Board Members & Advisors
Board of Directors
Board members are nominated and elected representing a wide spectrum of professional knowledge in different fields such as legal, accounting, social work, health, and education. We also provide opportunities to youth who demonstrate leadership roles in the community. Board members will serve a 2-3 year term.
Sam Sun
Board Member & Chairperson
Sam has over 15 years of professional experience in corporate finance and full-cycle accounting across the United States, Canada, as well as mainland China. Sam received his BSc and MSc from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics before acquiring his MBA from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Sam also achieved both his CPA and ACCA designations, going on to work in a variety of different industries.
Jason Tang
Board Member
Kate Rianne De La Cruz
Board Member
Nicknamed Kat. She began by obtaining her bachelor’s degree in social work, where she learned and applies anti-oppressive frameworks in her practice and work with clients. She strives to make resources as accessible as possible and to ensure that individuals feel supported, enabling them to use these tools to enhance their self-growth, self-determination, and self-advocacy. She is currently working as a Social Worker within the Financial Empowerment program at WoodGreen Community Services, working with low-income clients through financial counselling to overcome financial barriers. Kat hopes to continue to be part of a change by collaborating with OneHub Growth and their mission of empowering community members.
Advisors
Advisors are appointed to demonstrate their values and practical knowledge with our organization. They are community members from different professional fields, such as legal and education, and from our neighborhood. Their voices facilitate growth and hope. Advisors will serve a 2-3 year term.
Pauline Kok
Advisor
Bill Hogarth
Advisor
Bill Hogarth was the Director of Education at York Regional District School Board for 16 years. He is a collaborative senior leader who, in periods of both expansion and consolidation over the past 40 years in two school boards, has had a broad range of experiences: expertise in developing and implementing strategic plans, Board policy, Ministry regulations, as well as curriculum and professional development programs. He was the past Chair of Seneca College and has received a Honorary Doctorate from York University. He is currently on the Board of University of Guelph. In 2018, York Region District School Board recognized Bill’s contributions with the naming of the Bill Hogarth Secondary School.
Dave Kwan
Advisor
Dave is a certified training and development strategist and a leader with a unique learning vision. With a strong track record of effectively executing learning strategies, he can be relied on to enhance performance outcomes to achieve business and personal success. His expertise includes curriculum development, training strategy execution and interactive facilitation. Dave thrives in complex business environments by influencing and collaborating with cross-functional teams. He has exceptional strategic leadership, dynamic collaboration, creative problem-solving, and agile critical thinking skills.
Francis Fan
Advisor
Francis was called to the bar in Ontario in 2014 and began his legal career in-house at a major Ontario transportation agency practicing corporate/commercial and real estate law. He subsequently started his own practice serving clients of various backgrounds in the Greater Toronto Area, including major clients such as LG Electronics Canada, prior to joining Metcalfe, Blainey and Burns LLP in 2020. Francis currently practices in the areas of corporate/commercial, real estate, and will and estates.
In addition to the above, Francis is a member of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, the Canadian Bar Association and Toronto Lawyers Association.
Lori Zucchiatti O’Neill
Advisor
Lori’s passions include mental health, social justice and volunteerism. After obtaining a degree in psychology, she honed her skills and knowledge at a social service agency that focused on distress/crisis management and suicide prevention, working in both frontline and volunteer management roles. She has been recognized for her volunteer contributions by being given several honours, including being a semi-finalist for FLARE Magazine’s National Volunteer of the Year Award (2006) and a winner of the Joan Crocker Award for Community and Civic Leadership (2015). In addition, as Chair of the Pocket Community Association (2019-21), Lori led this not-for-profit when it was honoured with a Community Hero Award by the City of Toronto for helping the community throughout the pandemic.