Coastal Vancouver

The Coastal Vancouver Advisory Council handles the planning and implementation of local BC HRMA activities and is made up of members representing a broad range of HR experience levels and areas of practice.

BC HRMA members are encouraged to participate on the Advisory Council and/or provide suggestions and ideas of local interest. The Coastal Vancouver Advisory Council welcomes input from all BC HRMA members who would like to be involved with the growth of HR practice in the region. A call for volunteers on the Council is made in the spring each year.

To see upcoming activities, please view our calendar.

For a community breakdown of the Coastal Vancouver region, please refer to regions by city.

Your Coastal Vancouver Advisory Council:

	Chair – Anjana Moitra-Ohri, CHRP Anjana currently works as a consultant in HR in addition to her role as the HR manager with Concord National – Pacific Division. Anjana has volunteered with the BC HRMA serving on several different committees including the Coastal Vancouver Advisory Council Mentoring lead and conference planning since 2005. Her current role is as the Chair of the Advisory Council.
	Vice-Chair & Membership - Meg Burrows, CHRP Meg is a Human Resources advisor for the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. Her experience includes generalist consulting, talent aquisition and business process design for recruitment programs. Meg has been an advisory council member for three years in both Coastal Vancouver and Vancouver Island regions.
	Administrator – Laura Liden Laura is in her final year of her Bachelor of Arts in psychology at UBC. This is her first year volunteering with the Coastal Vancouver Advisory Council.
	Communications & PR – Richard Grimes, CHRP Candidate Richard is the job resource consultant at Right Management. His areas of expertise focus on career transition services and research. Richard is currently in his first year on the Advisory Council.
	Member Events & Networking – Jen Seccombe, CHRP Jen is currently the HR Coordinator at Methanex Corporation and is responsible for providing HR services to the Vancouver office. Jen has been a volunteer with the Member Events and Networking committee since 2008 and joined the Advisory Council in 2010.
	Mentoring – Laurie Murdoch, CHRP Laurie is a senior HR manager at Digital Domain. Her area of specialty is HR stratey with a specialization in employee engagement. Laurie has been involved with BC HRMA for many years as a volunteer and recently returned to the mentoring committee. This is her first year serving on the Advisory Council.
	Mentoring – Kristen Suess, CHRP Kristen is currently working with Starbucks Coffee Canada as a senior partner resources associate. This is her fourth year working with the Professional Mentoring Program and her second year on the Advisory Council.
	Post Secondary Liaison – Fiona Ho, CHRP Candidate Fiona has recently graduated from the Sauder School of Business at UBC and is currently working as an HR coordinator at Fortinet Technologies. She has previously served as the post secondary student representative while at UBC and is excited to be involved on the Advisory Council this year
	Post Secondary Liaison – Maling Sun, CHRP Maling is a human resources advisor with ICBC and previously worked at Starbucks Coffee Canada and eBay Inc. in a generalist capacity. This is her second year serving on the Advisory Council. She graduated from UBC with a degree in psychology and has worked in human resources since graduating from BCIT with a diploma of technology in HR management.
	Professional Development & CHRP – Tyler Cheyne, CHRP Tyler is a Human Resources Advisor for Omicron Canada Inc. He is new to the Coast Vancouver Council but has volunteered on the Greater Vancouver Advisory Council for two years previously. Tyler is a graduate of UBC with a business degree in human resources.
	Professional Development & CHRP – Megan Wong, CHRP Megan is an Employers’ Adviser at the Ministry of Labour, Citizen’s Services and Open Government. She completed her Bachelor’s of Commerce in Human Resource Management at UBC. Megan is new to the Coastal Vancouver Advisory Council.
	Volunteer – May Foggo, CHRP May is the Director of Community Service and Human Resources at St. John Ambulance, a not-for-profit organization. Her HR and volunteer management experience includes recruitment and selection, policies and procedures, administration, employee/volunteer relations and risk management. This is her first year serving on the Advisory Council.