Instructor Profiles

Collin Ashton, C.P.P.

Mr. Ashton has over 30 years in the Supply Management Profession and has been with Encore Metals Supply Management Group for 20 years. He is now also part of their Sales Management Team.  He has been teaching the SCMP courses for over 10 years and gains great satisfaction from sharing his knowledge and experience in the classroom.

Wolfgang Beier, C.P.P.

Mr. Beier is a Certified Payroll Professional (C.P.P.) and hold a Diploma of Technology in Operations Management. He has over 20 years of Supply Management experience, and is currently the Purchasing Manager of the City of North Vancouver. He is entering his sixth year of teaching PMAC principles of courses.

Manjit Biring, MBA, FCIP

Ms. Biring is an insurance professional with over 27 years of experience in the insurance industry. She has instructed on behalf of he Insurance Institute of BC as well as the Insurance Brokers Association of BC and has held various senior positions in a number of well-known organizations.  Ms. Biring is a Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional and attained her MBA with a specialization Leadership. Currently Ms. Biring works as the Divisional Manager, Technical Knowledge Transfer - Western Canada for Intact Insurance Company.

Vanda Cooper, C.P.M.

Ms. Cooper provides payroll related services to businesses assisting with payroll processing, system changes and implementations, training, and process improvements.  A member of the CPA since 1989, Ms. Cooper's background includes over 15 years in payroll management.

James Dobney, RHI

• President of James Dobney Inspections, established in 1986 and now the largest independent property inspection company in Western Canada
• President of Carson Dobney Weldon & Associates Ltd, an engineering firm that specializes in Property Condition Assessments of commercial buildings
• Registered Home Inspector (RHI 014-BC/95), with the Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors of British Columbia ¿ CAHPI BC
• Designated as a National Certificate Holder (#NCA00221) by the Canadian Association of Home Inspectors ¿ CAHI
• Licensed Home Inspector with the Business Practices & Consumer Protection Authority of British Columbia ¿ BPCPA BC (#47449)
• Founding President of the Canadian Association of Home Inspectors BC (CAHI BC), (now the Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors BC ¿ CAHPI BC)
• Past Member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
• Past Member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Home Inspectors
• Recipient of the Stephen Greenford Award (1992), presented annually by the Canadian Association of Home Inspectors for dedication to the advancement of the home inspection profession in Canada
• Frequent presenter at CAHPI national conferences and CAHPI BC provincial conferences
• Regularly appearing building inspection expert on BCTV Global¿s Sunday Morning Newshour¿s Ask-an-Expert

Tony M. Doig, M.B.A, C.P.P.

Tony has been involved in Supply Management in various roles and capacities for over 20 years holding responsibility for procurement, inventory management, freight and distribution, warehouse management in a variety of organizations.  These include private sector in research & development, manufacturing and service industries and public sector, representing municipal, and crown corporations.  In his current role of Purchasing Manager with Teleflex Power Systems he is responsible for strategic sourcing and cost reduction utilizing global low cost regions.  Tony is past President of the BC Institute of PMAC and has sat on the national board of directors of PMAC.  He has been instructing for 15 years for both PMAC and other organizations.

Tracy Gosling R.H.I.

Ms Gosling is a Licensed BC Home Inspector, Wood Energy Technician and Certified Architectural and Structural draftsman.  She is a member of CAHPI, a National Certificate Holder and Test Inspection with Peer Review (TIPR) examiner as well as  a Registered Home Inspector with ASHI.  Ms. Gosling owns Avalance Building Inspectors in Abbotsford and has been working in the field for over 15 years.  

Carrie Hudson, R.A.H.T.

Carrie graduated from the University College of the Cariboo (now Thompson Rivers University) in 2004.  After graduation she worked at Country Grove Veterinary Hospitals in Aldergrove and began teaching "Veterinary Office Assistant" at Vancouver Community College in Abbotsford.  She left Aldergrove in 2005 and worked part time at Dewdney Animal Hospital in Maple Ridge.  She just completed working on the movie "Dr. Dolittle" for the summer training animals.  She specializes in behaviour and nutrition and enjoys teaching others how to train their pets.

