Join our Board
Take a seat at our virtual table. When you serve on the Board of the Belonging Network, you’ll be helping to ensure adoptive and permanency families, waiting children, and youth from care get the support they need to thrive. If you’re interested in board service, please reach out to our Board chair Adrienne Murphy (boardchair@belongingnetwork.com) […]
Stephanie Ball
Stephanie is a former youth-in-care with 15 years of experience working in human services in multiple capacities including residential care, probation, disability services and child welfare with Indigenous agencies. She has lived on Vancouver Island for most of her life and enjoys spending time outdoors and with family. Stephanie believes working to strengthen communities and families allows all […]
Kathleen Landry
Kathleen is a global marketing executive with more than 25 years of experience in strategic marketing, brand, product, digital, partner marketing and corporate communications best practices. She has proven experience marketing an array of hardware, software, and connectivity technology and services in the areas of artificial intelligence, wireless telecommunications, and quantum. She has served on […]
Jennifer Randall Nelson
Jennifer is the Principal of Bloom Communications, a strategic communications consulting firm, which she has operated for the past 24 years. Her clients include the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society, BC Cancer, the YMCA, the City of Vancouver, BC Dental Association, Partnerships BC, UBC, and Vancity, among numerous others. Her passion for her […]
Merel Veldhuis
Merel Veldhuis is an experienced collaborative lawyer and mediator specializing in family law. She has experience in risk management, business management and strategic planning. Merel has three children – her eldest by adoption. Her family received a lot of guidance and support from the Belonging Network through their parenting journey. She also grew up in a community […]
Beatriz Metzner
Beatriz is a manager in RSM’s Technical Accounting Consulting (TAC) practice. She delivers complex accounting technical solutions to a variety of clients and industries. Beatriz has over 10 years of experience in accounting and assurance, which includes audit of non-profit organizations. Beatriz is enthusiastic about being involved with the community and has volunteered since an […]
Adrienne Murphy
Adrienne worked as Crown Counsel for the Attorney-General of B.C. in Kamloops and surrounding communities. She lives in Kamloops and has worked on boards of non-profit organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops, Kamloops Bar Association, Kamloops YMCA and B.C. Crown Counsel Associations, as well as being on the Board of the Belonging […]
Chris Roy
Chris Roy is the Senior Director of Technology at Enkel Backoffice Solutions. He has over 20 years experience in technology leadership with a focus on software as a service. He is passionate about utilizing technology to increase efficiency and accessibility of information and solutions. Chris joined the board in 2020 with a desire to help […]
