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Board of Directors 2009/2010 Stephen Sjoberg – President Stephen Sjoberg has been involved with Volunteer Grandparents for the last eight years, and acts as president of the Board of Directors for both Volunteer Grandparents and Volunteer Burnaby. Born and raised in Cowichan Valley on the Island, Stephen Sjoberg has been involved with volunteerism from an early age as a coach a camp counsellor. He graduated from UBC with a degree in Physical Education. Stephen now works as Program Coordinator for Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre. He continues to actively volunteer in the community, as a soccer coach and referee, Children’s Hospital and St. Johns Brigade.  Isabel Kolic - Vice President Isabel Kolic is the executive director of the Heights Merchants Association in North Burnaby. As the daughter of immigrants, Isabel grew up with her own grandparents located far away, and understands how precious cross-generational relationships are. She has 20 years experience in marketing, communication, and community economic development. She lives in Burnaby with her husband and young son.  Virginia Yip - Secretary As a previous co op student with Volunteer Grandparents, Virginia has not only grown to understand and love the organization, but truly be proud of being a part of such a great community and she values her time spent here. Virginia is currently working at a Human Resources Coordinator in downtown Vancouver and enjoys many outdoor activities. She likes to keep active whether its rollerblading on the seawall, jogging, volleyball or going for bike rides. On the weekends, she visits her grandma and they like to try new restaurants together and go for walks.  Woosang Lee- Treasurer Woosang Lee acts as treasurer for the Volunteer Grandparents Board of Directors. He was born in Seoul, Korea and he moved to Canada when he was 15. Woosang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Political Science from Simon Fraser University. Woosang joined Volunteer Grandparents board of directors in February 2008. He previously worked for Volunteer Burnaby as a co-op student in 2005. Woosang describes the experience fondly, saying it gave him a great opportunity to work with a dedicated, genuine and hard working group of colleagues. He believes volunteering can help bring people closer and make our community a better place. Woosang is an avid golfer, a football fan and enjoys watching movies and listening to jazz.  Roland Kym - Director Growing up in a small town, Roland quickly learned the value of community involvement, friends and supporting each other. Roland recognizes that great social change is not achieved through legislation or government, rather through amazing and dedicated organizations such as Volunteer Burnaby & Volunteer Grandparents and all their amazing team members. Roland is proud to be able to support these organizations. Roland has taken his life-long passion for real estate into his career as a real estate agent for Right Priced Realty. His passion for business and people has motivated and allowed him to succeed in helping clients accomplish their goals of buying and selling homes.  Thomas Liao- Director Thomas joined the board in November 2008. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with degrees in animal biology and accounting and is currently pursuing a CGA designation.His hobbies include hockey, basketball, volleyball and traveling. |
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