Morgan Camley

Morgan Camley

Chair

Pronouns: She/Her

Morgan Camley is a partner at Miller Thomson LLP.  Her varied practice includes general complex commercial litigation and Aboriginal law, as well as municipal, regulatory, and  criminal law. Morgan represents clients at all levels of court and in arbitration in British Columbia and Yukon.

Morgan is a contributing editor to Fraser, Horn & Griffin, The Conduct of Civil Litigation in British Columbia, looseleaf (Ontario: LexisNexis Canada Inc., 2007), a cornerstone resource for the litigation bar in British Columbia.

Morgan is a graduate of Mount Allison University in New Brunswick and of Queens Law.  Following graduation from Queens, Morgan was a judicial law clerk at the British Columbia Supreme Court.

Morgan maintains a busy pro bono practice representing clients with a variety of legal issues including criminal law. As a result of her work, Morgan was named the recipient of the 2009 Salvation Army Volunteer Lawyer of the Year Award.

Morgan is the past Co-Chair of the Mabel League in Vancouver and a past member at large on the Board of Directors for Access Pro Bono.  Morgan demonstrates a strong commitment to community through her volunteer activities which include acting as the Chair of the Board of Directors for QMUNITY. In 2014, Morgan was named a finalist for the PRIDE Legacy Awards recognizing her outstanding achievement as a Community Leader.

Heather Vause

Heather Vause

Vice Chair

Pronouns: She/Her

Heather works at RBC as a Manager of Initiatives & Implementation, with a focus on Diversity & Inclusion.  Her previous roles include resource & capacity management, training & development, branch leadership, and operations.

Heather spent three years as co-chair of RBC’s LGBTQ/2S Employee Resource Group in B.C., supporting the inclusion and engagement of LGBTQ/2S employees across the province.  Through this work, Heather has increased her involvement with LGBTQ/2S related organizations, which is where she was first introduced to QMUNITY.

Heather was born and raised in Squamish, BC, and moved to Vancouver in 2003.  She spent some time studying criminology before realizing that it was more of an interest than a career.  She has since returned to school to complete her Project Management certification and looks forward to continuing to advance her education.  Heather currently resides in New Westminster with her wife; in their free time, the two of them can be found enjoying local trails with their dog.

Tracey Fudge

Tracey Fudge

Treasurer

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

Tracey is a highly knowledgeable and experienced professional known for her exceptional problem solving skills and practical approach. Tracey provides a wide range of services which include: providing financial and tax consulting, preparing tax returns, assisting with Canada Revenue Agency matters, providing her unique custom designed “Tax Director/CFO for Hire” services, plus much more!

Tracey is committed to the community by volunteering as treasurer of a national LGBT non-profit organization as well as serving as the Treasurer of QMUNITY’s Board of Directors.

Cory Olson

Secretary

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Born and raised in Edmonton, Cory has also lived in Calgary and Montreal and has been living in Vancouver since the summer of 2013. He works in strategic planning and operations at TELUS. Cory has been active in the community sector fro many years, volunteering with a number of organizations and served as a member of the Board for Aids Community Care Montreal. Cory joined the QMUNITY Board of Directors in 2014.

James Tod

James Tod

Pronouns: He/Him/His

James Tod is a land development consultant and principle of his own firm, JTA Development Consultants, which focuses primarily on complex zoning and mixed-use housing projects.

James studied at the University of British Columbia and received his undergraduate in English Literature in 2003, after which, he became involved in Vancouver’s architectural and development industries and has pursued this path ever since.

For over a decade he has fostered an extensive network with key private and public organizations, civic authorities and community advocacy groups. He has also been involved in several successful fundraising campaigns and efforts for non-profit groups and hopes to use his experience to support QMUNITY. He holds the view that meaningful development must solve multiple problems in order to be truly sustainable and hopes to build upon this as part of QMUNITY’s Board, which he joined in 2013.

Lisa Salazar

Lisa Salazar

Pronouns: She/Her

Born in Colombia, raised in California and, as she puts it, sprouted in Vancouver, Lisa has a BA in Graphic Design and has worked professionally as a freelance designer, art director and photographer for four decades.

In 2008, she transitioned at the age of 58. Lisa imagined she’d have a very private existence after transition; that is, until she was invited to speak at Interesting Vancouver 2010. To her shock and surprise, she discovered she had a voice.

Later that year she initiated an international letter-writing campaign in opposition to the Ugandan “Kill the Gays Bill,” complete with a website that reported on the status of the legislation and all the contact information for all 287 members of the Ugandan Parliament. Her efforts had unexpected consequences: she was able to help several Ugandan LGBTQ citizens find safe havens abroad.

