Board of Directors

Morgan actively provides pro bono assistance to individuals charged with criminal offences. As a result of this work, she was named the 2009 Salvation Army Volunteer Lawyer of the Year Award. Morgan is also a recognized mentor having been named the 2011 McCarthy Tétrault “Student Mentor of the Year”. Morgan sits on the Board of Directors for Access Pro Bono and she is the past Co-Chair of the Mabel League Women’s Fastpitch League in Vancouver. Morgan and her partner Sonya are the happy but tired parents of a toddler.

Kasey holds professional certifications in internal auditing, control self assessment and risk management assurance; an MBA from DePaul University; and has over 30 years work experience in corporate governance, internal audit assurance, strategic enterprise risk management, and continuous process improvement.

Kasey and his spouse, Javier Barajas, are actively involved in both the LGBTQ & Latin American communities in Vancouver (and previously in Chicago) and are long time supporters of a number of wonderful organizations in both communities. Kasey was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He and Javier relocated to Vancouver in 2002 and were married in 2003 (after being together for ten years).

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.

Social justice is not just a passion of his, it’s in his blood. In 2013, he organized Kiss-In Protests in front of the Russian embassy. He has been involved in various roles in Vancouver non-profit organizations including Out on Screen, the Vancouver International Film Festival, and GLASS Youth Choir. He’s excited to join the QMUNITY Board to contribute his enthusiasm and to create positive change in BC’s LGBTQ/2S communities.

In August 2014, Harlan was appointed to the USA’s Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS where he works to provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary of Health & Human Services and the White House and will continue serving in the post until January 2017. Harlan also serves as an Honorary Committee Member of the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services at the University of Alberta, Canada, and in the spring of 2013, Harlan was appointed to be a representative to the International Indigenous Peoples Working Group on HIV/AIDS. Before moving to Vancouver in the spring of 2015, Harlan called New York City home and was a co-founder and former Director of the NorthEast Two Spirit Society.

Harlan brings considerable not-for-profit governance experience, a deep knowledge of the Two-Spirit community and an enormous amount of positive energy to the QMUNITY Board. With Harlan’s appointment, QMUNITY takes another step toward meeting our commitment to reconciliation and meaningful inclusion of the Two-Spirit community in the daily life and fabric of QMUNITY.

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.

Throughout Stephen’s career, he has been actively involved in the community sector and has been a part of successful fundraising campaigns and hopes to bring his experience to support QMUNITY and build on its rich history.

Stephen holds an M.A. in Organizational Conflict Analysis and Management, a Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management and a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation.

For 7 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 is what has brought Tara to the QMUNITY Board.

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 2 Syrian refugees.

She lives with her partner Joshua on Vancouver’s Eastside and is the proud mum of 2 children, one of whom recently taught her everything she needs to know about pronouns. She is thrilled to be an ally for Qmunity

Bruce was leader and a member of the Pride network for TD in Victoria for the past 19 years. He has won various awards in banking during his career and continues to be a leader in the community. Bruce grew up in Brantford, Ontario and has degrees from Trent University and Canadian Bankers Association.  He met his husband in Victoria and they now live in Gastown where they enjoy the diversity of the neighbourhood and the vibrancy of the City of Vancouver.