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For the record, July 24, 2018

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Finance

Perry Yuen has joined Ernst & Young LLP’s private client services practice as an associate partner in tax. Yuen has more than 18 years of practice experience providing tax planning and tax advisory services to high-net-worth clients, private businesses, family trusts and foreign corporations with Canadian operations. He has previously taught as a group study leader for the In-Depth Tax Course and is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation. 

Legal

Pamela Lindsay has joined the business and real estate law group as an associate in the Vancouver office of Lindsay Kenney LLP. Lindsay’s practice includes mergers and acquisitions, commercial financing, corporate reorganizations, real estate and general corporate commercial matters. Kelsey Corrigan and Jacob Lewin have also joined the firm after completing their articles. Corrigan has joined the dispute resolution group in Vancouver and Lewin will practise out of the Langley office with the business and real estate law group.

David MacLean and Reina Mistry have joined Fasken’s Vancouver office as associates; both recently completed their articles at the firm and were called to the bar in June. MacLean joins the litigation practice while Mistry has joined the technology group.

Graham Christie and Mark Gill have joined the MLT Aikins team in Vancouver. Christie maintains a general labour and employment practice, focusing on providing practical solutions for employers on issues relating to labour disputes, collective agreement interpretation, employment agreements, workplace polices, discipline and discharge, human rights, workers’ compensation, and occupational health and safety regulation. Gill advises companies on general corporate matters such as incorporation, reorganization and corporate governance. He also provides advice on major business contracts, including purchase and sale of businesses and marine and related assets, as well as a variety of other commercial and trade contracts.

Non-profit

Nancy Roper has been appointed vice-president of development at Science World. Prior to this appointment, Roper was vice-president of philanthropy and corporate partnerships with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Roper joins a predominantly female senior leadership team focused on expanding science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning in B.C. and bringing Science World’s new vision to life: that within a generation, Canada will be a country of thriving, sustainable communities rooted in scientific literacy, technological innovation and a deep connection to nature. Only 22% of Canadian STEM jobs are held by women.

Diana Vuong has been appointed vice-president of finance and CFO at the Vancouver Airport Authority. Vuong has been involved in nearly all facets of the airport’s business as director, finance, and controller since 2007.

Dr. Conny Lin has been appointed to Dan’s Legacy’s board of directors. Lin is a neuroscientist, data scientist, policy-maker and community leader with extensive experience in mental health substance use research.

Geoffrey Glotman, managing principal, Glotman Simpson, has been appointed to the board of directors at the BC Cancer Foundation. Glotman is an engineer with more than 30 years of experience in structural engineering and business administration. He is also the founding sponsor of the Glotman Simpson Cycling Club, dedicated to supporting research in finding a cure for pancreatic cancer. The club’s annual fundraising event, the Cypress Challenge, has raised more than $2.5 million since its inception in 2007 and is the largest pancreatic cancer community event in B.C. raising funds for the BC Cancer Foundation.

Retail

Michelle Armstrong and Christa Hull have joined Saje Natural Wellness as vice-president, product, and vice-president, retail, respectively. Both Armstrong and Hull have worked at Lululemon Athletica – Armstrong was with Lululemon for 11 years, most recently as vice-president, merchandising, women’s and accessories. Hull has more than 15 years of business development experience within the retail sector and was was director of global community at Lululemon. Hull most recently worked as community engagement director at Bailey Nelson.

HATS OFF

Business in Vancouver welcomes submissions from local small businesses and large corporations alike that demonstrate examples of corporate philanthropy and community involvement in the Vancouver area. High-resolution images are also welcome.

Coquitlam Celebration Choir donated $1,000 to Crossroads Hospice Society. The funds were proceeds from the choir’s performance at St. Laurence Anglican Church on Sunday, May 27. Crossroads Hospice operates the Crossroads Inlet Centre Hospice residence in Port Moody. 

The Ed Coates Memorial Foundation, formed after Coates’ death in 2014, has created two new leadership awards at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). Coates founded Lordco Auto Parts in 1974 with a small store in Maple Ridge and, over the years, established Lordco as B.C.’s market leader in the sale of automotive parts and accessories.One of the endowed awards will provide $1,500 a year to a student in the automotive service technician program. The other will provide the same amount to a student in the automotive collision repair program. As endowments, they will provide the awards annually, in perpetuity. The contribution to fund the UFV awards is the largest gift made by the Ed Coates Memorial Foundation to date. The foundation donated $37,500 to establish the endowments, and this amount was matched by UFV.

The annual CDC Construction Golf Tournament donated $10,570 in support of BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre Foundation.

RBC Foundation donated $50,000 to Junior Achievement British Columbia (JABC). The funds will be directed to the JA Company program, which teaches students how to plan and operate their own business venture, and JABC TechWorks, which introduces students to career opportunities in technology. •