Lisa now devotes much of her time to advocacy and education on trans issues, including engaging in meaningful conversations with communities of faith. Lisa has been a volunteer with Qmunity since 2012 as a Queer Competency workshop co-facilitator.

Tara Kemes

Tara Kemes

Pronouns: She/Her

Tara Kemes is a human resources professional who has focused on culture, recruiting and talent development within the digital media industry for the last 16 years. From the small Okanagan town of Oliver, Tara moved to Vancouver to attend the University of British Columbia where she completed her Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies.

Tara is a founding member of the grassroots organization Drawn Together Vancouver, which empowers and advances women in the art, technical & business sectors of the digital screen industry, leading to greater diversity and equality in storytelling.

For seven years at the Vancouver Film School, Tara has been instructing courses in the animation programs to prepare students to successfully navigate their entrances into their professional careers. Since 2010, she has been a volunteer knowledge philanthropist with Vantage Point, Transforming Not-for Profit Leadership, facilitating workshops in the realm of human resources.

While not a parent herself, Tara fulfilled a life dream of experiencing pregnancy and childbirth as a surrogate for two caring dads. She believes in the power of community and what we can accomplish through connectivity and drive. This same drive has brought Tara to the QMUNITY Board.

Heather Northrup

Heather Northrup

Pronouns: She/Her

Heather Northrup works as a Senior Advisor in Regulatory Affairs and Compliance for HSBC Bank Canada. A lawyer by trade, she has worked in the financial services industry for over 20 years providing legal advice to organizations such as Vancity Credit Union and the Royal Bank of Canada.

Heather started her career in private practice with Borden Ladner Gervais’ insolvency group. Her experience includes expertise in risk management, corporate governance and labour and employment law.

Heather has taken an active role in Vancouver’s community over the years. She has served on the Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres’ Board and as Vice Chair of BC’s Provincial Child Care Council where she represented parents’ interests in advocating for affordable quality child care. More recently she has been active in her neighbourhood street’s sponsorship of two Syrian refugees.

She lives with her partner Joshua in Vancouver’s Eastside and is the proud mum of two children, one of whom recently taught her everything she needs to know about pronouns. She is thrilled to be an ally for QMUNITY.

Cynthia Brooke

Cynthia Brooke

Pronouns: She/Her/They

Cynthia Brooke is a stevedore working the docks and ships of Vancouver’s port. She is also a human rights educator focused on union and labour movements.

Originally from San Francisco, Cynthia grew up and came out in Vancouver during the early years of The Centre (which was to become QMUNITY), and was involved in hosting Gay Games, ACT UP, The Lesbian Avengers, and The Lesbian Centre. Cynthia is sustained by a lifelong commitment to social justice and community, especially BIPOC2, equity, equality, and deep diversity.

Cynthia lives, works, and plays in Vancouver’s Eastside, where her partner River Tucker runs Fox and Unicorn Athletics, which is the home of Queer Box Camp.

Cynthia is excited to bring her experience and curiosity to the QMUNITY board.

Pamela Liversidge

Pamela Liversidge

Pronouns: She/Her

Pamela is the Executive Director of Foundry, an organization whose mission is to transform access to health and social services for youth and young adults through creating a network of “one-stop shops” in BC communities.

Prior to joining the Foundry team, Pamela worked in the provincial government to develop province-wide strategies in Indigenous housing and health, child welfare, physician compensation, and mental health and addictions. While her career has spanned many different areas, her heart has always been in working with young people. Pamela started her career as a youth addictions worker in the community of Surrey.

Lynn Arychuk

Lynn Arychuk

Pronouns: She/Her

Lynn Arychuk is a management consultant with over 20 years experience in project management for an international consulting practice in the fields of economic development, healthcare and executive search among others.

Lynn started her career in the not-for-profit social services sector with a degree in Psychology from the University of Alberta. She joined KPMG in Edmonton and after 5 years relocated to Vancouver in 1997 with her partner, Maureen, and their son.

In her consulting practice she has built business models, participated in strategic planning, operational analyses, and program evaluation, often working with multi-disciplined teams and a variety of stakeholder groups. She volunteers and is a donor to many non-profits in Vancouver.

Lynn brings a wide lens to the Board, as much of her work has been comparative in nature, with an interest in sharing or benchmarking best practices as a way to improve organizations and society as a whole. Lynn is looking forward to contributing her project management and economic development skills to QMUNITY.

Christopher (Topher) Vollan

Christopher (Topher) Vollan

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Christopher (Topher) Vollan is the President of Projects at Rize Alliance Properties, a Vancouver based real estate development and construction company.  Chris’ work includes the design, approvals, marketing and construction of market and rental homes as well as office and retail space in the Metro-Vancouver area.

Chris serves as a board member of the Urban Development Institute (UDI) and has previously volunteered for the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Area (MPBIA) and AIDS Vancouver Island.