Board of Directors
Felicia Jin
President
I wrote my Bar of Quebec back in 2018. I am now a lawyer at Fasken, a leading Canadian full-service law firm. In 2022, I was named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Corporate Law.
As the new President of the new board, I hold dearly the objective of ensuring the well-being of young professionals. I am also committed to see them thrive in their professional and personal lives through the proposals and initiatives I have envisioned for the YCPA.
Caroline Weng
Vice-President
I am a Senior Associate at Vialto Partners CPA.
As a young Chinese professional who enjoys taking on challenges, I look forward to continuing my journey as a board member of the YCPA whose goal is to focus on the growth of young Asian professionals.
The YCPA does not only offer opportunities to its people, bu it also equally pushes its board members to exceed their potential.
Maxime Proud
Vice-President
Chinese language and culture have been a part of my life since I was fourteen years old. I chose to learn Mandarin Chinese in high school as my third foreign language. It connected me with a community and a culture that I deeply respect, but also grew to feel very familiar with.
My experience to date, my passion for what the YCPA does, and my eagerness to contribute and to support to its mission and its future board, are the reasons why I have chosen to be part of the 2023-2024 mandate.
Sandy Ngo
Treasurer
I graduated with an Accounting major from John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, and obtained my Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in Fall 2022. I currently work as an Associate at Roynat Inc., a subsidiary of Nova Scotia Bank.
Since 2015, I have been consistently volunteering for several of YCPA's events. My goal for the upcoming mandate is to give back to my community and to continue to establish pillars for the future generation of leaders.
Anna Zhang
Secretary
I have a bachelor degree in International Business from John Molson School of Business, Concordia University. I currently work as a buying assistant at Birks Group, a fine jewelry company, overseeing their third party watch brands.
It is with excitement that I will be joining the board of directors of the 2023-2024 mandate alongside brilliant members. I look forward to take on new challenges and initiatives to build a stronger community with the interests of the people at its core.
Pierre Lifeng Li
Director of Membership
I am the Chief Technical Officer and co-founder at Azimut Médical with a M.Sc.A. in Mechanical Engineering and a B. Ing. in biomedical engineering from Polytechnique Montreal.
The notion of social impact has guided me throughout my journey. It is indeed this potential to be able to really create a positive change that has guided each one of my decisions. I hope to be able to take up all the projects within the YCPA with the same spirit.
Jia Liang Shen
Director of Finance
I graduated from McGill University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Commerce and now work in the investments team of Brivia Group, a pan-Canadian real estate developer.
I am honoured to be on the board of directors of the YCPA. I am always happy and enthused to give back to my communities through an organization whose footprint in the Montreal Asian community is so strong. I look forward to leveraging my past board and treasury experience to maintain and grow the financial health of the organization.
Gong Ming Zheng
Director of Orchid Ball
I currently practice as a lawyer at McCarthy Tétrault S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l., a major Canadian law firm. My practice focuses more specifically on commercial litigation and health law.
YCPA is a very nice organization rooted in the community. As a member of the board of directors, I am committed to maintaining the quality of the activities organized by the association. I aim to expand the pool of active members of the YCPA.
Fang Fei (Vivy) Guo
Director of Communication
It is my honour to be a member on the board of directors of YCPA.
I studied in occupational therapy and then in finance in the continuing education program at McGill. Having worked in the health care system for 6.5 years, I’ve developped empathy, patience and responsability towards people.
My goal of joining YCPA is to help more young professionals to achieve their goals and become the best of themselves in their own believes.
Lan Lou
Director of Leadership
I have a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Operations Management from John Molson School of Business. I am a Planning and Allocation Analyst at the renowned Canadian Jeweller Birks. I am also a certified Supply Chain Professional obtained from APICS.
I am excited to share my ideas and I would love to put them into action for the YCPA’s community and its members. I am looking forward to working with my future teammates into making all this a reality with this upcoming mandate.
Caroline Arslanian
Director of Governmental Initiatives
I am polyglot of Armenian origin fluent in French, English and Mandarin Chinese amongst other languages. I am born and raised in Montreal.
I am a great example of how a person who is not of Chinese origin can learn Mandarin, and become a cultural liaison. I hope my own linguistic and cultural journey can be such an inspiration to others. I believe that given my background I could bridge the YCPA to greater connections.
Nicholas Chin
Director of Community Initiatives
I currently work as a banker at the Business Development Bank of Canada helping entrepreneurs grow and reach their full potential. I hope to accomplish the same for young Asian professionals in Montreal through the YCPA.
I was born and raised in Montreal, but always had close ties to my roots. With past experience in serving on a board and a whole lot of enthusiasm, I hope to bring new energy and passion in the upcoming year.
Handsun Xiao
Director of YCPActive
I am happy to extend my involvement with the YCPA through the 2023-2024 mandate. Currently, I am a family physician working in Kahnawake.
Over the past year, it’s been truly inspiring to work with peers dedicated towards the goal of celebrating our community’s rich history and culture. I strongly believe that my previous mandate proved I have the necessary competencies to fulfill this responsibility.
Email: handsun.xiao@ycpa.ca
