To contact a member of the UFV Board of Governors, please email ufvboard@ufv.ca or call the Board Office at 604-854-4561.
Board of Governors
Board of Governors
To contact a member of the UFV Board of Governors, please email ufvboard@ufv.ca or call the Board Office at 604-854-4561.
Cristen Gleeson is a Managing Partner with the law firm of Baker Newby LLP. Ms. Gleeson was awarded the distinction of King’s Counsel by the Attorney General of BC in 2023 which recognizes outstanding achievement in the practice of law.
Active in her community, Ms. Gleeson is the Chair of the Fraser Valley Healthcare Foundation. Ms. Gleeson is Founder and Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association Fraser Valley (Family Law Section). Ms. Gleeson holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Queen’s University. Ms. Gleeson is in her first year as the Board’s chair.
Lesa Lacey is Business Manager at Lacey Construction. Ms. Lacey is active in the community, including President of CHBA-BC, Past Chair of BC Construction Safety Alliance, and a board member with CORCAN, Skills Canada BC, and Mission Association for Community Living. Ms. Lacey is also a Founding Member at Fraser Valley Women in Construction Group and a Founding Member at CHBA Fraser Valley Boot Bank. She is the recipient of the President’s Award from Mission Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Year Award from CHBA BC, and Three-Time President’s Award from CHBA Fraser Valley. In her volunteer roles, Ms. Lacey is passionate about volunteering to support women in trades and trades as meaningful careers – including volunteering with Skilled Trades BC, Correctional Service of Canada, and Defy Ventures. Lesa has supported three elementary schools in Mission since 2012 with weekend food support during the school year, as well as supporting After the Bell during the summer.
Bailey Savage is the Director of Legal Services at the City of Abbotsford and oversees the legal department. She provides advice to all of the departments of the City on a wide range of issues. Prior to joining the City of Abbotsford, Bailey worked as an Associate at KSW Lawyers in a number of different areas including real estate, wills and civil litigation. Bailey also has experience conducting federal prosecutions as agent for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. Bailey is a member of the Chippewas of RAMA First Nations. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Acts with a Major in Criminology from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. This is Bailey's fifth year on the Board of Governors.
Cary joined Prospera Credit Union as Chief Member Experience Officer in May 2022. He has more than 30 years of broad executive and operational leadership experience in the Canadian financial services industry.
Cary has an MBA from Athabasca University and holds the CFP, PFP and ICD.D designations. He is also a graduate of the Queen’s University leadership program.
Supporting the community is an area near and dear to Cary’s heart; always being active in the communities where he and his family have lived and served. He currently serves on the board of the Ledgeview Golf Club in Abbotsford. Cary was also on the board of Ronald McDonald House – Saskatchewan, former Vice-Chair of the Regina Food Bank, and past elected Director of Jasper Chamber of Commerce.
Jinder Sarowa is a retired educator who is currently mentoring and coaching leaders in various professional roles. Mr. Sarowa was Principal in the Abbotsford School District at Yale Secondary, Robert Bateman Secondary, Rick Hansen Secondary, and Abbotsford Middle, as well as Principal at R.E. Mountain Secondary in Langley; his focus is staff development and the student experience. He earned a Masters in Educational Leadership from Western Washington University in Bellingham. Active in his community, he is currently Tournament Director for the BC High School Basketball Association. He started the Canadian Cultural Pride Association, which was a group of community members who empowered youth to engage in positive initiatives. He was on the Board of Directors for the Abbotsford Community Foundation and Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation. He was also chosen as a BC leader to attend the Governor General's Leadership Conference in Ottawa in 2008.
John Pankratz is a UFV alumnus who started his post-secondary journey at the Fraser Valley College. He completed a Bachelor of Business Administration at Simon Fraser University, earned his CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) designation, previously the CGA (Certified General Accountant), and recently retired from a 37-year career in public accounting. Mr. Pankratz served on and chaired numerous CPA-BC and CPA-BC committees and was honoured by the profession with a Fellowship designation in 2009 and granted life-member status in 2013. Mr. Pankratz is in his second term on the UFV Board of Governors and has served on many UFV Board Committees, including more than 8 years as Chair, during his time on the Board.
Mr. Pankratz is actively involved in his community and is the Treasurer of the Abbotsford Restorative Justice and Advocacy Association. He previously volunteered with the Royal Life Saving Society, Canadian Red Cross, and Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons.
Kim McLandress grew up in Grande Prairie Alberta and moved to the Fraser Valley in 1999 to attend the University College of the Fraser Valley. While completing her degree in Criminal Justice she began volunteering for Chilliwack Restorative Justice. Kim spent 13 years at Chilliwack Restorative Justice, eventually leading the organization from 2008-2013 as Executive Director. From 2013-2019 Kim owned and operated a women's clothing store and co-owned a men's clothing store in Chilliwack.
Kim has a Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from UFV and a Master of Arts degree in Applied Legal Studies from SFU. Kim has been practicing as a Notary at Simpson Notaries since receiving her commission in June 2018.
