OUR BOARDS

Board of Directors, Arts Club Theatre Company

The Arts Club Board of Directors are volunteers who share a common passion for the performing arts. They provide financial oversight and strategic direction for the company while acting as a sounding board for senior management. They bring their expertise and community leadership to further the mission and vision of the theatre company. Each director is elected by the membership for a two-year term and can serve on the board for a maximum of eight years.

Bev Park, FCPA/FCA, MBA, Chair
Bev is a retired corporate director and executive. Bev served on the boards of TransAlta Corporation, InTransit BC, Teekay LNG Partners, SSR Mining Inc. and BC Transmission Corp. In addition to her corporate board experience, Bev has served on a number of not-for-profit boards including the UBC Board of Governors, the Simon Fraser University Community Corporation board, the Simon Fraser Beedie School of Business Dean’s Advisory board, the International Women’s Forum (Vancouver Chapter) board, the Vancouver Opera Association board (Chair), the Vancouver Opera Foundation board, Science World’s Advisory board, the BC Business Council Board and Executive Committee, the United Way of the Lower Mainland board, the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation board, and the YWCA Metro Vancouver board (Chair). In addition to the Arts Club Board, Bev is also a Board member of People for a Healthy Community on Gabriola Island. Prior management roles include interim CEO, COO, and CFO of TimberWest Forest Corp, and various finance and accounting roles at BC Hydro and KPMG. Bev is an FCPA (FCA), received her MBA from the executive program of Simon Fraser University and her Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University. Bev was named one of Canada’s Top 100 most Powerful Women and was a recipient of the Excellence in the Private Sector Award from the Association of Women In Finance.

Susan Van der Flier, Vice Chair
Susan was appointed to the Arts Club board in 2024. Previously, she served on the board of Vancouver Opera where she was board chair. She has also been a director of a number of non-profit boards, including the Vancouver Opera Foundation, the Peter A. Allard Alumni Association, Crofton House School, and the Sopinka Cup Society. Susan obtained her law degree from the University of British Columbia and has been a member of the Law Society of BC for over 30 years. She practiced in the areas of civil litigation, labour, and family law. Susan is fluent in French and American Sign Language, and she is part of the Deaf community by virtue of her children. She is a strong advocate for expanding access to the arts for those with disabilities.

Wanda Costuros, CPA (CMA), MBA, Immediate Past Chair
Wanda was appointed to the Arts Club board in 2019. Wanda is a retired financial executive, with extensive experience in corporate governance in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Wanda has held several board and committee roles, including BC Hydro (Director and Chair of Finance and Audit), Powerex Inc. (Chair and Director), Land Title and Survey Authority (Chair), Seven Seas Fish Company (Chair of Advisory Committee), Art in Motion Income Fund (Director and Chair of Audit Committee), Science World (Director and Chair of Audit Committee), and YWCA (Director). Prior management roles include Chief Financial Officer of Xantrex Technology, Fletcher Challenge Pulp, and Timberwest Inc. Wanda is a CPA (CMA) and received her MBA at Simon Fraser University, receiving the Dean’s Medal in 1995. She was also awarded a Women of Influence by Business in Vancouver. Wanda is also a director on the board of The Hieros Foundation.

Patrick Anderson
Patrick Anderson was appointed to the Arts Club board in 2025. He is a seasoned executive, corporate director and committed supporter of the arts, with over 30 years of leadership experience across the public and private sectors worldwide. He brings strategic insight, an explorer’s curiosity, proven fundraising and marketing skills, and a deep respect for the role of the arts in building strong, inclusive communities.

With a long track record in board service, Patrick contributes expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, investment and funding ventures.

He is a Fellow of the Explorers Club of New York City and a member of both the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club (RVYC) and the Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC). These affiliations reflect his longstanding interest in exploration, connection, and public service. Known to burst into showtunes when feeling inspired, he has been under the spell of the stage from a young age. Patrick holds a BSc. degree in geology from the University of Toronto.

Jack Finn, J.D.
Jack was appointed to the Arts Club board at the 2025 AGM. Jack is a partner at the law firm Michael, Evrensel & Pawar LLP d/b/a MEP Business Counsel and has been recognized by Chambers and Partners for his work in Media & Entertainment law in Canada. His practice focuses on film and television development, financing, production, distribution and other ancillary exploitation. Jack regularly represents and advises independent producers, production companies, animation studios, mini-major and major studios across the full life cycle of their productions – whether scripted, unscripted, documentary, single-camera, multi-camera, animated, and/or live action projects. Over the course of his career, Jack has served as legal counsel on over 50 major Canadian and U.S. productions. He previously completed a clerkship with the British Columbia Supreme Court. Jack received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with a major in History and a minor in Philosophy from Queens University and his Juris Doctor from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia.

