Our Team

We are proud of our passionate and hard-working team at Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver. Their continual hard work enables the programs and services for children and youth mentees across Greater Vancouver.

To become a part of this excellent team, visit our career page here.

Executive Staff

Valerie Lambert, CPA, CA
Executive Director

Slav Gudelj
General Manager, Clothing Donation Operations

Rose Higgins
Director, Programs and Operations

Sharlene Kumar
Director of Finance

Program Staff

Rose Higgins
Director, Programs and Operations

Annie Pham
Quality Assurance Director

Alejandra Quintanilla
Mentoring Coordinator – Family Enrollment

Allea Bernardo
Administrative Services Coordinator

Cat Copeland
Intake Coordinator

Carolina Monaco
Mentoring Coordinator

Cindy Chan
Mentoring Coordinator

Clara Nowicki
Mentoring Coordinator– Volunteer Assessment

Gurkiran Pandher
Mentoring Coordinator

Hina Butt (on leave)
Mentoring Coordinator

Jasmine Carter (on leave)
Mentoring Coordinator

Kevin McCurrach
Mentoring Coordinator

Kimiko Yamada
Administrative Services Manager

Leanna Chow
Mentoring Coordinator

Loreen Kishor
Manager, Group Programs

Melissa Quesnelle
Mentoring Coordinator

Navkiran Brar 
Manager, Community Program

Pamela Marin
Volunteer Assessment Lead and Supervisor

Pio Foronda
Mentoring Coordinator

Ramun Sangha
Mentoring Coordinator

Rayhaan Khan
Mentoring Coordinator

Shey Husini
Mentoring Coordinator

Development and Marketing

Norman Galimski
Marketing & Communications Manager

Adaku Akogu
Development Officer

Janel Watson
Volunteer Engagement & Experience Coordinator

 
 

Finance and Administration

Sharlene Kumar
Director of Finance

Gurbani Bhatia
HR Administrator

Jake Go
Senior Accountant

Stanley Tang
Accounting Administrator

Larissa Chow (on leave)
Office Administrator

Benedicta Egharevba
Office Administrator (temporary)

Big Brothers Clothing Donation

To book a pick-up, fill out the online form, or contact us at:

Tel: 604-526-2447
Toll Free: 1-866-521-4393

For inquiries related to donation bins, please contact us at: bins@renewcrew.com

Slav Gudelj
General Manager

Doug Hamilton
Operations Manager, Vancouver Operations

Jennifer Liban-Amistad
Operations Manager, Call Centre Operations

Reyna Maravilla (on leave)
Neha Agarwal
Partnership Program Coordinator / Supervisor

Shalini Singh
Bin Program Coordinator

Cecilia Zhao
Administrative Assistant

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