Executive Team
Meet the Executives of AIHA BC-Yukon.
Current Executives 2024 - 2025
Tammy Bowen
President
Tammy is an Occupational Hygienist with BC Hydro. She has 18 years’ experience in the field of Occupational Hygiene and hold the CIH designation. Tammy earned her diploma in Industrial Hygiene Technology from Lambton College in Sarnia Ontario and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Royal Roads University. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading, hiking, snowboarding and playing hockey.
Steven Seewald
President-Elect
Steven Seewald has been consulting in the field of environmental engineering and occupational hygiene for over 25 years. Mr. Seewald is the founder, president and CEO of ALARA Environmental Health and Safety Ltd. Mr. Seewald volunteers his time as a Board of Directors member of various other related companies and societies including the Pacific Spirit Park Society.
Mr. Seewald is registered with the Applied Science Technologists and Technician of BC as an Applied Science Technologist (AScT) and a Professional Technologist (PTech), with the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), with the ECO Canada as and Environmental Professional (EP), with the Board for Global EHS Credentialing as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and additionally with the Engineers and Geoscientists of BC as an Professional Licensee Engineering (P.L.Eng.).
Bobby Sidhu
Past-President
Bobby is a faculty member in the BCIT Occupational Health and Safety Program. He loves teaching and introducing a new batch of hopefuls to the health and safety professional every year. When not at BCIT he enjoys spending his time with his two young daughters and wife.
Aneet Bains
Secretary
Aneet is a Production Safety Manager with Warner Bros. Discovery. I support the Health and Safety Program on scripted and reality TV shows internationally. I graduated from the UBC's Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Masters program. I started my career as an Industrial Hygiene Consultant. In my free time I play tennis, swim, try different dance classes and edit videos.
Gurleen Bhatia
Education Director
Gurleen Bhatia is a faculty member of the Occupational Health & Safety Program at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health from the British Columbia Institute of Technology and a Master's degree in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene from the University of British Columbia. She began her career committed to safeguarding public health and safety as an Environmental Health Officer and eventually transitioned over to the realm of worker heath and safety as an OHS professional. In her current role as an educator, she finds it very rewarding to be able to help mold the minds of budding OHS professionals entering this field.
Gurleen believes that coffee is a food group of its own so you are bound to find her with a cup of coffee in her hand at any given time of the day!
Kia Lidster
Newsletter Editor
Kia is a graduate of the UBC MSc in Occupational & Environmental Hygiene program and is currently an Occupational Hygiene Specialist at WorkSafeBC. She has previously worked in the healthcare industry and consulting. She enjoys the diversity of the occupational hygiene profession but her main interest is in the physical hazards, particularly noise and vibration.
In her spare time she enjoys cycling, playing hockey, cooking (or rather, eating) and has also recently started learning to play the drums.
Mavis Yeh
Advertising Director
Mavis is a CRSP with years of consulting experience in many industries from commercial, construction, mining, and hydroelectric. In recent years, Mavis has been working in the aviation industry full time as a Safety Advisor. In her free time, Mavis is an avid gardener and hobby photographer. You'll find her most often in the garden with her camera, getting her hands dirty.
Rosanna Ma
Treasurer
Rosanna graduated from UBC for her undergrad and BCIT for her Health and Safety Diploma. Her previous work as an industrial hygiene consultant equipped her with valuable insights and experience across various sectors such as construction, marine terminals, and oil sands/refineries. In her current role, Rosanna leverages her experience to increase awareness and address industrial hygiene hazards and safety concerns within her portfolio.
Outside of work, Rosanna enjoys spending time with her family dog, giving him the best massages and rubs. You may also find her in the garden, attempting to grow crops in the summer and trying to be a good gardener. She also enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends.
Nicole Boeder
Maintenance Points Director
Bio is coming!
Helen Cheung
Outreach Director
Helen is an OHS Advisor and applies her expertise in occupational health and safety to ensure the safety and well-being of all employees. She is actively pursuing her CRSP certification, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and professional development. She enjoys working with people and networking, and she values any occasion to share her knowledge and learn from others in the OHS and hygiene community.
When Helen isn't working, she can often be found training for triathlons or playing boardgames with friends. As an avid swimmer, biker, and runner, she welcomes the physical and mental challenges that come with the sport. She approaches both her work and personal pursuits with the same high energy and enthusiasm, always seeking new challenges and opportunities to grow.
Shadi Mahpour
Membership Director
A graduate of UBC and BCIT, Shadi found a career path that perfectly ties all her education and training to her passion for helping others. With over 10 years experience in various sectors, she strives to bridge the gap between occupational health ,safety and hygiene and overall wellness.
Jasmond Sangh
Social Media Director
Jasmond graduated from SFU's Health Sciences and BCIT's OHS program. He has worked in health and safety for various industries such as retail, insurance, construction, property management and film productions. Jasmond is currently working within the industrial hygiene consulting industry. Jasmond enjoys hiking, playing badminton, soccer, and spending time with his family.
Kevin Zhang
Webmaster
Kevin is working in mining as a fly in fly out IH. Originally from Toronto and attended U of T for both undergrad in physiology and criminology as well as MPH in Occupational and Environmental Health. He enjoys keeping up with the technology, fitness, and the video game industry.
Sanjeev Johal
UBC Student Representative
Sanjeev is a first-year in the UBC Occupational and Environmental Hygiene program. He is excited to explore all there is to know about the OHS field in the coming years. Previously, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from UBC. Outside of his studies, he likes to go for walks, try out new cuisines, and play basketball and volleyball.
Amy Duguay
BCIT Student Representative
Amy earned her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Lakehead University before relocating to British Columbia to study Nutrition at UBC. After two years in that program, she decided to switch her focus to Occupational Health and Safety and is currently in her final year of the OHS diploma program at BCIT. With a strong interest in human health and wellness, Amy is eager to explore how these concepts apply to occupational health and safety. Last summer, she gained valuable experience as a Health and Safety student at PCL, further igniting her passion for the field. In her free time, you can find her at the gym, hiking the nearby mountains, or discovering local breweries