The executive director of Tourism New West is the latest local to be elected to the Douglas College Foundation board of directors.
New West native Tej Kainth joins fellow Royal City resident Baj Puri on the foundation’s board. Also on the board is New West financial advisory Nick Cheng of Edward Jones, and local solicitor Michael J. Edwards of Edwards & Company.
Puri returns to his post as past chair, while Kainth, Cheng and Edwards will sit on the board as directors. Other foundation executives include chair Darlene K. Hyde, consultant; vice chair Paul Holden, CEO and president of the Burnaby Board of Trade; treasurer Wendy Lindvik, branch manager, HSBC Bank Canada; and secretary Neal Nicholson, accountant.
The remaining members include Golnaz Aliyarzadeh, president of the Canadian Translators Terminologists and Interpreters Council; Wayne Arondus, president and CEO, Highmark Consulting Group; Suzanne Kyra, clinical counsellor, Kyra Consulting; ted LAU, CEO of Ballistic Arts and Media Studios; Ted Leung, exclusive advisor, the Co-operators; Marissa Martin, Douglas College student; and Tom Williams, executive, Williams Group.
The Douglas College Foundation was founded in 1985 and assists students with the costs of post-secondary education through bursaries, awards and scholarships.
