New Westminster, B.C. – July 14, 2025 – Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation is proud to introduce the volunteer Board of Directors for 2025/2026. This year’s board brings together a strong group of leaders with deep experience in business, healthcare, and community service, united by a shared commitment to advancing care at Royal Columbian Hospital.
We are pleased to welcome new board members Aleem Jinnah, Diane Ormiston, Puneet Sandhar, and Dr. Brian Yang who have joined the returning group of dedicated directors.
We would also like to sincerely thank Dr. Sukh Brar, whose term on the board has concluded. As a cardiac anesthesiologist and cardiac intensive care physician, Dr. Brar offered valuable insight and advocacy throughout his time on the board. We are grateful for his dedication and service.
The 2025/2026 Board of Directors includes:
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- Cameron Belsher – Chair
Partner and Co-Head, M&A, McCarthy Tétrault LLP - Norm Taylor – Vice-Chair
Corporate Real Estate Executive - Han Shu – Treasurer
VP of Finance, Klondike Lubricants Corporation - Hayley Woodin Hastings – Secretary
Editor-in-Chief, Business in Vancouver - Jeff Norris – President and CEO
President and CEO, Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation - Hema Bhatt – Director
Senior Vice President, Natu’oil Services Inc. - John M. Clinton – Director
Founder, Tin Can Creek Creative - Aleem Jinnah – Director
Partner, Investment Banking, Fort Capital Partners - Jim McGuigan – Director
President and Director, MP Capital Fund, GP Inc. - Diana Miles – Director
Former President and CEO, WorkSafeBC - Diane Ormiston – Director
District Vice President, TD Bank - Lynn Radbourne – Director
Community Leader - Puneet Sandhar – Director
Lawyer and Managing Partner, Sanghera Sandhar Law Group - Carolyn Shiau – Director
Anatomic Pathologist, Regional Medical Director, Fraser Health Laboratory Medicine and Pathology - Fred Withers – Director
Former Partner and Chief Development Officer, Ernst & Young LLP - Brian Yang – Director
Head of Surgery, Royal Columbian Hospital; Head of Urology, Fraser Health
We look forward to the year ahead and are grateful to all board members for their leadership in helping shape the future of care at Royal Columbian Hospital.
About Royal Columbian Hospital
As BC’s leading critical care hospital, one in three British Columbians rely on Royal Columbian Hospital. We are the only hospital in BC with trauma, cardiac, neurosciences, high-risk maternity and neonatal intensive care on one site. We care for some of the province’s most seriously ill and injured patients, with the support of donors like you.Since 1978, donors to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation have helped fund priority equipment needs, facility enhancements, research, education, and innovation at Royal Columbian Hospital. Visit rchfoundation.com for more information.
- Cameron Belsher – Chair