Board of Directors

2025-2026 SEASON BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee

David Lemon, President
George Laverock, Vice President
Jessica Chan, Past President
Eileen Lao, Secretary
Corrine Zhao / Lisa Tam, Treasurer
Judith Fraser, MDC Chair

Members at Large

Suzanne Chong
Aydan Con
Zhenzhong Ni
Vincent Tan
Ivion Xie

Honourary Life Members

Ross Beaty
Judith Fraser
Ramona Mar
Mark Sachs
Jony van den Bos

Annual General Meeting

The Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held annually in September. Members are invited to attend and to participate in the meeting business which includes the approval of the previous year’s AGM minutes, the approval of the year-end financial statement, the election of a new Board of Directors and an address from the VYSO Artistic Director.

2026 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

Date: April 28, 2026
Time: 7:00 – 7:30 pm
Location: Online via Zoom – Registration required*
Agenda and Meeting package available upon request

*Please contact VYSO office at info@vyso.com for registration link

Why this matters

Over the past few months, the Board has been working with legal counsel to update our bylaws so they can better support VYSO as we grow and look ahead to the future.

These updates are about:

Making sure the organization is well-run and sustainable long-term
Strengthening the Board so it can better support the artistic and educational experience for students
Bringing our governance in line with current best practices

Ultimately, this is about putting VYSO in the strongest possible position to continue offering a high-quality experience for your children, now and in the years to come.

What’s changing

Some of the key updates include:

A more focused and skills-based Board structure
Clearer term limits for Directors
Stronger committee structure (including HR and Nominating)
Better clarity between Board oversight and day-to-day operations

2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Date: September 12, 2026
Time: 10:15 am
Location: St. James Community Square – Room 120
Light Reception to Follow

Please email VYSO office for meeting package (available in September 2026)