Tanis Goldman brings marketing and development strategy expertise to bear on issues of Cause We Care’s community outreach and fundraising efforts. A lifelong believer in community participation, Tanis has volunteered with a number of charitable organizations. Her passion for women’s and children’s rights drive her commitment to Cause We Care, where she manages CWCF’s annual supply drives. Tanis has one child.

Vandana Varshney Lecky was born and raised in Vancouver. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and was a Senior Investment Advisor at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management for 19 years. She currently serves on the Board of Governors at York House School, a leading independent school for girls. She has been a 3 year member of the Alumni UBC Achievement Awards committee honouring inspiring individuals from the UBC community. Vandana has been providing her fundraising expertise to Cause We Care Foundation since its inception. She is married with three children and is committed to service and giving back to community in which she lives.

Kelly LaVallie is a CPA with over 25 years of experience. After obtaining a Bachelor of Commerce from UBC, she began her career in Vancouver and then spent 10 years in Calgary working and raising five kids in a blended family. She returned to Vancouver in 2014 and enjoys balancing career, family and giving back. Kelly feels personally connected to the challenges faced by single moms as she and her mom were on their own when she was a little one and her husband was raised exclusively by the women of his family.

Annabel Hawksworth founded Vancouver-based Hawksworth Communications in 2006. Launching her career in London, UK, Annabel moved to Vancouver in 2000, where she completed a six-year tenure as Communications Director with BC’s leading Top Table Restaurant Group. Annabel now heads up one of the most respected PR firms in the city. Annabel is honoured to join the board of Cause We Care and to support such a valid and meaningful cause that resonates with so many mothers from all walks of life. There’s a lot to be said for the old saying “it takes a village to raise a child” and Cause We Care helps improve the lives of many living in our community.

Naudia Maché graduated from Ryerson University earning a BAAID and has extensive expertise in the area of interior design and residential project management. Her support of programs and initiatives to help women and children in our community is widespread. Naudia is an advocate of charities, which empower women to rebuild their lives. She is a generous supporter of a variety of charitable institutions both locally and abroad. Naudia is married and a mother of two children.

Jennifer Archer is a partner with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, a national law firm. Jennifer moved to Vancouver from Saskatchewan in 2001 and has been practicing corporate/commercial law for over 15 years. Her practice focuses on private companies, mergers and acquisitions and public procurement. As the mother of two school-aged children, Jennifer highly values the work of Cause We Care and is dedicated to its goals.

Anita is a lawyer and former Crown prosector for the provincial Ministry of Justice. Her 26 years of experience working at all levels of the criminal justice system have given her a deep appreciation of the particularly harmful impact that cycles of poverty, physical and sexual abuse, and addiction have on women. Anita has a long standing respect for the work that Cause We Care does to break these cycles and empower women. Having left B.C.‘s Prosecution Service in 2016, Anita continues to be active in legal work related to womens’ equality rights and advocacy training.

Nancy Hill is an established retailer with extensive community outreach experience. Born and raised in Vancouver, Nancy earned a Bachelor's degree from Queen's University and returned to Vancouver to join the family run business, Hill's of Kerrisdale. Since this time, Nancy has expanded the family business with three additional companies; Blue Ruby Jewellery, Hill's Dry Goods and Ray Rickburn. In 2013, Nancy partnered with Cause We Care by designing the signature Cause We Care bracelets with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the Foundation. Nancy lives in Vancouver with her two children.