Kim has been very involved in the community as a director for Chilliwack Restorative Justice, Chilliwack Community Services, The Chilliwack Curling Club (including as president), sitting as a member of the Chilliwack Citizens Advisory Committee, and as a Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Chilliwack Mount Cheam since 2010 including as president. Kim has also served as the Assistant Governor and District Membership chair for Rotary district 5050. Kim joined the UFV Board of Governors in 2024.
Stacey Crawford is the Chief Operating Officer of Mission Bridgehead Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of the City of Mission. Previously, Mr. Crawford was the Director of Economic Development at the City of Mission; Commercial Account Manager at Business Development Bank of Canada; Manager, Strategic Directives at Community Futures South Fraser; and Business Development Officer at Community Futures North Fraser. Active in his community, he is Past Board Chair at Prospera Credit Union and Director at British Columbia Economic Development Association. Previously, Mr. Crawford was Past President at the Mission Chamber of Commerce and Past President at the Rotary Club of Mission Mid-day. He holds a Master of Arts in Leadership and Training from Royal Roads University and a Diploma in General Management from Thompson Rivers University. Mr. Crawford also holds his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and is nearing completion of an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Fredericton, Sandermoen School of Business.
Andrea Hughes is an associate professor and Department Head of Psychology at UFV. Andrea completed her undergraduate education at the University of Saskatchewan where she obtained a BA (honours) in Psychology. She was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to get involved in research as an undergraduate student and that inspired her passion for cognition and memory. From there, Andrea went to the University of Alberta where she began graduate studies focusing on neuroimaging and memory. After a year at the University of Alberta, Andrea transferred to Simon Fraser University where she completed a Master’s and PhD in experimental psychology. After completing her PhD, Andrea went to Washington University in St. Louis where she worked as a post doctoral research fellow studying aging and memory. Andrea joined UFV in 2007 and has enjoyed teaching here ever since! Andrea has a passion for research and works to inspire undergraduate students to be involved in research.
Michael Gaetz is a Professor and Director of the School of Kinesiology. Michael teaches in the areas of stress and chronic disease, neuromuscular physiology, and research methods. Michael has been actively engaged in research on concussion in sport for approximately 25 years. More recently, he has published theoretical work to explain the experiences of athletes following retirement from sport. This work is ongoing and will add to the literature on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Michael’s other current research interest is in addressing the impacts of the Indian Residential School system in health care. His clinical background is as a neurophysiologist working in the operating room using electrophysiologic procedures to monitor brain and spinal cord functioning during high-risk surgeries.
Larissa Horne has served as the University of the Fraser Valley’s Experiential Education Coordinator since August 2017. She first joined UFV in 2004 as a History instructor and has since built a multi-faceted and innovative teaching and service portfolio. Ms. Horne firmly believes in a student-centered approach to education, and the principles of inter-disciplinary, experiential, and life-long learning. Alongside her work in academia, Larissa has taken many leadership roles in community initiatives, and civic engagement. She had served on the Board of the MSA Museum Society and was a founding Director of the Westwood Plateau Community Association. Her long-term service commitments include volunteering with the Rotary Club of Coquitlam, and Abbotsford Sumas, and contributing a weekly programming at REDFM (93.1FM) as an Independent Host/Producer since 2006. Larissa Horne is a former Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar and a Paul Harris Fellow. She has served as the Chair of the Rotary District 5050 Ambassadorial and Peace Scholarships Committee. Ms. Horne has a BA in History and History Education from St. Petersburg State University and a Master’s degree in History from Simon Fraser University.
Angelina Joseph is an undergraduate student in the Bachelor of Arts program majoring in Criminal Justice with an extended minor in Psychology. She currently serves as an elected student member of the UFV Board of Governors, participating in high-level decision-making around institutional strategy.
Angelina is the current President of both the UFV Criminal Justice Students Association and the UFV Dance Club. She also serves as the Local Committee Co-Chair for the UFV chapter of the World University Service of Canada (WUSC). In addition to her university-wide roles, Angelina represents students on the UFV College of Arts Council, contributing to decisions on program development, curriculum, and academic policies. In her role as Get Involved Assistant with UFV’s Student Experience Office, Angelina designs and delivers engagement programs tailored to the unique needs of Abbotsford, CEP and Trades campuses. She has also contributed to research on student involvement trends across international institutions and developed a leadership programming manual to guide future UFV student initiatives. Angelina continues to represent the student voice in shaping the future of UFV.
Angelina has worked as a Peer Educator and Education Assistant with UFV’s In This Together Sexualized Violence Prevention Program, where she co-facilitated trauma-informed workshops and mentored student educators. Beyond the university, Angelina remains deeply involved in the wider Abbotsford community.
Daria is pursuing a major in Finance with a minor in Economics at UFV. She is deeply committed to student advocacy, mental health awareness, and building meaningful campus experiences. Daria previously served on the Board of Directors for the UFV Student Union Society and is currently a member of the Leadership Committee for Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses, a province-wide mental health organization. She also serves as President of the Economics Student Association. Daria has worked with UFV International and UFV Housing to organize events and create student-focused content that supports well-being, connection, and cultural celebration. She is also the founder of Culture Market, an annual university-wide event that highlights the cultural diversity of UFV’s student body. As an elected student member of the UFV Board of Governors, she aims to serve with transparency, care, and integrity.