Three new members elected to Richmond Hospital Foundation Board

 


Kush Panatch, Richmond Hospital Foundation Board Chair

Three new Directors have been elected to Richmond Hospital Foundation’s Board to help continue the organization’s mission.

“We’re very pleased with the talented leaders that have stepped forward from the Richmond community to serve on our Board”, said Ms. Meixner. “Representative of our diverse city, our Board is dedicated to making a difference for patients by providing new technology, equipment and resources for Richmond’s excellent medical and health care staff.”

Richmond Hospital Foundation held their Annual General Meeting at Richmond Hospital on November 13th, and elected three new members to the Board of Directors. New to the Board this year are Tazdin Esmail (Pharmaceutical & Biotech Industry Consultant), Nelson Kwan (Senior Vice President & Corporate Controller, TELUS Communications Company) and Mike Nader (Chief Operating Officer, VCH-Richmond – Ex Officio).

Richmond Hospital Foundation, 2012-13 Board of Directors:

Chair

Kush Panatch, President, Centro Development Ltd.

Vice Chair

Paul Oei, President & CEO, Canadian Manu Immigration & Financial Services Inc.

Treasurer

Matt Ilich, Associate Portfolio Manager, Macquarie Private Wealth Inc.

  • W. N. (Bill) Jaffe, Vice President & Portfolio Manager, RBC Wealth Management, RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
  • Colleen Chambers, Manager, US Business Development, Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange
  • Tazdin Esmail, Pharmaceutical & Biotech Industry Consultant
  • Barbara Goodwin, Nuco Properties Ltd.
  • Doug Johnson, Partner & Senior Vice President, Transaction Advisory Services, Ernst & Young Inc.
  • Nelson Kwan, Senior Vice President & Corporate Controller, TELUS Communications Company
  • Ralph May, Lawyer & Partner, Campbell, Froh, May & Rice LLP
  • Mike Nader (Ex Officio), Chief Operating Officer, VCH – Richmond
  • Kim Schuss, Senior Manager & Vice President, Dorset Realty Group Canada Ltd.
  • Kyle Shury, Principal, Platform Properties Ltd.
  • Winston Wong, Director, New Business Development, Desjardins Financial Services Independent Network
  • Michelle M.M. Woo, PhD, Research Projects Manager, OvCaRe, BC Cancer Agency

“I’m delighted to serve as Chair of Richmond Hospital Foundation for a second year,” said Kush Panatch, Richmond Hospital Foundation Board Chair. “This is a wonderful time to be involved in health care in Richmond, and it’s a privilege to work with such a committed and dedicated team of volunteers.”

For 25 years, Richmond Hospital Foundation has raised over $40 million in support of quality health care in Richmond.