{"id":728,"date":"2020-04-24T19:30:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T19:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrantservices.staging.atws.ca\/?page_id=728"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:19:47","slug":"meet-our-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/immigrantservices.ca\/es\/about-kamloops-immigration-services\/meet-our-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Conozca a nuestra junta directiva."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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President – David Cruz<\/strong>
David is the owner of Glasskey Accounting Services and has been a society member since November
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Vice-President – Gloria Ramirez\u00a0
<\/strong>Gloria is a Professor of Education and Researcher at TRU. She has been a member of the society since May 2022.

Treasurer – Tushar Jain
<\/strong>Tushar is a manager at MNP LLP. He joined the Society in June 2026.<\/p>

Secretary – Tanya Manning- Lewis<\/strong>
Tanya is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education, Faculty of Education and Social Work. She is a Board member since January 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ambo Dhaliwal
<\/strong>Ambo is a retired administrator of Public Health. She has been a Board member since 1996.

Dilip Kumar Maurya<\/strong>
Dilip is the Restaurant owner of Maurya\u2019s Fine Indian Cuisine and has been a society member since
November 2010.<\/p>

Satwinder Paul
<\/strong>Satwinder is a retired TRU Professor of Water and Wastewater, she has been a Board member since October 2014.<\/p>

Eva Bechtel<\/strong>
Retired Manager of Health Care Facility and has been a returning board member since April 2018.<\/p>

Dr. Bob Rishiraj<\/strong>
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon. He has been a society member since September 2022.<\/p>

Deniz Demirkapi<\/strong>
Deniz is a Human Resources and People Development Professional. She is a Board member since June 2024.<\/p>

Hardeep Singh Chahal<\/strong>
Hardeep is the Vice President of the Lawyers Assistance Program of British Columbia. He joined the Board in June\u00a0 2026.<\/p>

Aakanksha Bharre<\/strong>
Aakanksha is a accountant. She is a Board member since June 2026.<\/p>

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Meetings, AGM and Membership<\/strong>
The Board of Directors meeting on a monthly basis. Meetings are usually scheduled every first Monday
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Each year at our Annual General Meeting, Society members have the opportunity to serve their
community by presenting themselves as volunteer Board Members.<\/p>

If you are interested in serving as a Society member, please see our Membership enrolment form below.<\/strong><\/p>

If you have a concern or question for the Board, please address it through the Executive Director France
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