About Our
Board of Directors

Adam is a finance professional with experience across real estate, investment management, and strategy. He currently works at TELUS Communications as an Analyst in Real Estate Development & Investments. Prior to this, he held roles at Deans Knight Capital Management and Deloitte, where he gained exposure to investment research, risk management, and operational strategy. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the UBC Sauder School of Business and is a CFA Charterholder.

Over the course of his career, Adam has supported complex investment decisions through rigorous financial analysis and market assessment. He also has experience translating detailed financial and strategic insights into clear recommendations for senior leadership, enabling effective decision-making and stakeholder communication.

His early involvement in community leadership and personal experience with mental health challenges have shaped his commitment to advocacy and access. As a board member with CMHA North and West Vancouver, Adam brings both strategic and financial expertise, along with lived experience, to support the organization’s mission of fostering mental wellness in the community.

Yasaman is currently the RN Clinical Manager at Greater Vancouver Community Services Society, where she leads community-based healthcare teams focused on delivering compassionate, client-centered care. As a Registered Nurse, she brings experience from a variety of healthcare settings, including acute care, long-term care, and palliative care, always with a strong emphasis on dignity, respect, and improving quality of life.

In 2022, Yasaman shifted her focus to home health, inspired by the opportunity to support clients in their own environments and help them achieve better health outcomes. Alongside her nursing career, she holds a second Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies on Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice from the University of British Columbia, which has deepened her understanding of the broader social factors that impact health and well-being.

Yasaman cares deeply about mental health and strives to create space for individuals to feel supported, understood, and empowered throughout their mental health journeys. She is excited to give back through her role on the board and looks forward to contributing meaningfully to the community.

Herman has a long history of governance and management in his professional career. As early as 2006, Herman was a Downtown Campus Manager for BCIT, resolving tenant issues across five sites, managing operations and maintenance across the campus.
In 2016, Herman was a Real Estate Asset Manager for BC Housing where he focused on collaboration and liaising with non-profit organizations, other communities and ministries.

Herman was elected to his first term as a Councillor for the District of North Vancouver in 2022 and has been appointed to the District’s Library Board and Finance & Audit Committee. He also worked part-time as the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Housing Services Manager in 2023 during his tenure on council.

Herman has been a member of many community associations and committees in Vancouver and the Northshore and understands the need for community for mental health advocacy.

From 2008 to 2011, Andrea served as a Community Integration Support Worker at Rain City Housing and Support Society, focusing on assisting adults at risk of homelessness and integrating tenants into the community. From 2011 to 2012, Andrea spent time at Enviros Wilderness School, where she facilitated addiction treatment groups, led wilderness trips, and developed experiential education programs.

Andrea Krupa has a broad academic background, starting in Engineering and moving to a BA in Recreational Therapy from Douglas College. Her passion for people and the outdoors led to an opportunity as a lead instructor with Outward Bound, where she certified as a hiking guide through the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. Building on this passion, she earned an MA in Counselling Psychology in 2013 and subsequently founded an adventure therapy company in Vancouver, BC.

In 2015, Andrea brought her expertise in people development and analytical approach to PhotoSat, Andrea started as Head of Marketing and Company Culture, overseeing team growth. By 2019, she had advanced to Director of Sales and Marketing, implementing successful strategic changes. Andrea's background in Counselling Psychology enhances her strong communication skills and dedication to individual development.

In 2020, she stepped into the role of General Manager, continuing to lead PhotoSat’s growth as a technology company that produces geospatial data from satellite imagery, and in 2021, Andrea was appointed President of the company, recognized for her effective delegation and enthusiastic leadership style.

John is a Chartered Professional Accountant and serves in a senior finance role at RB Global, a leading, omnichannel marketplace that provides value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles. Prior to RB Global, John spent 15 years at Ernst & Young LLP where he served public company clients in the transportation, technology, and energy industries.

As a resident of North Vancouver, John is passionate about the cause of improving mental health in the community and programs aimed at ensuring that its constituents have sufficient resources and support available to them when they are personally impacted by mental illness.

John also serves on the Audit and Finance Committee of the Terry Fox Foundation and in his spare time enjoys the various outdoor pursuits that the North Shore offers and spending time with his wife and two children.

Andrew currently serves as the mayor of Bowen Island Municipality, where he also holds appointments to the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) board and the Mayors Council on Regional Transportation for Translink. His focus in local government has been to adapt to the change and challenges faced by communities, particularly with respect to growth and socio- ecological pressures. He has championed the inclusion of UN sustainable development goals and indigenous reconciliation in municipal planning, as well as tight transparency in capital project management.

With a decades long background in community development, Andrew has led non-profit community programs for thousands of participants across Canada. This has included work with children and youth through agencies such as Diabetes Canada, various YMCA-YWCA branches, and Scouts Canada. He has also undertaken front line clinical work, delivering provincially contracted telehealth for hundreds of parents with CMHA BC’s Confident Parents, Thriving Kids program. Trained as a Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Teens (MSC-T), Andrew recently completed work with a research team at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, delivering the MSC-T program online to children living with chronic illness.

In addition to his work on the CMHA North and West Vancouver board, Andrew also serves as the chair of the BC Mental Health Foundation and volunteers taking front line suicide and crisis intervention calls with the Crisis Centre of BC.

Carly is a paralegal at MacLean Family Law in downtown Vancouver, which specializes in high net worth services. MacLean Family Law is one of Canada’s most trusted, experienced family law firms due to its speciality in various services such as international matters, family law appeals, family property/debt division, and support.

Prior to Carly joining MacLean Family Law in 2020, Carly received her Bachelor of Arts in Law at Carleton University and continued her postgraduate studies at Capilano University in North Vancouver. Further to Carly’s educational background, Carly was the Executive Director for the Student Philanthropy Counsel at Carleton University, which allowed Carly to work with the university’s senior leadership and alumni to put on events such as the Endowed Student Emergency Fund, GivingTuesday, and the SOAR Leadership Conference.

In addition to the Student Philanthropy Counsel, Carly has volunteered for various organizations, such as Relay For Life, Movember, Ford Drive with Free the Children, Alzheimer’s Society, Constitutional Board for the Carleton University Student Association, and the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

As Carly continues to meet new people across Canada, Carly has become passionate about mental health awareness, specifically depression and substance abuse. As one of the newest Board Members for CMHA, Carly is looking forward to giving back and supporting those on their mental health journey. As mental health affects between 19.6% and 26.2% of British Columbians, Carly wants to be a voice for those in her community.

Fenneke Tjallingii-Brocken brings a passion for, and lived experience with, the importance of good mental health to her role on the Board of Directors. As seasoned leadership and team coach and facilitator, Fenneke helps corporate executives and not for profit leaders and teams radically grow, improve effectiveness and build resilience to be better prepared for tomorrow. In her work through UBC Extended Learning and Coaching.Com, she also trains and mentors new coaches. Fenneke brings a systemic perspective to her work with teams and individuals that allows them to adapt and grow within a broader social and ecological context.

Fenneke lives in North Vancouver with her husband and two children and can frequently be found on the trails with her dog. Originally, Fenneke is from the Netherlands, and she has also lived in Gabon, Africa where she worked with the Wildlife Conservation Society on coastal and marine protection. Fenneke has a master’s degree in Marine Biology and Ecology and training in board governance from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Fenneke volunteers with the Fraser Health Crisis Line as crisis call taker and has been a volunteer leader with the 21st Capilano Scout group for over a decade. She is also a volunteer leader with North Shore Medvents, a group that empowers youth with vital first aid skills through hands-on training and volunteering in first aid capacities to enhance community safety.