For more than 15 years, Anita Huberman has proudly served as the Surrey Board of Trade CEO. In this role, Anita and her team provide businesses and organizations with economic opportunities, connections, and more. She is also an Honorary Captain of the Royal Canadian Navy. Although she has led an impressive career history, Anita moved past many barriers to become the first South Asian woman to fill this role in Canada.
Real estate professional and salon owner Gurjinder K. Bhurji knows from first-hand experience how difficult it is for people to afford housing in today’s market. Gurjinder moved to Surrey when she was seven years old and became an active member of the community, and raised four children of her own.
Jas Salh is an investment advisor and leader in the community she proudly serves. She considers herself to be a wealth advisor, as her business covers every aspect of her client’s financial journey from birth to retirement and beyond. While her business is thriving today, the road to success has been challenging, involving a lot of sweat, tears, and late nights tasks.
London-born, Ranbir was raised with significant influence from his uncle, Dave Sidhu, who has been President of EM Dynamics for over 30 years. His thoughts, meshing blood history with bold future-vision, became the base for the vital pieces we see now.
At HUB, Sandeep is part of a high-performing team dedicated to providing each client, big or small, with the best options presently available in today’s challenging insurance marketplace.
“I help Senior Executives of small and mid-sized organizations align their teams around a path forward. We facilitate strategic planning processes and deliver leadership development programs.”
LUV—the name says it all. A pioneer in Vancouver’s music, Canadian-based singer Luv Randhawa is an international music sensation.
If you are fortunate enough to find success, it is your opportunity to send the ladder down and lift others up. Giving back is the right thing to do. It is important to help tomorrow’s leaders get started on their dreams today.
Reminded of her late father’s memory, Harwinder Kaur Sandhu still hears his voice, saying, “Don’t let anyone tell you that you’re less than anyone because you are a girl. Things will be difficult but not impossible. There is nothing that you cannot do.”
Jane first joined the foundation in 2007 as President and CEO. Before this, she held the CEO of St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation and was also the inaugural Executive Director of B.C. Women’s Hospital Foundation.
Jindi Singh is the National Director in Canada for Khalsa Aid. “I was part of the original team in the UK where Khalsa Aid was founded by Ravi (Singh),” Jindi recalls. “Prior to Khalsa Aid, we had done some small projects in Slough, but we also knew there were needs beyond our town.
Jasmine Mander recently won an award from the Women’s Executive Network (WXN): Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100 Awards in Arts, Sports & Entertainment. The award recognizes women who have shaped Canadian thinking, communications, and culture. Jasmine is a former elite-level soccer player and has coached in the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy System , and is currently a coach educator for BC Soccer, and a BC Soccer Diversity and Inclusion committee member.
“Canadians are finding ways to stay connected and engage their minds in positive ways; they are looking for joy and entertainment in what can only be characterized as one of the most difficult times in modern human history. We have found that Canadian gamers recognize the power of play, and they are engaging more and more in the immersive and connected experiences that our industry creates. We will get through this period together, and video games will continue to be both an outlet for people but also an important way to keep them connected to their families and friends.”
—JAYSON HILCHIE, President & CEO, Entertainment Software Association of Canada
This past weekend, Serene Singh, 23-years-old, won the coveted National American Miss pageant held in Orlando, Florida at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. Singh represented her home state of Colorado competing in the world’s largest pageant with this year’s numbers totaling over 700 women from across the country.
Dr. Satwinder Bains is the Director of the South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) at the University of the Fraser Valley. SASI, which celebrated its 10th year of operations in 2017, has served as aa hub where scholars, community members, international visitors, and students come together to address issues impacting South Asian Canadian communities locally, nationally and internationally.