About Richmond Caring Place

Belinda Boyd (Chair)

Belinda is a professional in the field of community engagement with a particular expertise in patient and family engagement within health care. Her background and experiences, which includes working with many community leaders and organizations, has led to an understanding of the social determinants of health and the mechanisms needed to improve outcomes for individuals in our community. As a past Chair and Board member of the Richmond Caring Place Society for 9 years, Belinda is pleased to have now returned to the Board. She values this role as well as the many other volunteer roles she holds in her home community of Richmond. Being a farm girl growing up in Richmond Belinda understands the value of hard work and is committed to strengthening and celebrating our community.

Thomas Chen

Thomas immigrated to Canada with his family in 1995 from Taiwan. He completed his high school in North Delta, BA in Ottawa and Master in Public Administration in Victoria. Thomas’s career started in BC Public Service, managing forest stewardship program for the province. He has worked in logistics, shipping, international trade, real estate development in Vancouver since 1999. Thomas is an avid golfer and cyclist who enjoys whisky, travel and hikes. Joining the RCP feels like answering a calling for him.

Nick Loenen

Nick Loenen is a former Richmond City Councilor and MLA.

“I’m honoured to be a board member with the Richmond Caring Place. RCP is a unique grass-roots approach to supporting our community. The model of RCP speaks to my values as I believe it is a citizen’s initiative to meet the social needs of their neighbours. Caring Place exists because Richmond residents responded to the needs of this community. These residents benefitted from the community, then gave back to the community. Community is best built from the bottom up.”

Keith McDonald

Keith has been a Richmond resident since 1980, and with his wife Neda raised 2 wonderful children here.  He retired from hospital pharmacy in 2018 after 40 years in the profession.  This included 23 years as Director of Pharmacy at the Richmond Hospital and subsequently as a Director, Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services – overseeing rural hospitals, mental health and addictions, residential care and community care operations for the lower mainland.  Keith is very honoured to be able to give back in time and expertise to the Board of the Richmond Caring Place.  He enjoys travel with his wife, gardening, golf and the new found sport of pickleball – and most importantly spending time with his family and new grand daughter.

Victor Mok, CPA, CGA

Victor is a Chief Financial Officer and Director for a private technology and manufacturing company based in Richmond, BC. He has over 15+ years of experience in the tech and banking industry. Victor received his designation from Chartered Professional Accountant of Canada in 2012.

Ron Toffolo

Ron Toffolo has been a Richmond resident for over 40 years. He spent his entire career in leadership positions within human resources completing his career as Vice President Human Resources. After taking a one year sabbatical  Mr. Toffolo reengaged in business as Project Director with a multi-national Civil Engineering/Construction Company. He is now retired and excited to be part of RCPS.

Christabelle Zhang (Treasurer)

Christabelle is a commercial account manager from RBC based in Richmond and holds the Charted Financial Analyst designation. She was given a tour of the Richmond Caring Place by a longtime employee who managed the facility, and instantly fell in love with its uniqueness and its important role in the community. She has volunteered for many non-profit organizations and causes that she supports include mental health, lifelong learning, and environmental enterprise. She is also a Women’s Council member for the Home Builders Association of Vancouver through which she promotes sustainability and gender equality in the construction industry.

Marina Villela

Marina brings significant and progressive experience from leadership roles working closely with the non-profit sector and Indigenous partners. Her most recent work experience includes BC Housing Management Commission for more than 13 years, where she worked in the provision of programs and services aimed at assisting equity denied communities. Marina has cultivated productive relationships with various levels of government, non-profit organizations, and communities. She has led teams and stakeholders through successful and meaningful change initiatives aimed at strengthening service delivery in agile environments.

Marina has a passion for continued learning and purpose driven change. She holds a Bachelors degree in Science and maintains the following Professional Designations: Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR), Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Canadian Administrative Professional (CCAP).

Jane Wong

Jane, a Certified Chartered Accountant, holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Liverpool. With extensive audit training from KPMG and Ernst & Young, she amassed over 12 years at a fixed-line telecom operator in Hong Kong, culminating in her role as Finance Director overseeing Finance, Risk Management, HR, and Administration. In 2008, Jane ventured into entrepreneurship, founding her wedding/event planning business while assuming leadership roles in various professional associations. As the co-founder of Ave Maria Garden Foundation in 2017, she extends floral design workshops for well-being support from Hong Kong to the Lower Mainland, BC. Jane eagerly joins RCPS, continuing her passion for inspiring others through community engagement.

Vince Tang

I am a graduate of UBC and have been with Odlum Brown since 2000.  During this time, I’ve had the good fortune of working with and being mentored by advisors who each have 50 years of investment industry experience.  This experience has taught me that a long-term disciplined approach to investing is the best way to navigate through any economic cycle.

My passion for investing fuels my commitment to continually upgrade my knowledge.  I have earned the following designations: Canadian Investment Manager (2005), Associate Portfolio Manager (2006), Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (2011), Portfolio Manager (2016).

I currently reside in Richmond, BC with my wife and three children.

Sam Zeitoun

Bio coming soon!

Dijana Lugonjic

Dijana is the Facilities and Administrative Manager. After spending a decade working for the Richmond Caring Place, Dijana has found great pleasure in helping people and supporting various non – profit agencies and enjoys the rewards of knowing their work is changing the world for the better.  Besides being fully dedicated to Caring Place, Dijana has taught ESL classes to students in several private schools and enjoys motivating students to learn the English language in an interesting and fun way. In her spare time, Dijana loves to go horseback riding, snorkeling, dancing, and enjoying the little things that every day has to offer.

Lam Dang

Having worked for 24 years in the community development field, Lam Dang has now been enjoying his time working as a tenant facilitator in a place such as Caring Place where a number of non-profit agencies have been helping people in needs in Richmond area.

Taiyan Moyung

Facilities and Administrative Coordinator. Bio coming soon!

Johnny Lee

Facility Attendant. Bio coming soon!

Elijah Chen

Facility Attendant. Bio coming soon!