LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
Chief Executive Officer, Home & Health Care Society of BC
Sylvia Ceacero, MBA, MA, MCRM
CEO
Sylvia Ceacero, MBA, MA, MCRM, has been appointed by the Board of Directors as the CEO of the Health and Home Care Society of British Columbia and the Health and Home Care Foundation of BC (aka Care BC). Sylvia comes to Care BC with over 20 years of executive management experience in the not-for-profit sectors with a focus on leadership and operational transformation through vision and people. As an experienced leader, she has served in several Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director roles. Her career spans from social services to advocacy for seniors and vulnerable populations to retirees. She also brings experience from her consulting firm and other for-profit endeavours. She also provides expert governance and strategic supports to Board of Directors and Board Committees. Sylvia has participated and been engaged in a variety of community and volunteer service roles and is committed to networking and connecting with internal and external partners to achieve our strategic objectives. As a seasoned servant leader, Sylvia is collaborative, intentionally inclusive, adaptable, flexible, and expansive in her leadership alongside all partners.
Sylvia achieved an MBA from HEC Montreal, a MA from McGill University and MCRM from York University. She has continued her education and learning in a variety of areas including Indigenous Awareness, Digital Media and Communications, Leadership, Change Management, Coaching, Governance, and others to further enhance her expertise to transform the organizations she serves.
CEO
Sylvia Ceacero, MBA, MA, MCRM, has been appointed by the Board of Directors as the CEO of the Health and Home Care Society of British Columbia and the Health and Home Care Foundation of BC (aka Care BC). Sylvia comes to Care BC with over 20 years of executive management experience in the not-for-profit sectors with a focus on leadership and operational transformation through vision and people. As an experienced leader, she has served in several Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director roles. Her career spans from social services to advocacy for seniors and vulnerable populations to retirees. She also brings experience from her consulting firm and other for-profit endeavours. She also provides expert governance and strategic supports to Board of Directors and Board Committees. Sylvia has participated and been engaged in a variety of community and volunteer service roles and is committed to networking and connecting with internal and external partners to achieve our strategic objectives. As a seasoned servant leader, Sylvia is collaborative, intentionally inclusive, adaptable, flexible, and expansive in her leadership alongside all partners.
Sylvia achieved an MBA from HEC Montreal, a MA from McGill University and MCRM from York University. She has continued her education and learning in a variety of areas including Indigenous Awareness, Digital Media and Communications, Leadership, Change Management, Coaching, Governance, and others to further enhance her expertise to transform the organizations she serves.
Board of Directors
Doug Purdie, CPA, CA
President and Chair of the Board
Doug Purdie is a Chartered Professional Accountant and retired audit partner of Ernst & Young LLP.
Doug is a prominent figure in Vancouver’s non-profit and professional communities. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and a CPA, CA designation in British Columbia. Over his career, he held senior roles at major professional services firms including as partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Deloitte LLP, and Ernst & Young LLP, specializing in advising private companies in the real estate industry, international investment between Canada and Asia, and non-profits and charitable organizations in achieving their mandates.
He has served extensively as a director of the Hong Kong Canada Business Association and the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BC Division), reflecting his broad engagement across business and civic sectors.
In the charitable sector, Doug has been deeply involved for over three decades. Both as a professional business and financial advisor, and as a volunteer director. He has been a director of Care BC since 2008, including Vice-President and Treasurer during the majority of that time, has served 14 years as a director of S.U.C.C.E.S.S., including four terms as Board Chair, and also a director, secretary, and treasurer of the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Society, the Neil Squire Society, and the Vancouver-Richmond Development Disabilities Association.
His community contributions have been recognized nationally—receiving the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers in 2015 for his work with organizations such as S.U.C.C.E.S.S., the Neil Squire Society, and the Developmental Disabilities Association. Through these roles, he has worked to promote the well-being of Canadians, championed social inclusion and the care of seniors, reduced barriers to immigrants and the disabled, and provided social leadership.
President and Chair of the Board
Doug Purdie is a Chartered Professional Accountant and retired audit partner of Ernst & Young LLP.
Doug is a prominent figure in Vancouver’s non-profit and professional communities. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and a CPA, CA designation in British Columbia. Over his career, he held senior roles at major professional services firms including as partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Deloitte LLP, and Ernst & Young LLP, specializing in advising private companies in the real estate industry, international investment between Canada and Asia, and non-profits and charitable organizations in achieving their mandates.
He has served extensively as a director of the Hong Kong Canada Business Association and the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BC Division), reflecting his broad engagement across business and civic sectors.
In the charitable sector, Doug has been deeply involved for over three decades. Both as a professional business and financial advisor, and as a volunteer director. He has been a director of Care BC since 2008, including Vice-President and Treasurer during the majority of that time, has served 14 years as a director of S.U.C.C.E.S.S., including four terms as Board Chair, and also a director, secretary, and treasurer of the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Society, the Neil Squire Society, and the Vancouver-Richmond Development Disabilities Association.
