Board of Directors
The Ronald McDonald House BC Board of Directors is comprised of a diverse group of people committed to sustaining the compassionate service the House provides. People of various backgrounds are recruited to one of our five standing committees, depending on what expertise is needed to facilitate these volunteer working groups:
- Communications
- Fundraising
- Human Resources & Policy
- Operations
- Planning & Investment
Once individuals have served on a committee, learned about the House, and shown a keen interest in our operations, they are recruited to the RMH BC Board. Some experts we have been privileged to have on our board include financial, legal and business/marketing professionals.
Each Board member is expected to be on at least one committee of their choice.
The RMH BC Board of Directors meets once a month, from September to June.
Board Update
Andy Bates
Andy is a Franchisee with McDonalds Restaurant of Canada. He and his wife Jas are the proud owners of seven McDonald's Restaurants in the Burnaby and Vancouver area. Andy has been with McDonald's for 32 years. He started off as a fifteen year French Fry person in Victoria in 1977. He worked his way through the Corporation and held various positions with McDonalds. His last corporate position was as Director of Operations for Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Andy and Jas have two girls that are very active which includes being Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do. The Family enjoys being active and love to travel. Andy enjoys all sports with his favourite being golf.
He has past Board experience as a Director with the Vancouver House in 1998 and was also on the Board of Directors for the Winnipeg Ronald McDonald House 2000 through 2003.
Allan Beron
A biography of our new board member will be added soon.
Rob Chiasson
A biography of our new board member will be added soon.
Moira Dang
Moira Dang is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at EA Canada, the world's largest and most successful game development studio. In this role, she oversees all studio operations and development services that support EAC's game teams, including such hit titles as FIFA Soccer, NHL, and NBA Live. Prior to being named COO, Moira worked in a number of senior project management and operations roles at EAC.
Moira and her family moved to Canada from South Africa in 1994. Moira and her husband have a son and daughter who also reside in the Lower Mainland.
Moira has been a director of Ronald McDonald House BC since May 2008.
Jonathan Longworth
As Managing Partner of Altius Sport Marketing, Jonathan is able to combine two of his passions: sport, and sponsorship marketing. Altius Sport Marketing focuses on helping organizations maximize their return on sponsorships, with a primary focus on the upcoming 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Prior to joining Altius in 2004, Jonathan spent eight years in the advertising industry in both Toronto and Vancouver with Cossette Communications and MacLaren McCann.
In addition to serving as a director for Ronald McDonald House Vancouver, Jonathan is a member of the marketing committee for KidSport Canada, a national organization committed to providing support to children in order to remove financial barriers that prevent them from playing organized sport. He also sits on the board of directors for the Kelowna Unlimited Hydroplane Race Series event launching in August, 2009.
Recently married, Jonathan and his wife Jennifer live in North Vancouver. An avid athlete, Jonathan stays active in hockey, golf, skiing and snowboarding, softball, tennis, beach volleyball and hiking.
Jonathan has been a director of Ronald McDonald House BC since May 2008.
Jason Ludwig
Jason Ludwig is currently the Vice President of Reader Services for the Pacific Newspaper Group. In this role his current responsibilities include sales, marketing and distribution of The Vancouver Sun and The Province newspapers. Prior to working at Pacific Newspaper Group, Jason held various management positions at The Toronto Star, Calgary Herald and The Kitchener-Waterloo Record. Jason is a past President of the Canadian Circulation Management Association.
Jason is married to Christine. He is a member of the Vancouver Board of Trade and Terminal City Club. Jason and Christine enjoy traveling and playing golf. Other interests include hockey, football and reading.
Jason has been a director of Ronald McDonald House BC since June 2007.
Calvin MacInnis
A biography of our new board member will be added soon.
Josephine Nadel
A biography of our new board member will be added soon.
Gary Segal
Gary Segal is an executive and owner of Kingswood Capital Corporation and its group of related companies. The Kingswood Group is active in real estate investment and development as well as private equity investing in various sectors including manufacturing, finance and retail.
In addition to acting as a director of Ronald McDonald House Vancouver, Gary's non-profit involvements include serving as President of Louis Brier Home and Hospital for seniors, Trustee of Jewish Community Foundation/Chair of Investment Committee, and Chair of Spread the Love Project for Ethiopia.
Gary is married to Nanci and has four adult children. He is a member of the Vancouver Board of Trade, Richmond Golf and Country Club, Vancouver Lawn Tennis Club, Terminal City Club, and Association for Corporate Growth. Gary's main hobbies and pastimes include golf, tennis, piano and languages, as well as world travel over the years throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Currently he and his family are also keenly interested and involved in supporting and promoting education and health projects in Ethiopia. Gary has been a director of Ronald McDonald House BC since May 2008.
Peter Snell
Peter Snell is a partner in the Vancouver Office of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP. His practice is primarily focused on domestic and international franchising, licensing, product distribution, business law and intellectual property/trademark law. Peter and his dog Scotia are volunteers with the St. John's Ambulance therapy dog program and Peter is a director of the Vancouver Board of Trade.
Peter and his wife Cari have two young boys and live in North Vancouver and also spend time at their cabin on Gambier Island. Peter enjoys playing tennis, golf, skiing, hiking, canoeing and kayaking. Peter has been a director of Ronald McDonald House BC since June 2006.
George Tsamis
A biography of our new board member will be added soon.
Tom Wong
Tom Wong is a partner and leader of Ernst & Young LLP's Advisory Services practice in Vancouver. He helps organizations with business process design and improvement, policies and procedures development along with strategies and trends in IT solutions. Tom is also a member of Simon Fraser University's Global Asset and Wealth Management Business Council.
When Tom is not working or volunteering, he enjoys travelling and learning about different cultures from around the world. He works on his golf game as time permits. Tom is happily married for 19 years to Emily and has two children. Tom has been a director of Ronald McDonald House BC since January 2009.
Board of Directors
- President
Peter Snell
peter@rmhbc.ca- Vice President
Moira Dang - Treasurer
Tom Wong - Directors
Andy Bates - Allan Beron
- Rob Chiasson
- Jonathan Longworth
- Jason Ludwig
- Calvin MacInnis
- Ron Moravek
- Josephine Nadel
- Gary Segal
- George Tsamis