to support education, youth and the environment by refurbishing technology


Board Executive

Susan Steen (Chair) – susansteen @ hospicecoha.org
John Nosotti (Vice-Chair) – john.nosotti @ gmail.com
Rochelle Grayson (Secretary-Treasurer) – rochelle @ rochelle.ca

Directors

Dean Goodman – Deangoodman@ gov.bc.ca
Monica Kosmak – kosmakova @ shaw.ca
John Nosotti – john.nosotti @ gmail.com
Paul Chahil – paul.chahil @ telus.com
Stan Mah – hsmah @ shaw.ca

<Monica Kosmak  Susan Steen (Chair)

For the past 20 years, Susan Steen has served in an executive capacity for many not-for profit organizations across Canada including her current role as Executive Director for the Central Okanagan Hospice Association, West Coast Railway Association, United Way (Kelowna), Computers for Success Canada, Gifts in Kind Canada, Mississauga Heritage Foundation, Canadian Red Cross Society and the Cerebral Palsy Association of Alberta. She has a proven track record of successful management, and administrative experience.

Susan earned her Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University in English and History in 1969 and a Certificate in Museum Management in 1970. She is a member of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals and the Canadian Society of Association Executives.

Susan has been recruited to the Board of BC Technology for Learning Society to capture her expertise in delivering a successful not-for-profit organization, experience in board development, and in working with Industry Canada and other CFS stakeholders during her tenure with CFSC. She has been on the board since 2008.

John Nosotti

John recently retired from a 38 years career with the Federal Government service in both the Departments of Communications and Industry in various management capacities in both Ontario and BC including Radio Frequency Authorizations, Spectrum Operations and District Director, Northern BC/Yukon District Office. John also had a distinguished career in Canada's Militia serving as a lieutenant Colonel and is the recipient of the Canadian Decoration for long service with three bars (42 years), and most recently specialzing in cadet training.

John has been recruited for his expertise and experience with the Federal Government as well as his unique insight into operational aspects of CFS through his tenure as a volunteer technician. He has been on the board since 2008.

 Rochelle Grayson (Secretary-Treasurer)

Rochelle GraysonRochelle has an extensive background in the business and not-for-profit sectors. She is currently the CEO for the newly founded BookRiff, and has past experience as the President for Work at Play, as a Social Media & Social Entertainment Consultant, and as a Co-Founder for Artsites.ca and Twemes.com.

Rochelle holds an MBA in Finance and Business Strategy from the University of Chicago and a BA in German Literature and has completed intensive media training. She is trilingual, speaking English, German and Spanish.

Since 2008, Rochelle has been nominated as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network, been named “The New Executive Cool Hunter” by Canadian Business Magazine, been included as one of Vancouver’s Top Forty Under 40 by Business in Vancouver, and listed as one of Vancouver's Top 10 Technology Women. She’s also the recipient of the Canadian Women in Communications' Trailblazer: Excellence in Leadership Award.

Rochelle is serving seven other not-for-profit organizations in Vancouver in addition to Computers for Schools, sitting on the boards for New Media BC and Canadian Women in Communications. She has been recruited for her financial background and social networking savvy.

 Monica Kosmak

Monica KosmakMonica is a zero waste planning manager at the City of Vancouver and principal of Garbage Critic, a consultancy dedicated to stopping waste before it starts. Monica is renowned for her expertise in BC's extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs or product stewardship/take-back programs. She is past co-chair of the BC Product Stewardship Council, a member of the Recycling Council of British Columbia's policy committee and EPR working group, and was on the advisory committee to BC's electronics product stewardship program during the planning phase. Monica is currently is developing a zero waste plan to help the City of Vancouver achieve its goal of becoming the world's greenest city.
 
Monica graduated from distinction from the University of Victoria with a B.Sc double major in environmental studies and geography. She has published articles in trade journals and is a recurring guest lecturer in UBC's environmental science program.
 
Monica became involved in e-waste issues almost a decade ago through her work at Metro Vancouver, where she worked with the electronics industry and the environment ministry to establish a province-wide electronics stewardship program. 
 
Monica has been recruited for her expertise in complexities of the e-waste discussion, and ability to promote the effectiveness of re-use prior to recycling. She has been a member of the board since 2008.

Paul Chahil  Paul Chahil

Paul is a highly motivated, respected and an innovative leader with a proven record in client and partner management, service delivery operations, leadership, contract management, project management, and financial management. He has over fourteen years of financial management experience, including three years of fiscal budget management in excess of $20M per year and seven years of profit and loss responsibilities.

Paul has been with TELUS for since 2007 and is currently on the TELUS IS Operations – Client Technology Enablement Team.

Previously, he has been responsible for managing IT service delivery for the following companies: Ballard Power Systems, BC Rail, Westcoast Energy, EDS, and ICBC. His key responsibilities were to maintain and build lasting relationships and deliver to contractual obligations.

Paul was recruited to the CFS Board of Directors in 2009  to continue our importance alliance with TELUS and for his extensive business background.

  Stan Mah

Stan has been teaching Technology Education to grade 8 to 12 students in the Burnaby District since 1997. Prior to beginning his teaching career, Stan was in the engineering field as a designer and inventor for almost 20 years. He was involved with the inception of the Neil Squire Foundation, and the Second International Microgravity Lab Project with the Canadian Space Agency and NASA, STS-65.
 
Stan holds a B. A. Sc in Mechanical Engineering (UBC, 1979), a B. Ed with specialities in Math and Physics, (UBC, 1997) and a M. Ed in Educational Technology (SFU, 2006). Stan is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC.
 
Stan’s many green hobbies are recycling old electronic parts to build different electronic gadgets and electric bicycles. He sponsored an electric go-kart club in which students designed and built electric go-karts with used car components. He has presented many workshops in Robotics and Electronics to Technology Instructors.
 
Stan was recruited to the CFS Board of Directors in 2010 to provide a current teaching perspective.

Dean Goodman

More info coming soon.



Oct 2011

We are saddened by the untimely passing of peter Silvanovich. Peter had served on the board in the capacity as Chair since our inception in 1995. Peter was a long time employee at IBM and also Chaired Destination Imagination. His insights, attention to detail and risk management will be missed.