Board of Directors Meet our 2026-2027 Board of Directors! Learn more about FACL BC's structure, mission, and committees here. |
President Lily Zhang (she/her) is a litigation associate at Owen Bird Law Corporation and has a broad litigation practice with a focus in bankruptcy and insolvency and commercial litigation. Outside of work, Lily enjoys hiking, traveling, playing tennis, and walking her dog. |
Vice-President External Serena Cheong (she/her) is an associate at Hammerco Lawyers LLP, primarily practicing class actions and civil sexual assault. Serena is, unfortunately, an avid Canucks fan. |
Vice-President Internal ​Sebastian Chern (he/him) is a Partner at Howard Employment Law. Sebastian is proudly Taiwanese and is always on the hunt for the best beef noodle soup in Vancouver (he still strongly believes his mom's is the best). |
Vice-President Marketing Catherine Wong (she/her) is a litigation associate at Harper Grey LLP and practices in the health law and insurance law groups. Outside of the legal realm, Catherine loves animals and owns a Holland Lop named Hershey. |
Vice-President Development Tiffany Ho (she/her) is an associate at Owen Bird Law Corporation. Outside of work, Tiffany is actively involved in volunteering with local non-profit organizations and enjoys staying active throughout the city. She is also an avid foodie and passionate traveler.
Gala Chair Rachel Cerilli (all) is an articling student at Wallace M. Wong & Co. and practices in family law, criminal law, and civil litigation. Rachel mentors disabled undergraduate students interested in careers in law and government, and recharges through art, church, and community. |
Treasurer Colin Lam (he/him) is an associate in the Tax Group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. He enjoys travel blogging, cheering on the Vancouver Canucks, and making his way through his ever-growing list of movies, travel destinations, and local hikes. | Advisory Director Jennine Punzalan (she/her) is Legal Counsel at Pomerleau Construction and completed a clerkship at the Federal Court. She has an affinity for musical theatre, Scandinavian design, and cats. |
Secretary Mu Xin (she/her) is a litigation associate at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Outside of work, she is an avid reader of just about any novel she can get her hands on and enjoys spending time with her family, whether relaxing at home or exploring new adventures together. |
Director-at-Large Baron Hsueh (he/him) is an incoming articling student at McCarthy Tetrault LLP. Outside of work, Baron enjoys jogging, golfing, trying out new cafés, and adding to his ever-growing pile of unread books. |
Director-at-Large Julia Wang (she/her) is a real estate lawyer at Dentons Canada LLP. She is fluent in Mandarin and has lived in Toronto, Beijing, and Shanghai. Outside of the office, she enjoys planning home redesigns and exploring new restaurants around town. |
Director-at-Large Manpreet Dhaliwal (she/her) is a litigator at Simpson, Thomas & Associates, practicing commercial litigation, wills and estates, and family law. Outside work, she's an avid reader and loves exploring new restaurants. |
Director-at-Large Nyusha Samiei (she/her) is a family lawyer and managing partner at Sinclair Centre Law LLP. She is fluent in English, French, and Persian and holds two Masters degrees in history. When she’s not lawyering, you can find her cooking for her friends or spending time with her two cats. |
Director-at-Large Ronak Devani (she/her) is an Associate in the Wills and Estate Administration group at McQuarrie Hunter LLP. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring Vancouver's food scene and planning her next travel adventure. | Director-at-Large Sabrina Ouyang (she/her) is an associate in the Wills, Estates & Trusts and Corporate and Commercial groups at Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP. When she’s not at work, she enjoys cycling, hosting board game nights with friends, and catching the sunset. |
Director-at-Large Wen He (he/him) is a senior public servant with the Province of BC. Outside of this work, Wen also operates a small practice specializing in unbundled services and enjoys espresso. |
Director-at-Large Zahra Naqvi (she/her) is a corporate commercial and aspiring tech lawyer at McCarthy Tetrault LLP. Outside of work she is involved with CanTech and CBA BC’s BarTalk. She loves hiking, travelling, and historical fiction. |
Student Director (TRU) Tanveer Trehan (she/her) is a second-year law student at Thompson Rivers University. Outside of school and community involvement, Tanveer enjoys chasing sunsets, going for walks, playing tennis, and planning her next food adventure. |
Student Director (UVic) Hifza Hussain (she/her) is a third-year law student at the University of Victoria. When she's studying or working she enjoys baking, swimming and watching all every movie in existence. |
Student Director (UBC) Josh Kim (he/him) is a third-year law student at the Peter A. Allard School of Law. Outside of school, Josh enjoys trying new cuisines and visiting art exhibitions while travelling. |
Area Director (Kamloops) Milad Javdan (he/him) is an associate at Forward Law LLP with a broad corporate and commercial practice.in his free time, Milad likes to travel with his two dogs, Mikah and Bruno. |
Area Director (Victoria) Niki Najim-Abadi (she/her) is a third-year law student in the four-year joint degree program in Canadian Common Law and Indigenous Legal Orders at UVic. She is also wrapping-up a Co-op at the Office of the Chief Judge at the Provincial Court of British Columbia. Outside of school, you can find her reading fiction or talking about pop music. |
