Hospice Society Board of Directors 2011 - 2012
John Rose, Hospice Chair, Nuheat Industries Limited
Michelle Cybuliak, Family Representative, Abbotsford
R. Thomas Burley, Oakcrest Park Estates Ltd.
Paul Challinor, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
Neil Cusati, Konica Minolta Business Solutions
Neil Duke, Quikrete Canada, Target Products Ltd.
Laura Edwards, York House School
Gord Huston, Envision Financial (Retired)
Helen Low, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
John Newell Sr., Windset Farms
Patti Schom-Moffatt, Edelman
Katherine Whittred, Province of BC (Retired)
John Rose
Hospice Chair
Nuheat Industries Limited
John Rose is President and CEO of Nuheat, the manufacturer of North America’s leading electric radiant floor heating system. Starting at Nuheat as a Board Member in 1991, John assumed his role as President in 1997 later becoming CEO. Since that time, John has led Nuheat to be the industry forerunner, making heated floors one of the most popular amenities in new home construction and renovation. He is also responsible for fostering a strong employee-led charitable giving movement that has yielded substantial contributions for various community organizations.
Prior to joining Nuheat, John served as Vice President of Kirkland & Rose, a British Columbia based importer and distributor of food products. John has volunteered with various organizations including serving as Director of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Director and President of the BC Food Brokers Association and as a member of the Board of St. Christopher Church.
Born and raised in Vancouver, John currently resides in West Vancouver with his wife and is the father to adult twin boys and a teenage daughter. John holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Denver.
Family Representative
Michelle lives in Abbotsford with her husband, Jason, and two daughters, Madelyn and Brooklyn. She currently works part-time as an administrative assistant for a company that provides transportation for people with special needs.
Their family first came to Canuck Place in December of 2007 when their oldest daughter Jordyn's medical conditions became too much for their family to handle on their own. The knowledge of the doctors and nurses helped their family to better manage Jordyn's medical needs and the support from the volunteers and other staff allowed them to enjoy quality time together as a family while using the Canuck Place respite services.
During Jordyn’s time with Canuck Place their family also benefited from the monthly Family Support Group, palliative and end of life care, as well as the Bereavement Group services. They have also enjoyed participating in the Precious Pages scrapbooking group as a way of remembering Jordyn who passed away at Canuck Place in September of 2010.
Michelle joined the FAC in December of 2009 and has enjoyed being able to give something back to Canuck Place in return for all the wonderful things they did for Jordyn and the rest of her family. She is also part of the sub-committee that is helping with the new Abbotsford Hospice.
R. Thomas Burley
Oakcrest Park Estates Ltd.
Tom Burley is a chartered accountant who spent 26 years working in public practice in Victoria and Calgary. In 2006, he retired as a partner in the Victoria office of Grant Thornton LLP to take a position as CEO of Oakcrest Park Estates Ltd., a Victoria based real estate investment and development company.
Throughout his career, he has been very involved with a number of non-profit organizations. In 2005 her was recognized for over 20 years of volunteer service with Ducks Unlimited Canada and in 2006 he was the recipient of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC Community Service Award. He is currently a Director and past Chair of the Victoria Foundation and is President of the Union Club of British Columbia.
Paul Challinor was raised in the U.K. and obtained his bachelors degree in Industrial Economics from Nottingham University in 1983. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1985. He spent two years with PwC Sydney from 1989 to 1991, transferred to PwC’s Vancouver office in 1994 and was admitted to partnership in 1997. Paul provides audit and advisory services to many of BC’s financial services companies and leads PwC's financial services practice in BC.
Paul is married to Ellen and is a proud father of two daughters, Jennifer and Kelly. He enjoys boating around the Gulf Islands and San Juan Islands, competitive badminton and skiing.
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Konica Minolta Business Solution
Neil is the Managing Director, BC Region at Konica Minolta Business Solutions where he is responsible for leading the company’s sales and service operations within British Columbia. Neil’s career also included many years at TELUS where he held several senior leadership roles in general management, sales, distribution and business development.
Neil is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, and of the Leadership Vancouver program. He has also previously served on the Board of Directors of the TELUS Vancouver Community Board, BC 2009 World Police & Fire Games, Leadership Vancouver and Creation Technologies.
Neil is married with one son and lives in Burnaby.
Neil Duke
Quikrete Canada
Target Products Ltd.
Neil is a civil engineer and a vice-president of Target Products Ltd., a specialty concrete manufacturing company. As a former owner and general sales manager he helped grow the company over a period of 30 years and is now responsible for further expanding the business on behalf of the new owners, Quikrete Canada, through mergers and acquisitions.
Born and raised in Toronto, Neil moved to the west coast to obtain an MBA from the University of BC in 1982. In his youth, Neil volunteered as a cousellor of mentally handicapped children and also impoverished single parent families.
Neil resides with his wife in Vancouver and enjoys cycling, boating, fishing, skiing and traveling in his spare time. He has two adult children, a daughter living and working in Toronto, and a son studying at the University of Victoria and playing rugby sevens for Canada.
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Laura Edwards
York House School
Laura Edwards is Executive Director Advancement, responsible for fund raising at York House School in Vancouver. York House is a 77 year old, independent, JK-12 all girls day school. During Ms Edwards’s tenure, the culture of giving at York House has grown significantly to include a thriving annual fund, capital campaign for new facilities, in addition to new scholarships for young women through the York House School Foundation. Ms Edwards has an extensive background in business and volunteer work. She has been Marketing Director for a 5-Star Hotel chain. She ran her own investment and insurance business and received numerous awards and recognition for her achievements.