Cathy Greer
Cathy was appointed to the Arts Club board in 2025. She has a bachelor’s degree in business and a Certificate of Liberal Arts from Simon Fraser University. She is currently the Marketing and Sponsorship Manager at Odlum Brown, where she runs their community partnership program, supporting over 150 organizations annually. She also leads many high-level, strategic projects for the firm and co-chairs Odlum Brown’s Leadership Council. With over 30 years in the marketing and communications industry, Cathy brings extensive expertise and deep knowledge of all aspects of the marketing world. A passionate community advocate, she has volunteered with other non-profits, including United Way, Canadian Cancer Society, BC SPCA and Ovarian Cancer Canada.

Alexia Jones
Alexia was appointed to the Arts Club Board at the 2025 AGM. Alexia is an LR consultant and workplace investigator with a focus on resolution and prevention, conflict resolution, labour relations and human human resources. Alexia has worked in HR/LR in both the public and private sectors for over twenty-five years. Her clients have included crown corporations, educational institutions, non-profit organizations and private companies. Alexia has been actively involved with other arts non-profits – most recently the Vancouver International Writers Festival where she was the board Chair.

Alexia lives in Vancouver and along with her love of the outdoors and fitness classes is a lover of the arts – especially theatre. Alexia believes that the power of storytelling in theatre makes a bridge across this world in ways that nothing else can.

Al-Karim Kara, MBA, FCPA, FCMA, C.Dir
Al-Karim was appointed to the Arts Club board in 2023. Al-Karim is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA), a publicly accountable, statutory corporation responsible for operating BC’s land title and survey systems. Before joining LTSA, Al-Karim held a number of executive positions with Xantrex Technology Inc., including Vice President of Operations, Interim CFO, and Vice President, Information Technology and CIO. Al-Karim is a member of the BC Identity Information Management Steering Committee and the School of Business Program Advisory Committee at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

Natascha Kiernan, J.D., ICD.D
Natascha is an experienced corporate director, lawyer, and strategic advisor. She received her J.D. from Columbia University and has held senior positions with several prominent international law firms, including in the New York and London offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Ms. Kiernan has 19 years experience advising governments, financial institutions, and corporations on complex M&A and finance transactions and was previously selected as a “Top 40 Under 40” rising legal star by the UK’s Financial News. Ms. Kiernan is the founder and principal of Bellevue Strategic Advisory and currently serves as Vice Chair of the BC Energy Regulator. She also serves as an independent director on the boards of several public and private companies. Ms. Kiernan received her B.A. (with distinction) from the University of Victoria, where her studies included playwriting. She has always maintained a keen interest in supporting the arts and in attending live theatre. She has previously served on the board of several non-profit organizations, including the Vancouver Writers Fest. She also volunteers her time by serving as a mentor to professional women through both Women Get On Board and Dress for Success. Ms. Kiernan lives in West Vancouver, BC, with her husband and two young children.

Ada Lam, CPA, CA, FEA, ICD.D
Ada was appointed to the Arts Club board at the 2025 AGM. She is the Executive Director of Major Rock Corporation, a family office providing oversight of the governance and strategy for the Armstrong family enterprises. She works with the boards of their operating businesses, including Armstrong Collective (Rocky Mountaineer) luxury rail, Invictus Properties real estate group, and Alder Bay private equity group. She has a BCom from UBC Sauder, and brings over 20 years of financial, investment and advisory experience working in a family office. Before her role leading the Armstrong family office, she practiced personal and corporate tax at KPMG’s Vancouver office. Ada also enjoys volunteering her time as a mentor for Dress for Success, as well as the Montalbano Mentorship Program at UBC Sauder School of Business.

Ken Lee
Ken was appointed to the Arts Club board at the 2025 AGM.

Ken is a retired information technology (IT) leader where he served the local business community for over three and a half decades. He has served as a vCIO at TELUS; an IT director for a multi-national communications consultancy; an IT manager for legal IT, accounting, and distribution operations; and an IT analyst for Cloud services.

In his spare time, Ken volunteers as a mentor for newcomers to the local IT community, repairs computers at local Repair Cafés, and records audio books for digital archives.

Ken earned his technical and industry certifications at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, his undergraduate degree at Royal Roads University, and his graduate degree at the University of Alberta. Inspired by ICT4D (information technology for development), Ken is passionate about improving digital literacy for all and continues his academic research in communications and technology for understanding how communications in our cultures change in response to the technologies we use.

Ken and his partner, Jim, reside near Granville Island where they enjoy convenient access to all three stages of the Arts Club. They also enjoy attending the local symphony, the local opera, and local recital societies.

