As a not-for-profit society, St. John’s School has a Board of Governors made up of business and community leaders who are current or past parents.
The Board sets the strategic direction of the school and in partnership with our Head of School, ensures the school is successfully achieving our vision and has the resources to reach our goals.
Our Board Members
Grant Christoff, Co-Chair
Grant Christoff and his wife, Leah, have a son, Caleb, in the DP. Grant is the General Counsel at First Nations Financial Management Board. Previously he worked with the First Nations Health Authority and on a contract basis with his own community for six years. Before that, he practiced public law for over 20 years within the federal Department of Justice, finishing his public service career as the Director of the Aboriginal Law Section in the B.C. region. Grant also sits as a director on a few different boards and is a graduate of, and previously an adjunct professor, at the University of Victoria Law School. Grant was elected as a governor in 2019 and re-elected in 2022, and serves as Board Co-Chair.
Gloria Leong-Sit, Co-Chair
Gloria Leong-Sit and her husband, Colin Edwards, are the parents of Jack who graduated in 2025, and Sloane who is in the MYP. Gloria has a Bachelor of Commerce and Asian Studies from the University of Alberta. She started her career in sales and marketing with Fairmont Hotels, working across Canada in Alberta and Ontario. She has also worked as a Client Development Manager for the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, and as a Director, Business Development, for the Mercer Creative Group in Vancouver. Gloria was elected as a governor in 2016, and re-elected in 2019 and 2022. She is also serving in her ninth year as a class parent. She was elected as a governor in 2016, 2019 and 2022, and serves as Board Co-Chair.
Bryan Yu, Treasurer
Bryan Yu and his wife, Ava Chuang, have two daughters at SJS, Jacqueline and Juliana, both in the PYP program. Bryan is the AVP Chief Economist at Central 1 Credit Union where he provides thought leadership related to economics, treasury and risk, and leads a team providing economic research services to Canadian credit unions. He is a frequent media commentator on current and emerging economic issues in outlets such as CBC, BNN and the Globe and Mail. Bryan also serves as a director with S.U.C.C.E.S.S., is an appointed member of the Invest Vancouver management board, and co-chairs the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Economic and Fiscal Committee. Bryan was elected as a governor in 2021 and re-elected to a second three-year term in 2024.
Sadiq Abdulla
Sadiq Abdulla and his wife Shaiza Abdulla are the parents of Raiya and Zahid who are both in the PYP. Sadiq has a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology from Yale University and completed medical school at UBC. He is an obstetric anesthesiologist at BC Women’s Hospital and a Clinical Assistant Professor at UBC. He has served as the Associate Program Director of the UBC Anesthesia training program and as a committee member and past chair of the BC Women’s Health Foundation Glow Gala. The Abdulla family are proud members of the Ismaili community, the Vancouver Hawks Field Hockey Club and the Vancouver United Football Club. Sadiq was elected as a governor in 2025.
Oksana Horsman
Oksana Horsman and her husband, Jonathon Horsman, have a son, Oscar, in the MYP. Oksana is a deals partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where she leads the national transaction services practice. Oksana is an experienced M&A professional, advising private equity and corporate clients on complex multi-jurisdictional acquisitions and disposals across a wide range of industries. Oksana was elected as a governor in 2025.
Marian Jakovcic-Attanasio
Marian Jakovcic-Attanasio and her husband David Attanasio have a son, who is in the MYP. Austin has attended SJS since Junior Kindergarten and is actively involved in community sports. Marian has extensive board experience serving on nonprofit organizations including Richmond Community Living Society (Treasurer), Micronutrient Forum (audit committee and board member) and Institute of Internal Auditors Association (Audit and Governance Chair). Marian is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has a Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA). Marian is a partner at MNP as their Risk Leader and has worked at KPMG and PwC in assurance services. Marian was elected as a governor in 2023.
Tiana Mah
Tiana Mah and her husband Mark Patterson are the parents of Caelan Cara and Maya in the MYP. Tiana has over 20 years’ experience in marketing, post-secondary and not-for-profit member communications. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Victoria. Within the community, Tiana is a team manager for her daughters’ Vancouver Hawks field hockey team and is a past director with Vancouver Athletic Football Club. Tiana was elected as a governor in 2022 and has also volunteered as a class parent.
Bobby Ning
Bobby Ning and his wife Susan Kim are the parents of Dylan and Ella who are both in the MYP. Bobby co-founded the Financial Literacy Counsel in 1999 which is a boutique financial literacy company focusing on heirs and beneficiary education. Their programs are delivered throughout the medical community, Vancouver Coastal Health, Canadian Sports Institute, CPA-BC, independent schools and through family offices. He believes volunteering in anything you are a part of will enrich and enhance the lives of everyone around you. He was elected as a governor in 2021 and re-elected to another three-year term in 2024.
