Executive Team 2021 - 2022
Meet the Executives of AIHA BC-Yukon.
Current Executives 2021 - 2022
Bianca Malouf
President
Bianca is owner of BOSS Consulting Inc. and currently in Kitimat at the LNG Canada Construction Project for the JPG Fluor Joint Venture as the Health and Hygiene Manager. Her past experience as a hygienist includes large Oil and Gas companies in Alberta and BC as well as the largest ship building and marine group in British Columbia. She obtained her Masters’ of Science from the School of Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of British Columbia in 2012.
She is the CEO of replying to the wrong distribution list and giving everybody a laugh. Currently working on bringing IH to the TikTok forefront.
Taryn Toic
President-Elect
As an industrial hygienist with a safety focused background, Taryn thoroughly enjoys learning about both the technical and people focused aspects of the profession and learning about a variety of industries and processes. Taryn is originally from Kelowna but moved to Vancouver to pursue her Master’s in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene at UBC. She is now a true Vancouverite who loves yoga and running along the Seawall. In her free time, you can find catching up on her favourite podcasts and experimenting with vegan recipes in the kitchen with her Vitamix.
Robin VanDriel
Past President
Robin is the founder of VOHS Consulting with over 18 years of experience working in health and safety for a variety of industries. Robin is a certified industrial hygienist (CIH) and registered occupational hygienist (ROH). She has spent 6 years working as a regulator; educating, consulting, and enforcing regulatory requirements.
Elaine Leong
Secretary
Elaine is a graduate of BCIT's Diploma of Technology program, Occupational Health and Safety. Elaine's background and passion are in food manufacturing, having worked with EggSolutions-Vanderpols Inc. for 2.5 years, and now has switched over to her other passion recycling, and is the new Safety Coordinator at Urban Impact Recycling Ltd, New Westminster, BC. In her spare time, Elaine enjoys swimming, cooking and making cards.
Eve Neesham
Newsletter Editor
Eve is a Biological and Radiation Safety Associate at the University of British Columbia. Originally from Quebec, she earned her MSc in Occupational and Environmental Health from the University of Montreal and moved to Vancouver five years ago. Although she misses poutine, she really enjoys the beauty of BC and all that it has to offer. When she’s not working you can find her snowboarding in the winter, paddle boarding in the summer, or doing crossword puzzles on rainy days. Eve has been a member of the AIHA BC-Yukon Local Section since 2017.
Bobby Sidhu
Education Director
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.
Luis Enquist
Advertising Director
Luis works as a Corporate Industrial Hygienist for the Metro Vancouver region. He holds a Master of Public Health in the field of Occupational and Environmental Health from the University of Toronto. Luis enjoys international travel adventures, exploring the great outdoors, world traditional cuisine and futbol.
Courtney Gendron
Treasurer
Courtney is working as an occupational hygienist in the consulting industry and holds a Master of Public Health in Occupational and Environmental Health from the University of Toronto. She recently moved to Vancouver from Sudbury, Ontario and is excited to explore the beautiful BC wilderness through some of her favourite activities: backpacking, rock climbing, and mushroom foraging.
Tammy Bowen
Outreach Director
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.
Victoria Euper
Maintenance Points Director
Victoria works as an industrial hygienist in various industry sectors throughout the lower mainland. When she’s not at work you will find her skiing, biking, running, or swimming so that she can keep up with her vizsla.
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.
Anna Rybczynski
Social Media Director
Anna began her career in the OHS field as a hazardous materials consultant in Ontario consulting to the high-risk asbestos abatement sector. She fell in love with the mountain lifestyle and moved to BC before joining WorkSafeBC as an Occupational Hygiene Officer where she was one of the founding members of the confined space team. She is now a consultant for VOHS Group.
Kevin Zhang
Webmaster
Kevin is working as an IH in oil and gas but reside in West Kelowna. 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.
Cary Zhou
BCIT Student Representative
Cary is a second-year Occupational Health and Safety student at BCIT. He holds a BSc in Health Science from SFU. During his free time, he enjoys basketball, rugby, powerlifting, technology and skiing.
Molly Mastel
UBC Student Representative
Molly is a masters student at the University of British Columbia, studying occupational and environmental hygiene. Her past work experiences include indoor air quality, land use change research, emergency preparedness in the educational environment, and health education.