Nikita Arora, BComm (Treasurer)

Principal at Social Leverage.

Brian Bressler, MD, MS, FRCPC

Practicing gastroenterologist; world-recognized expert in IBD; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at UBC Department of Medicine.

Kulwant Chauhan, CA (Past Chair)

Chartered accountant; Vice President of Abacus Private Equity and Hillcore Group, responsible for analysis for broad initiatives such as new business models, acquisition models and new debt and equity financing.

Jon Festinger, Q.C. (Vice Chair)

Lawyer, strategic advisor and educator with a focus on digital media, creative freedoms, entertainment and sports; past Chair of Ronald McDonald House British Columbia.

Bernie Hadley-Beauregard, MBA

Principal at Brandever. Expert in strategic branding, marketing communications and innovative design.

Lawrence Halparin, MD, FRCPC, CSPQ (Chair)

Diplomate American Board of Gastroenterology; Clinical Professor Emeritus, UBC; Former Head of Gastroenterology, Providence Health Care.

Kevan Jacobson, MBBCh, FRCPC, FCP, AGAF

Pediatric gastroenterologist; Clinical Professor and Head of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the Pediatric IBD program at BC Children’s Hospital.

Tony Kalla, B. Comm

Mortgage broker; Principal of Westbridge Mortgage Services Ltd.; expert in commercial real estate acquisition, management and repositioning.

Nejeed Kassam, BA, JD

CEO and founder of Keela – an impact technology company, dedicated to empowering nonprofits with powerful technology. Founder of the public policy organization Better Canada Initiative.

Yvette Leung, MD, FRCPC

Practicing gastroenterologist in IBD; physician lead for the Vancouver Pregnancy and IBD Clinic; Associate Clinical Professor, UBC Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology.

Jennifer Pearson

Non-profit fundraising volunteer, formerly with BC Children’s Hospital and MS Society.

Kirsten Rogerson, BA, JD

Vancouver based lawyer representing clients in both commercial litigation and family law matters.

Greg Rosenfeld, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, CCFP

Gastroenterologist with an advanced Fellowship in IBD; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, UBC; member of Pacific Gastroenterology Associates at St. Paul’s Hospital with a clinical practice focus in IBD.

Astrid Williams,BSc, MBBS, FRACP, MHSc

Gastroenterologist, IBD Centre of BC
St Paul’s Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC

Kip Woodward, B. Comm, MBA

Former Chairman, Vancouver Coastal Health.