His community contributions have been recognized nationally—receiving the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers in 2015 for his work with organizations such as S.U.C.C.E.S.S., the Neil Squire Society, and the Developmental Disabilities Association. Through these roles, he has worked to promote the well-being of Canadians, championed social inclusion and the care of seniors, reduced barriers to immigrants and the disabled, and provided social leadership.
Carrie Russell, AACI, MAI, RIBC, ISHC
Vice-Chair
Carrie Russell is a Senior Managing Partner with HVS Canada. Her focus includes appraisals, feasibility and market studies, and other specialized consulting services including asset management guidance for the hotel industry. Carrie has a comprehensive knowledge of the North American hotel market and is familiar with the needs and expectations of both the ownership and lending communities. Carrie has attained designation in both Canada and the United States, having completed the requirements to obtain the AACI designation from the Appraisal Institute of Canada and the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute in the United States. As well, Carrie is a member of International Society of Hotel Consultants (ISHC) and the Real Estate Institute of BC (RIBC). She has previously served on the board for North Star Montessori and the Appraisal Institute of Canada and volunteers delivering Meals on Wheels on the North Shore where she has been a long-time resident.
Vice-Chair
Carrie Russell is a Senior Managing Partner with HVS Canada. Her focus includes appraisals, feasibility and market studies, and other specialized consulting services including asset management guidance for the hotel industry. Carrie has a comprehensive knowledge of the North American hotel market and is familiar with the needs and expectations of both the ownership and lending communities. Carrie has attained designation in both Canada and the United States, having completed the requirements to obtain the AACI designation from the Appraisal Institute of Canada and the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute in the United States. As well, Carrie is a member of International Society of Hotel Consultants (ISHC) and the Real Estate Institute of BC (RIBC). She has previously served on the board for North Star Montessori and the Appraisal Institute of Canada and volunteers delivering Meals on Wheels on the North Shore where she has been a long-time resident.
Douglas P. Hayhurst, BA, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D
Treasurer
Douglas Hayhurst is an independent corporate director. He was previously a global industry executive with IBM Canada and National Deputy Managing Partner and BC Managing Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr. Hayhurst currently is and previously has served on several public, private and not-for-profit boards of directors. In the not-for-profit arena, he was a founding director and chair of the Ronald McDonald House of BC, chair of the BC Chapter of the Institute of Corporate Directors, and chair of the BC Region of the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Mr. Hayhurst received a BA in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University, Fellowships (FCPA) from the CPA Institutes of BC and Ontario, and the designation ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Treasurer
Douglas Hayhurst is an independent corporate director. He was previously a global industry executive with IBM Canada and National Deputy Managing Partner and BC Managing Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr. Hayhurst currently is and previously has served on several public, private and not-for-profit boards of directors. In the not-for-profit arena, he was a founding director and chair of the Ronald McDonald House of BC, chair of the BC Chapter of the Institute of Corporate Directors, and chair of the BC Region of the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Mr. Hayhurst received a BA in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University, Fellowships (FCPA) from the CPA Institutes of BC and Ontario, and the designation ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Seth Sherwood
Secretary
Seth Sherwood is a Senior Associate at Lee, Turner & Associates Inc., an investment management company in Vancouver, B.C. Prior to joining Lee Turner in 2020, he spent four years at independent financial research firm, Morningstar, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois. Seth performed research and analysis on companies in the technology sector while he also led the sustainable investing strategy in the company’s equity research department. He holds degrees from Brigham Young University and King’s College London and holds an FSA Credential from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). He is currently a participant in the CFA Program from the CFA Institute. Seth lives in Coquitlam, B.C. with his wife, daughter, and two senior dogs.
Secretary
Seth Sherwood is a Senior Associate at Lee, Turner & Associates Inc., an investment management company in Vancouver, B.C. Prior to joining Lee Turner in 2020, he spent four years at independent financial research firm, Morningstar, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois. Seth performed research and analysis on companies in the technology sector while he also led the sustainable investing strategy in the company’s equity research department. He holds degrees from Brigham Young University and King’s College London and holds an FSA Credential from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). He is currently a participant in the CFA Program from the CFA Institute. Seth lives in Coquitlam, B.C. with his wife, daughter, and two senior dogs.
