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A dedicated volunteer in the community as well , Diana supports girls and women as a role model and mentor . Currently a board member with the YWCA ( 2013- ), she previously coached girls basketball teams ( 1997-2013 ), volunteered with proMOTION Plus , an advocacy organization that supports girls and women in sport ( 2002-2011 ), and served on the BC Secondary Schools Girls Basketball Association ( 2007-2013 ). In addition , Diana has volunteered with Basketball BC since 2007 . She served as the association ’ s director of finance from 2008 to 2010 and 2015 to 2017 , and was its first female president ( 2010-2015 ). In recognition of her contributions , Diana received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 .
Mary Galaugher , FCPA , FCGA Mary is the chief financial officer of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver ( REBGV ), an organization she joined in 1995 . She obtained her designation in BC in 1999 . Mary has specialized in real estate throughout her career , starting as a junior accountant with Block Bros . Industries Ltd . in 1978 . She held progressively senior roles with the organization , becoming a senior accountant in 1986 and corporate controller in 1989 . As corporate controller , she was instrumental in the employee purchase of the brokerage division of Block Bros . Industries Ltd . in the early 1990s . Mary ’ s expertise has been critical to the success of the REBGV . Notable achievements during her 22 years with the organization include developing and implementing a risk management model for its enterprise risk monitoring and creating a funding model that increased the organization ’ s financial stability . She is also a member of REBGV ’ s excellence program team , and her leadership contributed to the REBGV receiving a 2016 gold-level Excellence , Innovation , and Wellness Award from Excellence Canada , a not-for-profit organization ( NPO ) dedicated to advancing organizational performance . Highly regarded for her contributions to the accounting profession as well , Mary served as a member of her provincial legacy body ’ s Burnaby / Royal City Chapter board from 2000 to 2005 , and shared her extensive knowledge of NPOs on key legacy committees , including the Audit and Student Appeals committees , between 2004 and 2013 . Additionally , she served on her provincial legacy body ’ s board of governors from 2011 to 2013 and acted as a strong advocate for the unification of the accounting profession . In the community , Mary volunteers her expertise in financial processes , strategic planning , and governance policies to support various dance organizations . Past positions include treasurer of the Cross Culture Dance Society ( 1995-2008 ), where she organized initiatives that funded Canada-wide performances for youth , and treasurer and secretary of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association ’ s BC Branch ( 2004-2015 ). Mary also belongs to a family-owned dance studio , through which she raises funds to support youth participation in the performing arts .
Karen Horcher , FCPA , FCGA Karen is the president of Vancouver ’ s Hedge Rho Management Inc ., providing advisory services in corporate finance since 2005 . In this role , she has worked with financial institutions , global corporations , and regulators . Previously , her career was in trading and risk management in capital markets with Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and Barclays Bank , two of the world ’ s largest banks . She earned her designation in BC in 1999 . Highly regarded as an expert in treasury and risk , Karen is the author of several internationally published books , including Essentials of Financial Risk Management and Essentials of Managing Treasury . She has also contributed to leading professional publications by Thomson Reuters , CCH , Wiley , and Moody ’ s . Passionate about enhancing members ’ competency in corporate finance , Karen has led workshops , professional development seminars , online learning courses , and webcasts for provincial , national , and international accounting bodies since 2003 . She also served as a thought leader with her national legacy accounting body from 2006 to 2015 . Karen has been active in promoting the profession and encouraging accounting as a career path to students . From 2004 to 2008 , she was a trustee for her provincial legacy body ’ s educational foundation ( a predecessor to the Chartered Professional Accountants ’ Education Foundation of BC ) and chair of its Investment Committee . She has served on CPA Canada ’ s Strategy , Management Accounting and Finance Advisory Board since 2014 , and was its chair in 2017 . Active in the community throughout her career , Karen ’ s notable contributions include helping to organize the Women ’ s Media Golf Classic for more than 10 years , raising funds to benefit children ’ s charities . Since 2008 , Karen has served as a board director and Audit Committee chair for Pacific Pilotage Authority , the federal Crown corporation responsible for marine pilotage on Canada ’ s west coast . In 2018 , she also joined TransLink ’ s board of directors . Additionally , Karen is a faculty member of the Treasury Management program at the Kenan-Flagler Business School ( University of North Carolina ). She has helped guide the program since 2013 .
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