Lianne Johnston, C.T.C M.A

Liannes career has spanned more than two decades in the travel trade, working as a travel consultant and travel supervisor for Woodwards and BCAA and recently teaching for public and private postsecondary institutions. Throughout her career she travelled throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific for business and pleasure. Her years of working in the industry and placing students in work practicums have allowed her to stay current with industry demands.  Lianne is a Certified Travel Consultant with the Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors and has just completed her Master of Arts Degree in Leadership and Training from Royal Roads University.

 Dawn Kardos, BA, CPM, CHRP

In addition to holding a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of New Brunswick, Ms. Kardos has an Advanced Diploma in Human Resources and a Diploma in Business, Accounting Major.  In addition to teaching the Canadian Payroll Association courses for Douglas College, Ms. Kardos also teaches additional courses for the Canadian Payroll Association as well as presenting Professional Development Series seminars on behalf of the Canadian Payroll Association.  Ms. Kardos holds her Certified Payroll Management designation (CPM) with the Canadian Payroll Association and holds her Certified Human Resource Professional Designation (CHRP) with the Canadian Council of Human Resource Professionals.

Claire Kavanagh, D.V.M

Dr. Kavanagh graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1982. After practising first in Ontario then in British Columbia, she travelled to Asia and worked in a small animal practice in Hong Kong for many years before returning to Vancouver in 2001. Currently Dr. Kavanagh works part time at The Burnaby New West Central Animal Hospital and also does locum work at other small animal veterinary clinics.

Henry Khuu, B.Sc. (Mech.), RHI

• Graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Registered Home Inspector (RHI 164-BC/07), with the Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors of British Columbia (CAHPI) BC
• Designated as a National Certificate Holder (#NCA00227) by the Canadian Association of Home Inspectors (CAHI)
• Licensed Home inspector with the Business Practices & Consumer Protection Authority of British Columbia ¿ BPCPA BC (#47510)
• An employee of James Dobney Inspections, established in 1986 and now the largest independent property inspection company in Western Canada
• An employee of Carson Dobney Weldon & Associates Ltd, an engineering firm that specializes in Property Condition Assessments of commercial buildings. Henry is part of a team that performs Property Condition Assessments, Capital Reserve Studies and Reserve Fund Studies on commercial and residential properties
• Memberships:
  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
  • Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors BC (RHI)
  • British Columbia Building Envelope Council

R. Carol Kuzyk, F.C.I.P., C.R.M.

Since beginning her career in the industry in 1974, Ms. Kuzyk has held various positions with major Insurance Brokers including Agency Manager. She has instructed courses for the IIBC including "General Insurance Essentials" for the past five years. She currently holds a Level 3 Licence, is President of the Governing Council of IIBC after serving as Chairperson of its Education and Seminars Committees.   

Joey Lasko C.P.P., MBA

Joey has been involved in Supply Management, Category/Product Managementand Strategic Planning for the past 11 years holding various roles.  His current role with Hitfar Concepts Ltd as Director of Product Management has him responsible for managing the teams looking after Procurement, Marketing and Vendor Relations. Joey completed his CPP designation in 2002 and is part of the class of 2005 from Royal Roads University where he obtained his MBA.  

Fraser Manson, R.H.I.

Education:
· Completed qualification exams for the Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors (BC).
· Building Technology (Economics Major). British Columbia Institute of Technology.
· Certificate of Qualification in Carpentry. British Columbia Apprenticeship and Employment Training.
· Third Class Power Engineer Certificate. Vancouver Vocational Institute. After required work experience as Fourth Class 
  Power Engineer.
Awards :
· British Columbia Institute of Technology Academic Award
  Highest Academic standing 1988/89 term.
· Quantity Surveyors Society of British Columbia Achievement Award.
· Amalgamated Construction Association of British Columbia Scholarship Award.
Work Experience :
· Currently employed as a Registered Home Inspector with
  James Dobney & Associates, Port Coquitlam BC
· Construction Manager. Townline Homes Inc. Richmond BC
· Project Manager. Lucas Anderson Construction Co. North Vancouver
· Self Employed Residential Contractor.
· Carpenter Apprentice. Ravenstein Construction. Nelson BC
· Power Engineer Third Class. Haney Correctional Institute. Haney BC 

