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BC Cancer Foundation announces its 2008/2009 board of directors
July 3, 2008, Vancouver - Community volunteer Pat Jacobsen, is the new Chair of the Board of Directors of the BC Cancer Foundation, replacing Brian Kenning, also a community volunteer, who remains as Immediate Past Chair. John Jennings, senior vice-president CIBC is the board Vice-Chair.
Other directors of the BC Cancer Foundation Board for 2008/2009 are: Paul Balfour, VP, Phillips, Hager & North
Rob Bennett, president, Simation Global Technology Ltd.., Victoria Shane Bourbonnais, president, touring & development, Live Nation Michael Cepin, senior vice president, Main Branch HSBC Bank
Gary Collins, senior vice president, Belkorp Industries
Sue Connaghan, partner, Pushor Mitchell LLP Lawyers, Kelowna Gordon Diamond, chairman, West Coast Reduction Limited
Dr. Karen Gelmon, medical oncologist, BC Cancer Agency
Michael Hungerford, partner, Hungerford Group
Kevin Irvine, executive VP, Washington Marine Group
Brian Kenning, community volunteer
Stanley Kwok, president, Amara International Investment Corporation
Joy MacPhail, community volunteer
Dee Miller, vice president – finance, administration & human resources, JJM Construction, Fraser Valley
Dr. Don Rix, chair, MDS Metro Laboratory Services; chair, Cantest Ltd.
Liz Watson, Watson Governance Advisory Services Inc.
Lorne Wickerson, partner, Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd.
Dr. Frances Wong, Regional Professional Practice Leader, Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer Agency Fraser Valley Glenn Wong, community volunteer
Ex-officio directors are:
Dr Simon Sutcliffe, president, BC Cancer Agency
David MacLean, president and CEO, BC Cancer Foundation
Retiring directors are:
Iain MacKay
Ian Reid
Tom Chambers
The BC Cancer Foundation, established in 1935, raises funds to support research and enhancements to care at the BC Cancer Agency, throughout B.C.
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Media Contact:
Penny Noble, Senior Director, Public Affairs
BC Cancer Foundation: 604 707 5902, cell 604 805 5637
pnoble@bccancer.bc.ca
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