Board of Directors 2011/2012

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. 

Sarah Fantin - Director

Formerly a staff member for Volunteer Grandparents, Sarah returns to the organization as a Director. With over a decade of volunteer experience, she is especially proud to be working with Volunteer Grandparents because as a first generation-Canadian, she grew up with one set of grandparents living close to home but the other remaining overseas. This experience taught her that everyone should have access to both grandparents and grandchildren in order to live a full life and Volunteer Grandparents helps people do just that.


Edwin Au-Yeung - Director

Edwin joined the board in September 2011. He believes that volunteering is a fantastic way of increasing social awareness and connecting with like-minded people. A Chartered Accountant by training, Edwin has volunteered at microfinance institutions in Cambodia and Indonesia. Edwin has been a resident of Burnaby for over 20 years and enjoys swimming, biking, and running.