Our Team

Board of Directors

Dr. Kelly McCaul performed his undergraduate studies in Edmonton, Alberta, and then continued to Queen’s University where he received his medical degree in 1992. He is a proud alumnus and was a recipient of the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award in 1987. Having completed medical school, he went on to further training in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he attained his Internal Medicine and Hematology degrees. His Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplant Fellowship was then attained at the Vancouver General Hospital and the British Columbia Cancer Agency.

In Sioux Falls for 20 years, Dr. Kelly McCaul developed a comprehensive Hematology program, and a Bone Marrow/Stem Cell transplant program that serves the tri-state area of South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. After Sioux Falls, he moved to Knoxville, where he founded the University of Tennessee’s Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program. Dr. McCaul is now located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Scott R. Earthy founded Fremont Private Holdings in 2012. He has more than twenty years of experience making direct private investments in growing middle market companies using long term family office capital. He is based in New York.

Prior to joining Fremont, Mr. Earthy was a Managing Director and a member of the Investment Committee at Ingleside Investors, a single family investment office in New York. Earlier in his career, he sourced and executed direct investments on behalf of the Chicago-based Pritzker family and the Vancouver-based Armstrong family. Mr. Earthy’s other previous work experience includes the mergers and acquisitions practice of Goldman Sachs and the financial institutions group at McKinsey & Company.

Mr. Earthy has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University and an MBA from Stanford University.

Kirsten Fox is the Director of Community Development for BC & Yukon at the Terry Fox Foundation. She is honoured to be the third generation in her family to serve on the board for the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award, following her grandmother Betty Fox and her father Fred Fox. Kirsten is a Member of the Terry Fox Foundation and the Terry Fox Research Institute. Kirsten is one of Terry Fox’s nieces and is proud to represent the Fox Family on the Board.  While Terry Fox is best known for his 1980 Marathon of Hope and his impact on cancer research, Kirsten is proud to see that he is also still inspiring today’s youth in their humanitarian efforts.

Dr. Alex Lachapelle works at the nexus of medicine and technology. After training as a medical doctor at McGill University, he completed a PhD in engineering and artificial intelligence at the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Alex currently lives in New York City, and is a partner in a venture studio setting up new healthcare and technology ventures. Before moving to New York, he was Director of Product for Genomics plc, a British start-up that aims to prevent cancers through the power of genomics, and worked on product and strategy at Imagen, a start-up applying artificial intelligence to radiology. He previously served on the executive boards of two international medical education associations and was program director for the Dr Julien Foundation in his hometown of Montreal. Alex is a proud alumnus of the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program and is a member of its Board of Directors.

Paulina is the COO of Flytographer, a global marketplace connecting people with local photographers. She previously served as CEO of The Forum, supporting thousands of women entrepreneurs, and led Futurpreneur’s Western Canada operations. An advocate for gender equity, she authored Canada 150 Women and has advised the Government of Canada on youth employment. She served on the boards of YWCA Metro Vancouver and the Immigrant Employment Council of BC. She has been recognized in the community by being awarded as a Business in Vancouver BC Top 500 2023, Globe & Mail Changemaker 2022, BiV’s Top Forty under 40 2020, BCBusiness 2019 Most Influential Women in Finance Award among others.

Paulina is a CPA and began her career with KPMG.

M. Craig Shepherd joined the board of the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program in June 2025 and is a 1988-91 recipient of the award.

Craig is a Senior Managing Director with Blackstone Life Sciences and a member of its Investment Committees. Since joining Blackstone in New York in 2017, Mr. Shepherd has played a leadership role in numerous Blackstone investments and is now based in the Cambridge, Massachusetts office. 

Prior to Blackstone, Mr. Shepherd worked at another life sciences investment firm and at Amgen, where he held various leadership roles at Amgen’s global HQ in California and its international HQ in Switzerland.

Craig holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a law degree from McGill University, and a BA from the University of Western Ontario. Craig has served on the boards of various business and other non-profit organizations, including Medcan Health Management, the Tufts University Parents Leadership Council, the American Kidney Fund, the Healthcare Advisory Board of the Partnership Fund for New York City and the McGill University Chancellor’s Advisory Board.

External Committee Members

Arnie Bose is an alumnus of the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program and currently serves on its Audit Committee.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Chartered Accountancy Studies and a Master of Accounting degree from the University of Waterloo. He later earned his CA designation after gaining experience with Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young.  Subsequently, Arnie held progressively senior finance positions with Mount Sinai Hospital, Sick Kids Hospital, Infrastructure Ontario, and Romspen.  

Outside of work, Arnie has focused his efforts on anti-fraud and governance initiatives to improve public sector fiscal management.  He was previously elected to the Senate of the University of Waterloo and served on its Finance Committee. He has also served on the Governing Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and the Board of Directors of CPA Ontario.  Presently, Arnie works as Vice-President, Finance for Novajet and serves as the national treasurer of Mensa Canada.

Almost 25 years ago, Luisa immigrated to Canada from South Africa and converted her South African Chartered Accountant designation to its Canadian equivalent. Upon arriving in Canada, she gained invaluable experience working as a Manager in the Vancouver office of Deloitte until 2004. Since then, she has held various finance roles, including a director position, but her true passion has always been internal audit, where she has dedicated most of her professional career—including seven years at lululemon athletica. For the past 10 years, Luisa has worked at the H.Y. Louie Group of Companies, most notably leading the Internal Audit practice at London Drugs Limited. 

Luisa is also an active volunteer, serving on the Board of the Association of Women in Finance and the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC). She joined the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award (TFHA) Audit Committee in 2017.  