Richard Pearce
Richard Pearce and his wife, Tiffany Lee Pearce, have two children at SJS, Liam in the MYP and Olivia in the PYP. Richard has a law degree from the University of British Columbia, is a senior partner with over 20 years’ experience as a civil litigator at the law firm Webster Hudson & Coombe LLP, and is a board member of the Allard Law Alumni Association. Richard and his family participate in a number of community-based activities such as Little Mountain Little League, Vancouver United Football Club (Richard is a coach), and the Vancouver (Angels) Female Minor Hockey Association. Richard was elected as a governor in 2021 and re-elected to another three-year term in 2024.
Erika Reilly
Erika Reilly has a daughter, Sophia, in the MYP. Erika has 20 years of capital markets experience, having spent the majority of her career as an investment professional with Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager. She has led acquisitions and divestiture initiatives, public and private financings, and played a key role in restructuring and managing timberland and infrastructure businesses. Concurrently, Ms. Reilly served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Acadian Timber (TSX:ADN) from 2019 to 2021, and served as its Chief Financial Officer from 2013 to 2016. Erika was elected as a governor in 2021 and re-elected to a second three-year term in 2024.
Jeremy Wong
Jeremy Wong and his wife, Connie Tang, are the parents of Marcus and Alexandra in the PYP. Jeremy has over 20 years of experience in investing, entrepreneurship, investment banking / mergers & acquisitions, and audit and assurance. He co-founded three businesses with Connie, successfully selling one to a leading global customer generation firm based in London, UK. Jeremy is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a CFA Charterholder (Chartered Financial Analyst), and is a graduate of the Sauder School of Business, UBC. Jeremy was elected as a governor in 2025.
Michael Wu
Michael Wu and his wife Joanna have two children, Kayden and Ariana, both in the MYP. Michael is a successful entrepreneur and started his first business at 19. Throughout the years, he owned, operated and built multiple music karaoke entertainment facilities in the Metro Vancouver area. In 2006, Michael joined the RCMP and became an auxiliary member in Burnaby. In addition to providing 24/7 translation services, Michael also worked at the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU), assisted various section of the RCMP, and had general duties attending calls throughout Burnaby. Michael was elected as a governor in 2023.
Board Committees
Advancement Committee
The Advancement Committee builds and promotes SJS’s relationship with alumni, students, parents, the local community, corporations and other constituents with fundraising in mind. The Advancement Committee also supports the Board in the administration and investment of the Endowment Fund and oversees the Endowment Fund Investment Subcommittee.
- Sadiq Abdulla (Chair)
- Gloria Leong-Sit (Co-Chair of the Board)
- Jeremy Wong
- Michael Wu
- Bryan Yu
- Head of School
- Executive Director for Advancement
Endowment Fund Investment Committee
- Gloria Leong-Sit (Co-Chair of the Board)
- Erika Reilly (Chair)
- Jeremy Wong
- Bryan Yu
- Head of School
- Director of Finance and HR
- Executive Director of Advancement
Committee on Governors
The Committee on Governors assists the work of the Board of Governors to be transparent, accountable and effective. Work includes governance, board training and nominations processing.
- Sadiq Abdulla
- Derek El Banna
- Tiana Mah (Chair)
- Richard Pearce
- Head of School
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee safeguards the financial operations and investments of SJS by working with staff to review all fiscal policies, procedures and related reporting documents.
- Diana Chen
- Grant Christoff (Co-Chair of the Board)
- Oksana Horsman
- Marian Jakovcic
- Gloria Leong-Sit (Co-Chair of the Board)
- Peter Li
- Bobby Ning
- Brad Stokes
- Bryan Yu (Chair)
- Head of School
- Director of Finance and HR
- Controller
Risk Management Committee
The Risk Management Committee apprises the Board of issues related to risk management, updates the existing risk management policies and collates them into a Risk Management Policy Manual.
- Grant Christoff (Chair, Co-Chair of the Board)
- Michael LeBlanc
- Jonathan Lee
- Peter Li
- Dorothy Lim
- Anne Nguyen
- Erika Reilly
- Michael Wu
- Jack Yong
- Head of School
- Director of Information Technology and Risk Management
Strategic Planning Committee
The Strategic Planning Committee assists in the process of developing the SJS Strategic Plan, and mentors, assesses and reports on the progress of the Administration, Committees and the Board towards meeting goals outlined in the SJS Strategic Plan.
- Gloria Leong-Sit (Co-Chair of the Board)
- Cheng-Yi Tong
- Chris Leung
- Bobby Ning
- Richard Pearce (Chair)
- Dorothy Wong
- Head of School
- Executive Director of Advancement
- Junior School Principal
- Senior School Principal