Sandra Morrison, C.P.M

Ms. Morrison is employed as Manager of Compensation & Benefits for the City of Coquitlam. Prior to her present position Ms. Morrison was employed as the Vice President of Human Resources and Payroll for Wesbild Holdings Ltd. In addition to teaching the Canadian Payroll Association courses for Douglas College, Ms. Morrison also teaches additional courses for the Canadian Payroll Association as well as presenting the Professional Development Series seminars on behalf of the Canadian Payroll Association. Ms. Morrison holds her Certified Payroll Management designation with the Canadian Payroll Association and has a diploma in Human Resource Management

Lisa Pryce

Working in the Supply Management Field for over 10 years, Ms. Pryce holdsthe Certified Professional Purchaser designation. She has been responsible for procurement, vendor management and contract negotiations for both public and private companies and has experience with both inventory management and ERP systems. She currently holds the position of Contracts Manger for BC Hydro creating strategic initiatives for contract development and responsible for educating the company on procurement policy, procedures, RFP, tender and contract management.

Debra Smith, C.P.M

Ms Smith also presents the Professional Development Series seminars on behalf of the Canadian Payroll Association. She has been a volunteer and member of the CPA for nine years and has held the position of Pacific Region Vice-Chair/Vancouver Branch Chair as well as being a member of the National Board of Directors of the Canadian Payroll Association. 

Jim Small R.H.I

Jim Small is a Registered Home Inspector and founding member of CAHPI BC [#019].  He has been inspecting homes for the past 24 years in the lower mainland [6100 inspections and counting]. He formerly operated JS Construction, a general contracting company, for 10 years. He is also a Certified Marine Surveyor [float homes]. He has a strong teaching background, formerly as a ski instructor at Grouse Mountain, and has taught courses for the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron.  With recent increases in litigation involving the home inspection industry, negative TV news coverage, and weekly celebrity programming, it is very important that new inspectors learn of the potential pit falls in the industry and ways to avoid them.  He is currently semi retired and a member of the Lions, the largest volunteer organization in the world, [presently President of the Barnet Lions Club in Port Moody].

Syd Stowe, C.P.P.

With over 20 years experience in the Purchasing Profession and having attained his purchasing certification in 1997, Syd has been instructing the Principles of Quality course for five years and has recently taught the Principles of Transportation and Logistics course. Syd is a Board member of Purchasing Managements Association of Canada's BC Institute and is President of the Vancouver Regional Branch. 

Lynn K. Sugden M.B.A. FCMA

Lynn is a member of Grant Macewan College's faculty and teaches within the Supply Chain Management major of the Bachelor of Commerce program. His area of interest is strategy formulation and implementation including the metrics needed to support an organization's endeavors. Lynn has over 25 years experience in curriculum design and delivery in a variety of environments. He has recently completed three projects entitled: Environmentally Restorative Practice in a Market Economy, Aligning Performance Measures in a Changing World, and Alternative Methods of Curriculum Delivery.

Jan Werger, R.A.H.T.

Ms. Werger graduated with honours from Thompson Rivers University (formarly U.C.C) in 1996. After graduation she joined the team at the Granville Island Veterinary Hospital in Vancouver, under the direction of Board Certified surgeon, Dr. Dennis Jackson. In 1998 Jan joined with Dr. Leah Montgomery's team at the Shaughnessy Veterinary Hospital in Port Coquitlam where she is still enjoying the daily challanges of small animal practice.

Norm Williams R.H.I.

• Bachelor of Education - UBC 1970
• Applied Sciences Technician & Technologists of B.C. #0068 Canadian Assoc. of Home & Property Inspectors
• National Assoc. of Certified Home Inspectors # EXPR 000-0524-70
• Current member in good standing ASTTBC & BCIPI (BC Institute of Property Inspectors)

Mike Woodbridge R.H.I

• Home and Commercial Property Inspector
• BC Licensed Home Inspector
• Owner and operator of Woodbridge Inspection Inc.
• A UK registered architect with 6 years experiencein Canada and 10 years in England
• Trained as an architect to assess the condition of buildings and to report clearly and impartially onthe implications of construction
• Canadian Association of Home and PropertyInspectors, Associate member
• LEED (Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign) Accredited Professional
• Certified Quality Assurance Internal Auditor