Harvey McKinnon
Harvey joined the Arts Club board in 2024. He is recognized as one of North America's leading fundraising experts. He is the author of six books and co-author of the #1 international best-seller The Power of Giving: How Giving Back Enriches Us All, which won the Nautilus Gold Award for books on social change and was selected as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year. It reached number one in the US and Canada and has been translated into nine languages. Harvey is a highly rated trainer who has delivered keynotes at national conferences from Australia and Norway. He has produced a wide variety of award-winning documentary films aired on the BBC, CBC, PBS, and many other networks worldwide. They include Side By Side: Women Against AIDS in Zimbabwe, The Black Sea in Crisis, and biographies of David Suzuki and William Shatner. Before founding Harvey McKinnon Associates in 1989, he spent ten years with Oxfam Canada. His company raises money for dozens of non-profits in Canada and the US. He has served on many boards, including the Advisory Board of the Brainerd Foundation (US), Oxfam Canada, the AFP Vancouver Chapter, the Vancouver International Comedy Festival, and the Vancouver International Writers Festival.

Lakh Multani, CPA, CA
Lakh recently joined the Arts Club board. Lakh is a Partner with MNP’s Private Enterprise Services group in Vancouver. Lakh serves clients in a variety of industries including film and entertainment, technology and digital advertising, and real estate development. He also helps high-net-worth individuals and legal and medical professionals, among others. Prior to joining MNP, Lakh co-founded and operated a local CPA firm for over 20 years. Lakh has been involved for many years with the local film and television industry, and he developed an interest in live theatre while attending Simon Fraser University during his undergraduate studies.

Amanda Rogers, BA, JD, LLM
Amanda was appointed to the Arts Club board in 2025. A lifelong arts enthusiast, Amanda’s deep passion for theatre, visual arts, and music underpins both her personal pursuits and her professional approach as an arbitrator, mediator, and lawyer. She believes that the transformative power of the arts fosters empathy, community, and vibrant public discourse—values that directly inform her dispute resolution practice. Amongst other things, Amanda draws inspiration from the diverse perspectives, collaborative spirit, and creativity that are hallmarks of the artistic process.

Natalie Quilty
As a former owner of Aquatic Informatics (AQI), Natalie spent over a decade blending her scientiﬁc expertise with design & creative problem-solving to help grow AQI into one of the world’s leading water data management and analytics companies. Over this time, AQI expanded globally, with software that monitors critical water and climate data in over 60 countries, informing decisions around droughts, ﬂoods, and environmental health. In 2017, AQI partnered with XPV Water Partners to accelerate growth through acquisitions, and in 2020, the company was acquired by Danaher Corporation, a US$30B publicly traded company.

Since transitioning from AQI, Natalie has dedicated herself to supporting various boards and non-proﬁt organizations, such as the Kidney Foundation of Canada and the American Transplant Association. She played a key role in branding the Living Donor Circle of Excellence Program, a vital initiative that recognizes businesses for supporting the ﬁnancial well-being of living organ donors. Natalie’s work is driven by a deep sense of purpose, and her passion for fostering community engagement is reﬂected in her current role as Chair of the Cypress Park Parent Advisory Council and as a brand consultant for the West Vancouver School Board’s Ofﬁce of Communications & Community Engagement.

Outside of her professional life, Natalie is dedicated to fostering creativity, arts, and culture within her community. She enjoys exploring local food and art scenes through travel with her husband and two young children.

Amin Sunderji
Amin Sunderji is currently the Regional Vice President for BMO Bank of Montreal. In his current role, Amin oversees 18 branches with over 190 employees in the Burnaby, Tri-Cities, and Valley West market. Prior to joining BMO, Amin held roles in Human Resources, Corporate Strategy, and Diversity & Inclusion at another financial institution. Amin is passionate about people, developing talent, sales leadership, and building strong cohesive teams. Outside of work, Amin and his husband, Kevin, enjoy travelling and spending time with their family and friends.

Melanie Wong
Born and raised in Vancouver, Melanie discovered theatre during an elementary school field trip to the Stanley Theatre. She would keep returning to the theatre and has been an Artistic Director’s Circle member for nearly twenty years. Melanie spent her career in sales, marketing and category management for large consumer packaged goods companies, as well as a global brewing company. Her expertise includes budgeting, planning, and people management. Ten years ago, she left the corporate world to pursue her passion for sparkling objects as an independent gemmologist and jewelry appraiser. In her spare time, Melanie loves to explore the world, especially to her favourite cities: New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong. She is also an avid Francophile. Melanie has a B.Com in Marketing from UBC.

Board of Directors, Arts Club of Vancouver Theatre Foundation

The Arts Club Foundation Board of Directors are a mix of Arts Club board members and independent members. All are passionate theatre-loving volunteers who bring their expertise and financial guidance to the stewardship of the company's assets and endowment funds through donations and prudent investment. Each director is elected by the membership for a two-year term and can serve on this board for a maximum of six years.

Glenn Powers Chair	Retired Senior Lecturer Simon Fraser University
John Dawson Treasurer	FCPA/FCA- Accountant Business Advisor
Wanda Costuros	CPA (CMA), MBA
Rudy Kerklaan	MBA, CPA
Bonnie Mah	Consultant, Covyta
Lisa Seed	People and Operations Leader, Vancouver Chinatown Foundation
Amin Sunderji	Regional Vice President, BMO Bank of Montreal

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