the board as a means of continuing to support high quality healthcare for Elders in our community.