GOVERNANCE Beverly Ginder, Chair
Bev and her husband, Dave, first joined the Stratford Hall community in 2007. They have two children attending Stratford Hall. Bev was raised in East Vancouver, attended UBC, and currently works full-time as a recruiter. She was the co-chair for the 2010 and 2011 annual Galas, and has chaired the School Board since 2013.
Aiyaz Alibhai, Member-at-large of the Society and Governor, Vice-Chair Aiyaz is a lawyer with Miller Thomson. He has a Bachelor of Engineering from UBC and a law degree from Dalhousie. Aiyaz was a member of the Board of Directors of Leadership Vancouver and he has been extensively involved with the Ismaili community in the delivery of ethical education programs, including youth camps. Aiyaz’s daughter attends Stratford Hall in the Junior School.
Harry Lee, Society Founding Member and Governor, Secretary
Harry is a Co-Founder of the school and a senior engineer with BC Hydro, specializing in monitoring and controlling electronic power grids. Harry grew up in East Vancouver and attended UBC. Harry and his wife, Elaine, have two children. One of their children graduated from Stratford Hall and is attending SFU and the other is currently in the Senior School.
Cindy Leung, Society Founding Member and Governor, Treasurer (Chair, 2007-2012)
Cindy is a Co-Founder of Stratford Hall and was the Board Chair for four years. She is a CPA, CMA and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta. She is a business consultant who is passionate about helping others become entrepreneurs. She and her husband, Jeremy, have two children; Jonathan graduated from Stratford Hall in 2012 and is currently attending McGill University. Jodie graduated in 2015 and is attending the Ontario College of Arts and Design (OCAD).
Elaine Lee, Society Founding Member and Governor (Past Chair 1990-2007)
Elaine is a Co-Founder of the school who grew up in Vancouver and attended BCIT (Diploma in Business Administration.) Elaine is a successful business consultant. She and her husband Harry have two children; one of whom graduated from Stratford Hall and is currently attending SFU and the other is in the Senior School.
Chris Nicolls, Governor
Chris holds a BSc and a Masters (Business Administration) from the University of Santa Clara. Chris is a Certified Public Accountant and, since 2003, has been on the Board of BC Assessment and Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee. Chris also works for the Coquitlam School Board.
Susan Christie, Governor
Susan Christie was appointed as a Governor in September 2016. Susan was previously Co-Chair of the annual Gala and has two children at Stratford Hall, Audrey going into Grade 8 and Kenji going into Grade 6. Susan is an Associate Investment Advisor at CIBC Wood Gundy and she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies from Queen’s University. Susan spent over a decade at RBC Dominion Securities as an Investment Advisor and Branch Manager. After taking time to stay at home with her children, she returned to the investment industry in 2013. Susan also worked as Manager of Planned Giving at St. Paul’s Hospital. 7