Meet our board.

Terry’s career has focused on supporting local, national and international public sector organizations, emphasizing a systems integration approach. Terry spent over 20 years in the British Columbia Public Service and the last seven years in the private sector, leading programs and teams through technology development and business transformation. Additionally, Terry is an advisor to the United Nations Environmental Programme on data and technology transformation and the evolution of a digital economy. 

Terry has a double major in Resource Management and Environmental Science, a Masters in Project Management and several professional designations. He sits on various volunteer and advisory boards focusing on mentoring, coaching, systems integration and corporate social responsibility.

Find out more in Terry Gunning’s board profile.

Jennifer Vornbrock is the Executive Director of Community and Government Relations at the University of Victoria. Since 2016, she has been a key member of UVic’s external relations leadership team and provides strategic direction and advice on community and government relations. Previously, she worked for more than 20 years in several public service roles, including the Mental Health Commission of Canada and Vancouver Coastal Health, leading various community-based initiatives.

Dr. Majerbi is an associate professor of finance at Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria (UVic). Her research interests include international finance, ESG and impact investing, climate-related financial risks and opportunities, and community energy transition as part of the ACET initiative at UVic. She has received multiple awards in research, teaching, innovation and community engagement, including BC Cleantech Educator Award, Canada Clean50 Award, and King Charles III Coronation Medal for contribution to climate action, environmental protection and sustainable finance.

Basma is founder and director of the Impact Investing Hub, a research and education centre at UVic, whose mission is to build capacity, create thought leadership and share insights and useful data to align finance and investments with the net-zero transition and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She is a member of the ESG Advisory Council for the BC ESG Centre of Excellence, a founding member of the Canadian Sustainable Finance Network (CSFN), and serves on its Steering Committee. Additionally, she is a member of the Research Advisory Council of the Institute for Sustainable Finance. Basma holds a PhD in Finance from McGill University and a MSc in International Finance from HEC Montreal.

Find out more in Basma Majerbi’s board profile.

Tony Payne is a seasoned Board Director and Business and Technology executive with public and private-sector experience in Information Technology, Audit, Finance and Business Operations. Tony joined BCI in February 2020 as Senior Vice-President of Technology and Innovation. Before that, Tony spent 20+ years leading and evolving technology departments and teams and helping organizations to evolve in their digital transformations. 

Tony has experience across multiple industries, from financial services, engineering, hospitality and gaming to investment management. His career spans technology, audit and business operations with revenue and EBITDA oversight. Tony holds an ICD.D designation and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. He has a Master’s degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science.

Find out more in Tony Payne’s board profile.

Evan Machin is a Senior Commercial Account Manager at BDC. Before that, he was an Investment Associate at InBC Investment Corp., focusing on investing under InBC’s impact pillars of Innovating for the Future and Advancing Reconciliation. He has also been the CFO of the BC Renaissance Capital Fund.

Evan is a Chartered Professional Accountant and has worked in public practice and in various financial and audit positions within the Provincial Government. He has a degree in Economics from the University of Victoria.

Find out more in Evan Machin’s board profile.

Mark Donahue is a Founder of Little Big Advisory. Mark is a construction professional with over 20 years of experience managing projects in the civil and ICI sectors throughout British Columbia.

Mark is a strategic leader and team builder who brings expertise in project delivery and business operations from local contractors to large organizations operating domestically and internationally.

Find out more in Mark Donahue’s board profile.

Steven Rumpel is the Dean for the School of Business at Camosun College. Steven joined Camosun in 2013, leading educational policy and planning efforts for the Education Division. Steven joined the School of Business in the role of Associate Dean in 2018 and took on the role of Acting Dean for the School in 2024.

Prior to joining Camosun, Steven held a policy and program director role supporting adult education and community-based literacy programming and holds a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts degrees from McMaster University.

K advises early-stage tech founders on their technology & business; helps large scale enterprises get tech transformation & regulatory compliance done; and consults on AI, privacy, and security policy. She has been working in AI since joining an MIT lab more than 20 years ago; asserting proper use of context in AI for nearly a decade; and advocating for useful AI performance metrics for several years. She has experience as founder of multiple businesses; executive in charge of massive, global technology for private enterprise and government; and board director – committee or chair responsibilities: Audit, Governance, Compliance, & Risk – for a multi-billion-dollar fintech.

She holds two graduate degrees. Early in her career, she returned to school for a Law degree and later, for a Masters in Management.

Scott is an experienced public policy and business development specialist. Most recently Scott served as a senior advisor to several provincial cabinet ministers in the BC government. Prior to joining the provincial government, Scott helped a BC based engineering company grow its product reach into the United States in both sales and marketing roles.

Scott has also applied his public relations and communications skills in the not-for-profit sector heading fundraising and advocacy campaigns for Oxfam Canada and was a founding board member of the Tekera Foundation, a community development organization based in Uganda.

Scott is born and raised on the west coast and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and English Literature from the University of British Columbia and Master of Arts in International Studies from Simon Fraser University.

Daniela Fischer is Associate Director of Innovation at Royal Roads University and an innovation and economic development leader with extensive experience building partnerships across academia, industry, government, and community. She has supported organizations ranging from early-stage startups to multinational and Fortune 500 companies, helping businesses establish, scale, and grow within the Canadian market.

Daniela has led major sector-development initiatives, including directing a $15 million biosciences acceleration program in Prince Edward Island that supported more than 250 companies and contributed to the growth of the province’s biosciences sector. She has also advanced regional innovation collaboration on Vancouver Island by connecting post-secondary institutions, industry, and public partners to strengthen commercialization and entrepreneurship.

An entrepreneur and immigrant to Canada, Daniela brings a globally informed perspective and is passionate about fostering innovation, inclusive economic growth, and regional prosperity.