
Global Alumni
Network
UBC alumni live and work in over 150 countries around the world. We keep in touch with those grads – and they keep in touch with each other – through our Global Alumni Network. We have a number of Alumni Leadership Committees and Global Alumni Ambassadors who help represent alumni UBC in cities around the world and strengthen the alumni community in their region. They are available to answer local questions you may have, and they help bring fellow alumni together through virtual or in person gatherings, and other types of initiatives, too.
Look for your local contact below, or reach out to the alumni UBC team to explore openings in your region.
Another option for meeting other UBC grads in your area is to host or attend a My Town Meetup. These get-togethers provide opportunities for alumni living outside our campus communities in the Lower Mainland and Central Okanagan to find each other and build their networks over a meal or coffee, or virtually over Zoom.
To get the most relevant information for your region, including event invitations, please update your address.
For more information on additional ways to keep in touch with UBC wherever you may be, check out our list of Top Ways to Stay Connected with alumni UBC!
Global Ambassadors (By Region)
Click on your region to find your nearest global alumni ambassador.
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
Israel – Skylar Zakarin, BA’20 – skylarzakarin@alumni.ubc.ca
Facebook
Mauritius – Stephen Scali, BA’95 – s.scali@alumni.ubc.ca
United Arab Emirates, Dubai – Amany Mohamed, BASc’08 – amanym@me.com
United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi – Fatima Al-Fahim, BA’17 – falfahim99@hotmail.com
LinkedIn
ASIA PACIFIC
Australia (Perth) – Peter Farr, MASc’66 – farr.peter@farr.com.au
Australia (Sydney) – Howard Chang BDSc’18 – hchang.sd@gmail.com
China (Beijing) – Anita Lee, BMus’12, MMus’14, BEd(Sec)’15 – aleeviolin@gmail.com
WeChat/Weixin – alumni UBC Beijing
China (Guangzhou) – Albert Tam, BCom’80 – alberttam.ca@gmail.com
WeChat/Weixin – alumni UBC Guangzhou
China (Shanghai) – Joseph Ho, BA’94 – josephho@icloud.com
WeChat/Weixin – alumni UBC Shanghai
China (Shenzhen) – Mary Shu, BCom’13 – 664519746@qq.com
WeChat/Weixin – alumni UBC Shenzhen
Hong Kong – Jaime Leung, BA’09 – alumniubchk@gmail.com
Facebook / Instagram / LinkedIn / Sauder Alumni Club of Hong Kong Facebook
Indonesia – Elliott Setiawan, BCom’06 – elliott.setiawan@gmail.com
Japan – Robin Mah, BA’91 – robinkmah@gmail.com
Facebook
Malaysia – Nicolas Leong, BCom’96 – nicholas_leong12@yahoo.com
Pakistan – Talha Aamer Chaudhry, MM’21 – talha.aamer77@hotmail.com
Philippines – Timothy Dy Guani, BCom’10 – timdyguani@gmail.com
Facebook
Singapore – Chelsea Guy, BHK’06 – guy.chelsea@gmail.com
Facebook
South Korea – Luciano Minwoo Choi, BCom’14 – immin03@gmail.com
Facebook
Sri Lanka – Sukitha Bandaranayake, BA’21 – sukitha@bandaranayake.net
Taiwan – Justin Kao, BSc’01, kjustin225@gmail.com
Facebook
Vietnam – Kelly Wong, BCom’02 – kyhwong@gmail.com
EUROPE
France – Frances Liang, BSc’96, BSc’01 – fliang@alumni.ubc.ca
Germany – Amy Seo, BCom’20 – amyseo819@gmail.com
Greece – Fofi Orfanou, BA’97 – forfanou@otenet.gr
Ireland – Ceilidh Long, BA’14 – c.anne.bailie@gmail.com
United Kingdom – Facebook
London – Pinar Centilmen, BA’10 – pcentilmen@gmail.com
London – Margaret Lau, BCom’13 – margaretwylau@gmail.com
Switzerland – Jacqueline Kartberg, BSc’98 – ajrelova@gmail.com
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Chile – Fernando Murillo, PhD’18 – fmmurillo@uc.cl
Monterrey, Mexico – María del Carmen Benitez Flores, MET’08 – benitez@tec.mx
CANADA
Alberta
Calgary – Christy Nair, Associate Director, Alumni Engagement – christy.nair@ubc.ca
Lethbridge – Cathy Meyer, DEDU’97 – cathy.ubcalumni@gmail.com – Connect with Cathy on Facebook.
British Columbia
Okanagan – Krista Stokell, Alumni Engagement Officer – krista.stokell@ubc.ca
Victoria – Christy Nair, Associate Director, Alumni Engagement – christy.nair@ubc.ca
Ontario
Toronto – Tom Vosper, Associate Director, Development & Alumni Engagement, Toronto Region – tom.vosper@ubc.ca.
Ottawa
Ryan Flewelling, BA’99 – RFlewelling@dsavocats.ca
Kimberly Laurysen BCom’08 – kimberly.laurysen@rbc.com
Quebec
Montreal – Lori Akiyama, Dip (Mktng/Sales Mgt)’09 – lakiyama24@gmail.com
Facebook
USA
New York – Anita Yu Sun, BA’18 – anita.yu.sun@gmail.com
Facebook
Seattle – Denise Kwok, BASc’15 – denisekwokk@gmail.com
California
Los Angeles – Daiz Wang, MEd’11 – dzwang@gmail.com
San Francisco – Janzen Lee, BA’16 – janzenlee@alumni.ubc.ca
DO YOU WANT TO REPRESENT ALUMNI UBC IN YOUR REGION?
You could get involved as a Global Alumni Ambassador or a Social Media Ambassador!
The ideal Global Alumni Ambassador is interested in getting to know fellow alumni in their region, and in strengthening the UBC alumni presence where they live through communications, virtual or in person gatherings, and other community building initiatives.
The ideal Social Media Ambassador is active on social media and has an interest in helping alumni connect via virtual platforms, and facilitating online communities in their region.
Reach out to the alumni UBC team at global.alumni@ubc.ca to find out more!
Global Alumni Ambassador Spotlight

Fernando Murillo, PhD’18 – Chile
Fun Facts
- Intrepid hiker (including arriving to the top of an active volcano)
- Chinese food lover

Chelsea Guy, BHK’06 – Singapore
Fun Facts
- My first name is actually Elizabeth, even though I’ve always been called Chelsea because my parents wanted my first name to be formal. My full name is Elizabeth Chelsea Guy.
- My last name is actually supposed to be Ngai. When my grandfather immigrated to Canada from China, he told the immigration officer what his last name was. He interpreted it as Guy, so we are the Guys in Canada!
- I have two labradoodles – one caramel and one chocolate coloured.

Lori Akiyama, Dip (Mktng/Sales Mgt)’09 – Montreal
Fun Facts
- Living in Montréal since 2018
- Work in the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science at Concordia University
- Enjoy discovering little neighbourhood gems like cafés, shops, markets in my adopted city
- I’m a Duolingo enthusiast and use it to learn both French and Japanese