Sandra Gordon is a 1983 Terry Fox Humanitarian Award recipient and proud alumna. She has been a Registered Nurse since 1986, working in Quebec and Ontario in various health care settings. Sandra enjoyed her experience as a Clinical Oncology Nurse, a position which she held for over a decade.

Sandra transitioned to the pharmaceutical industry, where she worked in various roles, including marketing, training, health information, cost reimbursement, compassionate and patient support programs, and clinical drug research monitoring. Sandra also served as a Clinical Research Nurse Study Coordinator at research institutes in both Quebec and Ontario. Just prior to transitioning to the Government of Canada, Sandra worked as a Telehealth Triage Nurse.

In 2017, Sandra’s various work and volunteer experiences led to her current role as a Registered Nurse, Policy Analyst and Case Reviewer for Indigenous Services Canada. She is proud and thankful to be a part of positive forward change.

Professor Heinkel received his Ph.D. degree in Finance from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1979, after completing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and an MBA from California State University, Hayward and spending three years as a U.S. Naval Officer.

Prof. Heinkel joined the UBC Faculty of Commerce (now the UBC Sauder School of Business) in 1979, where he remains today. His teaching responsibilities have spanned undergraduates, MBA and Ph.D. students, in the areas of investments and the theory of corporate finance.

Prof. Heinkel undertakes both academic research and professional endowment oversight roles. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan, as well as serving on two smaller endowment investment committees, and an oversight committee within the Ministry of Finance for the Province of British Columbia.

Mike is a retired financial executive who has been on the TFHA Investment Committee since 2017. Before retiring he was the Executive Director, Investments for the UBC Faculty Pension Plan. He has over 25 years of experience in the institutional investments field including prior senior executive roles with two large international consulting firms.

Mike has been on several board investment committees for both large pension plans and foundations/endowments, including a large public sector trust fund. 

Additionally, Mike is the Chair of the Investment Advisory Committee for the Terry Fox Foundation. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

A senior staff of LOFT since 2005, Heather was appointed CEO in 2017. Heather’s career has included work in the fields of harm reduction, community health care and street outreach. Heather has a Master of Social Work (Wilfrid Laurier University, 1998) and has achieved her Institute of Corporate Directors Designation, ICD.D, (October 2023) from the Institute of Corporate Directors, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

Known as an enthusiastic and hopeful leader, Heather is a partnership builder. Heather has helped build LOFT into one of the largest multi-service, accredited, award-winning organizations in the Greater Toronto Area.

Heather has been awarded Wilfrid Laurier University’s Award for Community Impact in 2023, the 2022 National Changemakers Award by the Globe and Mail, the North American Heart of Social Work Award in 2016, and the National Terry Fox Humanitarian Award in 1992.

Staff

Paulina Chow-White joined the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program as Executive Director in 2014. Paulina has been working in academia – at Simon Fraser University, the London School of Economics, and at the University of Southern California – for the past 15 years, in administrative, research, and teaching capacities. In the decade before that, she worked in financial services, with BC Central Credit Union, and Coast Capital Savings. After obtaining her BA at Simon Fraser University, Paulina continued her studies earning a MSc at the London School of Economics and an MA at the University of California, where she also pursued her PhD. Paulina is very passionate about the award and is highly invested in its continued success.

Born and raised in Los Gatos, California, Holly Cornwell moved to British Columbia in 2013 to attend university. She earned her Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Victoria, where she also nurtured a passion for sustainability and making a positive impact. She is honoured to work for an organization whose aims are to address critical needs in society and improve the lives of others. As the Senior Program Officer, Students & Alumni, for the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award she is the go-to contact for students and alumni at the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award. 

Amy Tucker is the Program Manager at the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program, rejoining the team in 2024. She previously worked with the organization in 2014 to 2017 before moving to administrative roles at the University of the Fraser Valley. Amy holds a BA from Simon Fraser University and values the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students’ lives.

With nearly 20 years of nonprofit experience spanning environmental conservation to human rights advocacy, Lana is passionate about storytelling that inspires change. Now serving as the Marketing and Communications Director at the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award, she dedicates her expertise to amplifying stories of hope and courage to make a lasting impact.  

Jocelyn Helland has been committed to the field of social justice for almost 30 years, with over 20 of those spent leading organizations focused primarily on at-risk youth in British Columbia and Ontario.  She thrives on building organizations’ capacity, impact, and commitment to equity.  Jocelyn is one of those rare leaders who loves fundraising and she has driven over $25 million in new revenue for the organizations she has worked with. She believes in setting big, audacious goals because “the people we work with deserve organizations that will fight hard for them.

Della Hamzah is a recent graduate of The University of British Columbia, who has developed Marketing and Communications skills over the course of her undergraduate tenure. She is excited to have recently joined the TFHA team and looks forward to contributing to the remarkable impact TFHA makes on young humanitarians.

Anna Pérez Verdía moved from Mexico City to Vancouver Island to pursue a degree in Sociology at the University of Victoria. During her undergraduate studies, she developed a strong interest in social issues, particularly those related to immigration, gender equality, and access to education. As Philanthropy Officer with the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program, Anna is eager to support the advancement of youth education and to contribute to the meaningful and lasting social impact of the award. 

Leo Ruan joined the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program as a Co-op developer in 2021. Leo is passionate about delivering applications that focus on user experiences. Leo is currently completing his Bachelor of Science at Simon Fraser University and upon graduation, he will continue working towards building applications that are user-friendly. Leo is always engaged in learning for professional and personal growth. He is grateful for being part of the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program team.

Steve is a professional writer and researcher with over 10 years of experience working in the non-profit sector. After holding roles in communications and policy analysis, he made the move to fundraising in 2022 and has since focused on grant writing for institutional funders. He is thrilled to have to opportunity to work with TFHA to provide opportunities for the next generation of humanitarians in Canada.