Devinder Sekhon Board Treasurer
Board Member 2021 to present
Offices Held
• Board Treasurer • Chair, Finance Committee • Member, CEO Performance Committee • Member, New Housing Development Committee
Occupation
Chief Financial Officer (Non-Profit Sector)
Education
UBC Vancouver, BC
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• Master of Business\Health Administration • Chartered Professional Accountant - CPA, MHA, ICD.D
Awards and Publications
• CRA Excellence in Service and Innovation Award 2001 • Queen ’ s Gold Jubilee Medal (for Community work) 2002 • Author, study paper : “ Barriers to Cost-effective Elder Care in British Columbia ”
Other Activities or Community Involvement
• Habitat Housing Society (Surrey, BC) Treasurer and Board Member (2021 to present) • Development Disabilities Association (Richmond, BC) Board Member, Treasurer ( December 2017-2023) Promoting Community Engagement • 411 Seniors Services Society (Vancouver, BC) Treasurer and Board Member September 2013 to 2018 Advanced negotiations with the City of Vancouver for new seniors centre. • City of Surrey Member, Library Board 2002 to 2005 • Progressive Intercultural Services Society (PICS) Surrey, BC Board Member, Treasurer, President 1997 to 2005 • PICS Charitable Foundation Board Member, President 2006 to 2014 • Successfully added social housing and healthcare service provision to pre- existing settlement services.
Languages
• Fluent in English, Punjabi, and Hindi
Interests and Hobbies
• Cycling, golfing, hiking, running, reading and spending time with family and friends.
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