March 2023 Volunteer of the Month

 

Lia Chan, CHRL
Manager, Quality
First Advantage Canada

 

My role at PBSA:

I am the Chair-Elect of the Canada Leadership Council, the Chair of the Canada Education/Industry Practices Committee, and immediate past chair and current member of the Diversity and Advisory Group. The opportunities to build a network, learn from subject matter experts, and develop new skills and confidence are immense. The people I work with at PBSA are phenomenal in their willingness to share their time and expertise.

 

Why I wanted to volunteer with PBSA:

I volunteer with PBSA to learn. It is also exciting to be able to contribute to the evolution of the association in this phase.

 

What I do when not at work:

I like to plonk on the piano in my home office. Since January, I have been preparing for my first 10km run to support Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, Ontario.  I also enjoy Taekwondo lessons with my husband Daniel, and my three children Abigail (10), Rowan (10) and Noah (7).

 

What I'm reading:

The Haunting by Shirley Jackson

 

Favorite website, podcast, blogs, etc.:

I subscribe to the New York Times and spend the rest of my online time reading restaurant menus.

 

On my desk right now (books, personal items, etc.):

On my desk right now is a cold black tea and a bowl leftover from breakfast. A frosted fern, a snake plant, and a ficus bonsai tree live on my desk alongside Lego and Play-Doh creatures made by my children to keep me company: a duck (?), a fortune cat, a dragon, a T-rex, and a rainbow monster.