Thomas S. Chambers, BA, FCA, ICD.D
Mr. Chambers is the President of Senior Partner Services Ltd. which provides business advisory services. He is a Chartered Accountant and a retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he was the national managing partner of the firm’s audit practice. He serves on a number of public and private Boards of Directors, including the Health and Home Care Society of BC. Mr. Chambers is a graduate of UBC and the Director’s Education program. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. In 2013 he was further recognized by the B.C. Institute of Chartered Accountants with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mr. Chambers is the President of Senior Partner Services Ltd. which provides business advisory services. He is a Chartered Accountant and a retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he was the national managing partner of the firm’s audit practice. He serves on a number of public and private Boards of Directors, including the Health and Home Care Society of BC. Mr. Chambers is a graduate of UBC and the Director’s Education program. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. In 2013 he was further recognized by the B.C. Institute of Chartered Accountants with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
David J. Kimpton
Mr. Kimpton is a retired social worker and worked for 33 years in child welfare in the Lower Mainland. He is a Past President of both Volunteer Richmond and Volunteer BC, and has volunteered with VON BC (now known as the Health and Home Care Society of BC) since 1987. He is a Care BC Life Member and he has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2001. Also in 2001, Mr. Kimpton was named by VON Canada as the UN International Year of the Volunteer (Western Region). He also serves on the Board of Directors for The Dugout Drop-In Centre Society in the Downtown Eastside, and is an active member of St. Alban Anglican Church, Richmond. In November 2010, David was awarded the Order of the Diocese of New Westminster. In his free time, David enjoys tennis, golf and curling.
Mr. Kimpton is a retired social worker and worked for 33 years in child welfare in the Lower Mainland. He is a Past President of both Volunteer Richmond and Volunteer BC, and has volunteered with VON BC (now known as the Health and Home Care Society of BC) since 1987. He is a Care BC Life Member and he has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2001. Also in 2001, Mr. Kimpton was named by VON Canada as the UN International Year of the Volunteer (Western Region). He also serves on the Board of Directors for The Dugout Drop-In Centre Society in the Downtown Eastside, and is an active member of St. Alban Anglican Church, Richmond. In November 2010, David was awarded the Order of the Diocese of New Westminster. In his free time, David enjoys tennis, golf and curling.
Namit Malhotra
Namit is the President of NM Hospitality Advisors which provides advisory services in the hotel investments and development fields. Prior to starting his own advisory firm, he was head of hospitality for Sorouh, a large real estate developer in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He also worked in hotel investments and development for Hilton Hotels Corporation in Beverly Hills. He started his hospitality consulting career with HVS International in North Vancouver, and also worked in their San Francisco office. He is a graduate of the University of New Haven, with a degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management. He is the Vice Chair of the North Shore Meals on Wheels Society. In his free time, you can find him playing volleyball either indoors or on the local beaches.
Namit is the President of NM Hospitality Advisors which provides advisory services in the hotel investments and development fields. Prior to starting his own advisory firm, he was head of hospitality for Sorouh, a large real estate developer in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He also worked in hotel investments and development for Hilton Hotels Corporation in Beverly Hills. He started his hospitality consulting career with HVS International in North Vancouver, and also worked in their San Francisco office. He is a graduate of the University of New Haven, with a degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management. He is the Vice Chair of the North Shore Meals on Wheels Society. In his free time, you can find him playing volleyball either indoors or on the local beaches.
Deanna Wong, CPA, CA, CIA
Deanna is currently an investor and entrepreneur with an extensive background in accounting, audit, finance, risk management, real estate, and the non-profit sector. She obtained Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor designations while working at two of the four largest accounting and professional services firms in the world. She has extensive experience in external and internal audits and investigations, risk management, non-profit finance and operations, leadership, governance, and income properties. She worked with diverse organizations (public and for-profit companies, small and medium enterprises and government and non-profit organizations) in wide-ranging industries and sectors. She also has years of experience of serving on non-profit oversight boards. To support the Care BC and Care BC Foundation boards and staff, she brings her background, skills, expertise, and experience as well as her passion for making a positive difference in her community and improving the lives of British Columbians.
Deanna is currently an investor and entrepreneur with an extensive background in accounting, audit, finance, risk management, real estate, and the non-profit sector. She obtained Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor designations while working at two of the four largest accounting and professional services firms in the world. She has extensive experience in external and internal audits and investigations, risk management, non-profit finance and operations, leadership, governance, and income properties. She worked with diverse organizations (public and for-profit companies, small and medium enterprises and government and non-profit organizations) in wide-ranging industries and sectors. She also has years of experience of serving on non-profit oversight boards. To support the Care BC and Care BC Foundation boards and staff, she brings her background, skills, expertise, and experience as well as her passion for making a positive difference in her community and improving the lives of British Columbians.
Flora Yang
Flora is a business consultant and published author. She is a multi-cultural and bilingual professional with experience working in Marketing Communications at McDonalds China and Public Relations at Wieden + Kennedy Shanghai.
She specializes in strategic planning and execution, communication, business development and marketing. She has built up a business from scratch, launched aggressive growth plans and established new brands and businesses in new markets. She holds an MBA from Sauder School of Business, UBC. She lives in North Vancouver with her partner and loves good food.
Flora is a business consultant and published author. She is a multi-cultural and bilingual professional with experience working in Marketing Communications at McDonalds China and Public Relations at Wieden + Kennedy Shanghai.
She specializes in strategic planning and execution, communication, business development and marketing. She has built up a business from scratch, launched aggressive growth plans and established new brands and businesses in new markets. She holds an MBA from Sauder School of Business, UBC. She lives in North Vancouver with her partner and loves good food.