Board of Directors
Jason Yates
2017 to present
A therapeutic eurythmist, technology consultant and teacher. He and his partner Laurel, have a 10-month baby boy and life share with two adults with special needs.
Alexandra Schmidt
2021 to present
Alex, a teacher, is the oldest sister of Susan (a Kaspar House companion). Alex has a passion for traveling and an interest in how healthy organizations function.
Amy Chang
2021 to present
A mother of three, with a love of art, vocal music, musical theatre, exploring new countries and new foods.
John Lakes
2022 to present
John grew up in North Vancouver and was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1977. After practicing law in Prince Rupert and downtown Vancouver, John returned to North Vancouver in 1981 and helped start the firm that later became Lakes Whyte LLP. John and his family live in Lynn Valley and are active in the community.
Marisol Grossling
2023 to present
Marisol is a Chartered Professional Accountant with experience in both the private and public sector. That includes 20 years in Finance with Transport Canada and 10 years in Audit with the Canadian Revenue Agency. Throughout her career she promoted a culture of inclusiveness and accessibility and upheld the strong stewardship of public funds.
A long-standing resident of the North Shore, Marisol retired in 2022 to focus on her grandchildren, volunteer work and hobbies. The latter include gardening, fitness, and learning new languages.
Jerry M. Schwartz
2023 to present
A native New Yorker, Jerry has a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and a Master of Arts degree in comparative East-West philosophy. Jerry began his career in financial planning in 1977 and in 1984 he opened a private financial planning and investment advisory practice.
Jerry is an experienced board member and has held various roles including that of board president for various organizations.
Jerry is highly dedicated to the Camphill movement in North America, he has currently completed ten years of service with the Camphill Association of North America where he most recently served as vice-president. Jerry is a long-standing member of the board of the Camphill Foundation, where he chairs the asset management committee, and serves as an investment advisor. In addition, he manages several other philanthropic and religious endowments. He is best known as the founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Compliance Officer of the Arista Advisory Group.
Devon Whyte
2024 to present
Devon is a student of political science and writing at the University of Victoria.
Sarah Wall
2024 to present
Residing locally in Lynn Valley, Sarah has been a Producer/Project Manager on animated content for children’s television for the last 26 years. This includes multi-million dollar series budgets with broadcast partners such as Dreamworks, Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV. She grew up on the North Shore and obtained her Bachelor of Business Admin at Capilano University. She is a single mom with a lot of interest in her close community thriving and being supportive/inclusive for all age groups and abilities. Sarah is active in her mother’s long term care home, is the president of her strata council and member of a parent advisory committee, as well as monitoring the care for her autistic brother.