Ms Edwards volunteers her time including work with young people coaching Destination ImagiNation, an international competitive, creative problem solving program, helping teams achieve success at the global level. Ms. Edwards has been a member of the Board of Directors of CARE Canada based in Ottawa for the past 11 years serving on the Executive Committee and chairing the Marketing Committee, in addition to field visits to Africa and India. Ms Edwards also currently sits on the Westcoast Women’s’ Health Foundation, and Vancouver Whistler Games Network ‘More Than Gold’ boards. For her work in the volunteer segment, Ms Edwards was awarded a Queen’s Jubilee medal in 2004. In 2008 York House School created a 'Dream to Reality Award’ in recognition of Ms Edwards lifetime achievement ‘For making history in the world of independent schools in Canada by attracting the largest number of donors to a single campaign’.
Ms Edwards holds a CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive), created the 'Giving Hearts' awards program for philanthropy in BC launched in the Fall ‘07,as a member of the Vancouver Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals Board, and holds the Professional Development portfolio for western Canada on the Board of Canadian Association of Independent School Advancement Professionals. Ms Edwards is married with 2 teen-aged daughters.
Gord Huston
Envision Financial
Gord Huston is the President and CEO of Envision Financial, one of Canada's largest credit unions, with $3.8 billion in assets under administration, approximately 120,000 member-owners, and nearly 825 employees.
Gord is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. He has more than 35 years of experience in the Canadian financial services industry, holding various leadership positions throughout the Ontario and British Columbia marketplace. As Chief Executive Officer of First Heritage Savings Credit Union, he led the organization through a successful merger with Delta Credit Union in 2001 to become President and CEO of Envision Financial.
Gord’s passion for teamwork and unwavering focus on member-owner needs, coupled with his vision for the organization and strong business acumen, have led Envision to become one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada for the past six years.
Gord is a member of the Board of the BCIT Foundation and Abbotsford Community Foundation. He and his wife, Enrica, are residents of Abbotsford and are very active in their local community.
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Helen Low is a lawyer with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin practicing primarily in the areas of will, estates and trusts litigation and health law. She is also an adjunct professor at the UBC Faculty of Law.
She has served as a member of the Succession Law Reform Project which has reviewed and recommended changes for legislation in BC and has authored many publications in her practice area. She has also served on the Boards of Children’s and Women’s Hospital and the Child & Family Research Institute of BC Children’s Hospital. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the People’s Law School.
John Newell Sr.
Windset Farms
John Newell, Sr. - M.B.chB. F.R.C.S.(Ed.) F.R.C.S.(C) - is a retired general surgeon, now chairman of Windset Farms, which is one of the largest producers and marketers of greenhouse vegetables in North America. Windset Farms is a family affair - originally started by his wife Sylvia and now includes their sons, John Jr. and Steven as co-owners.
The support of Canuck Place is a Newell family affair. John is not only giving his time, but has arranged fresh produce to be delivered to the Hospice’s kitchen on a weekly basis, straight from his family’s farm. His daughter Claire is also a supporter of Canuck place through her company Travel Best Bets Ltd..
John and Sylvia reside in Abbotsford, BC where they have lived for over 30 years.
Patti Schom-Moffatt
Edelman
Patti Schom-Moffatt is founder of and senior partner at Edelman (formerly Karyo Communications). Patti is a seasoned public relations and communications strategist and has worked with senior decision-makers in both the public and private sectors.
During more than 20 years in the business, she has worked with all levels of government — local, regional, provincial and federal. Her expertise includes strategic communications planning, public relations, media relations, issues management, event management, stakeholder communications, corporate communications, community relations and facilitation. She has led or is leading Edelman’s team on projects for: Vancouver Coastal Health; BC Housing; the BC Association of Optometrists; the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS; the BC Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat; the Vancouver Regional Construction Association; Team Yes 2010 (in support of the Yes side in the City of Vancouver Olympics referendum); Partnerships British Columbia; Kitimat LNG Terminal (a proposed $500 million terminal and regasification facility); Tourism Vancouver; the Privy Council of Canada; the Lions Gate Bridge Completion Project; the Resort Municipality of Whistler (Whistler. It’s Our Future); the Columbia River Downstream Benefits Negotiating Committee; and dozens more.
Patti holds a Masters of Social Work, Social Policy degree from Carleton University in Ottawa and a BA from Waterloo University. She is a former nominee for Business in Vancouver's Influential Women in Business Award.
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Province of British Columbia (Retired)
Katherine Whittred recently retired as a provincial MLA. As a Member of the Provincial Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, she was first elected in 1996 to represent the riding of North Vancouver-Lonsdale and was re-elected in 2001 and again in 2005.
In her many years of public service, she has been and continues to be a strong advocate for seniors and social issues. Katherine was appointed Deputy Speaker November 6, 2007. Prior to this Katherine was Chair of the Government Caucus Committee on Social Development – one of two Government Caucus Committees. She also served as Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth. Katherine has served in Cabinet as Minister of State for Intermediate, Long Term and Home Care, a position which she held from 2001 to 2004.
Ms. Whittred studied at the University of Calgary where she obtained a Bachelor of Education degree. Before her election to the Legislative Assembly, she worked as a secondary school teacher, and also owned and operated a small manufacturing business with her husband. Katherine and Don Whittred live in North Vancouver. Their grown children and their grandchildren live nearby.
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