IC-IMPACTS Appoints 5 New Board Members

IC-IMPACTS Appoints 5 New Board Members

IC-IMPACTS is proud to announce it has appointed 5 new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Vivek Goel, Vice President, Research and Innovation, The University of Toronto, Dr. Arvind Gupta, Professor, Department of Computer Science, The University of British Columbia, Mr. Laj Prasher, Chairman, Tortel Group of Companies, Ms. Jillian Stirk, Former Ambassador to Norway and former Chief Foreign Policy Officer, DFAIT and Dr. David B. Watters, President, Global Advantage Consulting Group Inc.

Their diverse experience in international relations, commercialization, and research innovation will strengthen IC-IMPACTS and reinforce our strong commitment to creating research accelerated change in communities.

A full list of the IC-IMPACTS Board Members is below:

• Honourable Roy MacLaren, Board Chair
• Dr. Nemy Banthia, Chief Executive Officer & Scientific Director, IC-IMPACTS
• Mr. Stewart Beck, High Commissioner to the Republic of India, to the Kingdom of Bhutan, and to Nepal
• Dr. Roger Cheng, Chair, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta
• Mr. Barj Dhahan, President, Canada-India Foundation
• Dr. Vivek Goel, Vice President, Research and Innovation,  The University of Toronto
• Dr. Arvind Gupta, Professor, Department of Computer Science, The University of British Columbia
• Mr. Irving Leblanc, Associate Director, AFN Housing, Infrastructure and Emergency Management, Safe, Secure and Sustainable Communities
• Mr. Laj Prasher, Chairman, Tortel Group of Companies
• Dr. Sujatha Ramdorai, Professor of Mathematics, TIFR Mumbai and The University of British Columbia
• Professor Gautam Sen, Chairman, Health Spring Community medical Centres
• Ms. Malini Sen, Senior Editor, The Times of India
• Ms. Jillian Stirk, Former Ambassador to Norway and former Chief Foreign Policy Officer, DFAIT
• Mr. Peter Sutherland, Senior Business Advisor, Asia, Aird & Berlis LLP
• Mr. Hari Varshney, President, Varshney Capital Corp.
• Dr. David B. Watters, President, Global Advantage Consulting Group Inc.

• Mr. Fouad Elgindy, Senior Program Manager, Networks of Centres of Excellence Observer, Ex-Officio, Non-Voting
• Mr. Terry Kellam, Director of Development, Major Gifts, Development & Alumni Engagement, University of British Columbia, Board Secretary, Non Voting
• Ms. Sue Roppel, Chief Operating Officer, IC-IMPACTS, Ex-Officio, Non-Voting

To learn more about the IC-IMPACTS Board of Directors, please visit: https://ic-impacts.com/about/people