Leila Alyssa Trickey — President

Leila joined the Board in 2019 and also sits on CNH’s Anti-Racism and Equity Committee (AR&E). Leila is committed to dismantling systems of oppression through intersectional research methodologies, policy advocacy, and equitable community and health practices. Leila is currently a Community Engagement Specialist with United Way British Columbia and the loving mother of Sahel.

Michelle Buchholz — 1^st Vice President

Michelle Buchholz is a proud Wet’suwet’en woman and is a member of the Witset (Moricetown) Band and was raised in Smithers, BC. She is a member of the Gitumden clan and the Cassyex house. Michelle is a consultant and has her own company called Cassyex Consulting working as a graphic facilitator and recorder, qualitative researcher and policy analyst. She has worked with various clients including the provincial and federal government, First Nation communities and organizations, universities, health authorities, consulting groups, youth groups, etc. Her passion is working with Indigenous communities to raise Indigenous people up, with an emphasis on the health and wellness of Indigenous peoples. Michelle holds a Master of Public Policy degree from SFU and completed her capstone project on developing policies to address anti-Indigenous racism in health care.

Samuel Cervantes — 2^nd Vice President

It’s been over a decade since Sam co-founded the Filipino Students Association at UBC and developed the Kababayan Academic Mentorship Program, serving newly immigrated Filipino high school students in partnership with the Vancouver School Board. With CNH, Sam is grateful for the opportunity to re-integrate community work as an energizing part of his work-life balance. He currently works as a Senior Manager with Pacific Blue Cross and is a part-time Sessional Instructor with Pacific Coast University.

Davy Chiu — Treasurer

Davy created his first web page when dial-up was still cool. He has over a decade of experience developing web technologies for end-users and optimization of internal processes. His focus now is on applying the best technologies and practices available to streamline workflows and improve business web security. Davy graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science/Computer Engineering, and from the University of Waterloo with a Master’s degree in Business. He holds a PMI Professional Project Manager (PMP) designation. Davy works on applications as a project manager with the federal government and as a technology consultant privately. He also runs a homestay agency with his wife. He volunteers with Junior Achievement BC.

Henry Lau — Secretary

Henry is a second-generation immigrant of Chinese descent and is deeply grateful to call the vibrant Renfrew-Collingwood community his home. From learning he shouldn’t be picking the flowers off the tomato plants in his school gardening days, to figuring out how to store a festival’s worth of lanterns underneath a swimming pool, the community has been a constant teacher that has helped him grow into a thoughtful community builder. Over the years, Henry has developed a passion for community arts, food security, and the social determinants of health. He currently works in food systems planning with the City of Vancouver. In his spare time, Henry enjoys running as far as his knees will take him, dabbling in baking, and spending time with his and his partner’s two cats.

Greg Allen — Past President

Greg is a lawyer with a broad-based practice at a litigation boutique in downtown Vancouver. He currently serves as the President of a small local non-profit which provides grants to organizations that research and combat childhood illnesses. Greg moved to Renfrew-Collingwood in 2012 with his family, from the wilds of Port Moody, and has enjoyed exploring the hidden charms of his new neighbourhood and its community. He and his partner have three young children who spend their weekdays learning and playing with the superheroes who work at CNH’s early learning and care centres.

Bleszeiry (Blesz) Hanggoy

Blesz is the eldest of three children. She was born in the Philippines and belongs to one of the Indigenous groups in Northern Luzon. Blesz attended the CNH newcomer program when she moved to Canada in 2015. She enjoyed it so much that she joined the summer youth program, which she’s still attending, while being involved in other community groups as well. Blesz graduated from Windermere Secondary School where she played basketball and volunteered organizing and keeping scores of the official games. She’s now in college studying criminology and is looking forward to exploring her home country before visiting other countries after she graduates. During her free time, Blesz enjoys biking, playing sports, driving around exploring new things and playing with her younger sisters.

Jasbir K. Parmar

Jas and her family have resided in Vancouver for a long time. Jas is the Branch Manager for Vancity Savings Credit Union at the Collingwood location. Before joining the Board of Collingwood Neighbourhood House in 2016, Jas served on the Board of Burnaby Neighbourhood House. When not serving the Collingwood community, Jas enjoys spending time with her kids, hiking, and reading.

Justine Ma

Justine is a storyteller at heart and worked as a journalist at CBC before diving into the world of health-care communications. Always keen to learn, she holds an undergraduate arts degree from UBC, and diplomas in Broadcast Journalism and Public Relations from BCIT and UVic. Justine has long called Renfrew-Collingwood home after growing up in the neighbourhood. She now raises her three children in the area as well. When she's not busy working at her day job, Justine enjoys hiking, biking and traveling with her young family.

Linda Mim

Linda is passionate about addressing inequities and discrimination against marginalized groups at a systemic level. She has previously advocated for the right to education for Indigenous students in BC, worked on global health issues in Switzerland, and supported students in a township school in South Africa. She is excited to bring her skills and experience in community development and addressing anti-racism to the Board. Her hobbies include cooking, exercise, and participating in community events.

Manoranjan (Mano) Rasiah

Mano has had a long career in the banking industry. He also brings a broad multicultural world view gained from his work experience spanning banks in Sri Lanka, Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Canada. He has resided and raised his children in Renfrew-Collingwood. He has also actively volunteered in cultural, community and non-profit societies in BC. In 2018, he joined the CNH Board of Directors to contribute his skills and financial expertise. Along with English, Mano speaks fluent Tamil and basic Sinhalese.

Stephanie Baufield

Stephanie moved into the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood in 2013 and since had two children who both attend CNH child care programs. She was elected to the Board of Directors in Fall 2017 and has enjoyed becoming more involved with her community. Stephanie loves learning and education, holds an undergraduate degree in Archaeology and Economics from McGill University, and is always looking for opportunities to learn something new. Stephanie works at Haywood Securities, a Vancouver-based investment brokerage firm, in a financial advisory team. Her career path has included varied roles in the investment industry, many winters coaching alpine ski racing across Canada, as well as teaching athletics in Lower Mainland schools. Outside of work, Stephanie loves skiing, playing soccer, golfing, travelling to new places, and playing outside with her two boys.

Puneet Mall — Youth Board Director

Puneet grew up in the Renfrew-Collingwood Neighbourhood. She started attending CNH at a young age and has spent countless hours creating memories and friendships at youth centre drop-ins, Night Hoops basketball, field trips, and many other youth programs, which have all helped her find many ways to volunteer and stay involved in her community. Puneet joined the CNH Board of Directors in 2021. Giving back to her community has been one of her biggest goals, and being a part of the Board has helped her reach that goal. When Puneet isn’t volunteering, she likes to spend her time staying healthy by going on hikes, playing sports, cooking, and of course spending time with her loved ones.