Dr. Brian Gold teaches East Asian history at the University of Alberta, and helps Canadian companies enter Asia Pacific markets. He is an Advisory Board Member of the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy.
Momo Sakudo is a Master of Public Policy student at Sciences Po Paris, School of Public Affairs. She recently graduated with her BA from the Dual Degree Program between Sciences Po Paris and the University of B.C. In the summer of 2020, she was a research intern at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
Boyd Hayes is a graduate student specializing in Development and Social Change at the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) Program at the University B.C. LinkedIn.
Riya Sirkhell is a graduate student specializing in Development and Social Change at the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) Program at the University B.C. LinkedIn.
Nabila Farid is a graduate student specializing in Development and Social Change at the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) Program at the University B.C. LinkedIn
Isaac Lo is a Project Specialist with the Business Asia team at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and a graduate of the Master of Global Affairs program at Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto.
Dongwoo Kim is Program Manager, Digital Asia at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, leading its work on existing and emergent technologies and their applications to enhanced Canada-Asia engagement. He was previously a Project Specialist and Post-Graduate Research Scholar at the Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation, Dongwoo studied politics and international relations at Peking University (MA '18), University of British Columbia (MA '16) and University of Alberta (BA '14).
John Bruk is a retired Canadian lawyer and mining executive, and the Founding Chair (1984-1987) of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. John came to Canada in 1951 as a refugee, having escaped the oppressive regime of the late Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia. He has four sons (Mark, Ian, Bruce, and Steven) with late wife Carol (nee Sparling) and resides in North Saanich on Vancouver Island, Canada, with wife Helen (nee Cameron).
Robin Asgari is a second year law student at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University and is currently a summer research student at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
Matthew Putnam is a recent graduate from the University of B.C. with a major in International Relations and a minor in Economics. He is Co-Director of Election Watch Programming for the Asia Pacific Youth Council.
