UBC alumni live and work in over 150 countries around the world. We keep in touch with those grads – and they keep in touch with each other – through our Global Alumni Network. We have a number of Alumni Leadership Committees and Global Alumni Ambassadors who help represent alumni UBC in cities around the world and strengthen the alumni community in their region. They are available to answer local questions you may have, and they help bring fellow alumni together through virtual or in person gatherings, and other types of initiatives, too.
Look for your local contact below, or reach out to the alumni UBC team to explore openings in your region!
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For more information on additional ways to keep in touch with UBC wherever you may be, check out our list of Top Ways to Stay Connected with alumni UBC!
Global Alumni Ambassadors (By Region)
Africa & Middle East
Africa & Middle East
Israel - Skylar Zakarin, BA'20 - skylarzakarin@gmail.com
Mauritius - Stephen Scali, BA'95 - s.scali@alumni.ubc.ca
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Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific
Australia (Perth) - Peter Farr, MASc'66 - farr.peter@farr.com.au
China (Beijing) - Syed Faiz Jaffar, BA'17 - syed.faiz.jaffar@gmail.com
WeChat/Weixin - alumni UBC Beijing
China (Guangzhou) - Albert Tam, BCom'80 - alberttam.ca@gmail.com
WeChat/Weixin – alumni UBC Guangzhou
China (Shanghai) - Joseph Ho, BA'94 - josephho@icloud.com
WeChat/Weixin – alumni UBC Shanghai
China (Shenzhen) - Mary Shu, BCom'13 - 664519746@qq.com
WeChat/Weixin – alumni UBC Shenzhen
Hong Kong - Eugene Ho, BCom'93 - alumniubchk@gmail.com
Facebook / Instagram / LinkedIn / Sauder Alumni Club of Hong Kong Facebook
Indonesia - Elliott Setiawan, BCom'06 - elliott.setiawan@gmail.com
Japan - Robin Mah, BA'91 - robinkmah@gmail.com
Facebook
Malaysia - Nicolas Leong, BCom'96 - nicholas_leong12@yahoo.com
New Zealand - Chris Hall, LLM'95 - chall@toddcorporation.com
New Zealand (Auckland) – Sarah Jacknife, BA'17 - sarahjacknife@gmail.com
Philippines - Timothy Dy Guani, BCom'10 - timdyguani@gmail.com
Facebook
Singapore - Chelsea Guy, BHK'06 - guy.chelsea@gmail.com
Facebook
South Korea - Luciano Minwoo Choi, BCom'14 - immin03@gmail.com
Facebook
Sri Lanka - Sukitha Bandaranayake, BA'21 - sukitha@bandaranayake.net
Taiwan - Justin Kao, BSc'01, kjustin225@gmail.com
Facebook
Vietnam - Kelly Wong, BCom'02 - kyhwong@gmail.com
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Europe
Europe
France - Frances Liang, BSc'96, BSc'01 - fliang@alumni.ubc.ca
Germany - Amy Seo, BCom'20 - amyseo819@gmail.com
Greece - Fofi Orfanou, BA'97 - forfanou@otenet.gr
Ireland - Ceilidh Long, BA'14 - c.anne.bailie@gmail.com
Portugal - Robyn Freiheit, BKin'15 - rmfreiheit@gmail.com
LinkedIn
United Kingdom - Christy Nair, Associate Director, Alumni Engagement - christy.nair@ubc.ca
Facebook
London - Pinar Centilmen, BA’10 - pcentilmen@gmail.com
Switzerland - Jacqueline Kartberg, BSc’98 - ajrelova@gmail.com
Turkey - Oben Okta, BA’20 - obenokta@hotmail.com
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Latin America
Latin America & Caribbean
Chile - Fernando Murillo, PhD'18 - fmmurillo@uc.cl
Monterrey, Mexico - María del Carmen Benitez Flores, MET’08 - benitez@tec.mx
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Canada
Canada
Alberta
Calgary - Christy Nair, Associate Director, Alumni Engagement - christy.nair@ubc.ca
You can also connect with our alumni UBC Calgary ambassadors.
Lethbridge - Cathy Meyer, DEDU'97 - cathy.ubcalumni@gmail.com
British Columbia
Okanagan - Krista Stokell, Alumni Engagement Officer - krista.stokell@ubc.ca
Victoria - Christy Nair, Associate Director, Alumni Engagement - christy.nair@ubc.ca
Ontario
Toronto - Tom Vosper, Associate Director, Development & Alumni Engagement, Toronto Region - tom.vosper@ubc.ca.
You can also connect with our alumni UBC Toronto ambassadors.
Ottawa - Ryan Flewelling, BA'99 - RFlewelling@dsavocats.ca
Barrie - Andrew Zyp, BASc'93, LLB'02, MBA'02 - andrew@zyp.ca
Quebec
Montreal – Lori Akiyama, Dip (Mktng/Sales Mgt)'09 - lakiyama24@gmail.com
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USA
USA
New York - Wilma Suen, BA'92 - wilma.suen@alumni.ubc.ca / Kara Spotton, BCom'17 - kara.spotton@alumni.ubc.ca
Facebook
Seattle - Denise Kwok, BASc'15 - denisekwokk@gmail.com
California
Los Angeles - Daiz Wang, MEd'11 - dzwang@gmail.com
San Francisco/Bay Area - Grace McKenzie, BSc'16 - gracemckenz@gmail.com
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Global Alumni Ambassador Spotlight
Fernando Murillo, PhD’18 - Chile
Fun Facts
- Intrepid hiker (including arriving to the top of an active volcano)
- Chinese food lover
Chelsea Guy, BHK'06 - Singapore
Fun Facts
- My first name is actually Elizabeth, even though I’ve always been called Chelsea because my parents wanted my first name to be formal. My full name is Elizabeth Chelsea Guy.
- My last name is actually supposed to be Ngai. When my grandfather immigrated to Canada from China, he told the immigration officer what his last name was. He interpreted it as Guy, so we are the Guys in Canada!
- I have two labradoodles - one caramel and one chocolate coloured.
Audrey Tong, BA'16 – Ottawa
Fun Facts
- Foodie/Chef-in-the-Making
- Dancer
- Policy Wonk
Do you want to represent alumni UBC in your region?
You could get involved as a Global Alumni Ambassador or a Social Media Ambassador!
The ideal Global Alumni Ambassador is interested in getting to know fellow alumni in their region, and in strengthening the UBC alumni presence where they live through communications, virtual or in person gatherings, and other community building initiatives.
The ideal Social Media Ambassador is active on social media and has an interest in helping alumni connect via virtual platforms, and facilitating online communities in their region.
Reach out to the alumni UBC team at global.alumni@ubc.ca to find out more!