Board of Directors

Robert Gagne

Founder | Owner of Santa’s Chimney Services Ltd

Inspired by Jesus’ example, Robert lives with a heart to serve. From a young age, he cared for a homeless man living in the woods — an experience that shaped his lifelong passion for helping others.

After moving from Niagara Falls to Vancouver twenty years ago, he founded Santa’s Chimney Services Ltd, often delivering food and clothing to the homeless from his work truck.

He believes true faith is shown through action and true love through everyday compassion.

Mr. Steven Yu

Chairman and CEO of Grandview Pacific Investment Group (Canada), based in Vancouver for over 25 years. The group operates in international business consulting, investment migration, wealth management, education, real estate and farmland investment. He has held leadership roles in the Canada‑China International Business Association, Vancouver Sunshine Lions Club and the Tianjin Federation of Canada Association, and is a regular finance commentator on Fairchild TV. Previously he worked for ten years at the Shanghai Economic Commission and earned a master’s degree from Ghent University (1993–1996). Since 2017 he has served as a director of the Santa’s Helpers Association, supporting charitable work in Canada and China.

Yijun Chen

UBC | Co-Founder of BV Capital

Yijun combines artistic talent with compassion. She has participated in charity performances, joined humanitarian work in Guatemala to support local school projects, and actively serves in Santa’s Helpers Association events—delivering food and gifts to the homeless and seniors. She continues to support multiple international charities focusing on education,healthcare, and children's welfare. As Co-Founder of BV Capital, she integrates business insight with love to promote sustainable philanthropy and social impact.

Ryumei Yoshida

Ryumei is a Chinese of Japanese nationality, with an academic background in both Economics and Computer Science, and over 20 years of experience in the IT and Internet industries.

He previously worked at IBM Japan, where he focused on driving digital transformation and IT automation initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, gaining extensive experience in strategic planning and project management.

Beyond his professional career, he is actively involved in community service and philanthropic initiatives, committed to promoting sustainable development through technology and innovation.