Director Team

Doug Tennant is dedicated to building healthy and inclusive communities through advocacy, services, and housing. He holds a Master of Education degree with a focus on innovation in the arts and firmly believes in the power of creativity to cultivate spaces where individuals of diverse abilities can thrive together.

With over 32 years of active involvement in the Community Living movement, Doug has contributed as a parent, a worker, and a volunteer. He is recognized as an expert in governance and provides annual training sessions to provincial boards. Additionally, Doug has served as the board chair of both the Surrey Board of Trade and the BC CEO Network.

When he has the opportunity, Doug loves to spend time off the grid in the remote BC wilderness with his family.

Brianna began her career with UNITI in 2001 as a Child Care Worker at Peninsula Child Care Center.  After leaving that position in 2004, she joined the department now known as Community Services where she currently holds the position of Associate Director.  Brianna has vast knowledge and experience in leadership and community inclusion.

Jasper Macabulos graduated from the University of Santo Tomas, in the Philippines with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and finished his Canadian nursing credentials at Thompson Rivers University. He started working for UNITI in 2013 with Inclusive Living Services. Jasper is a certified Person-Centred Thinking Trainer and applies these concepts creatively in his work.

Jillian began her career with UNITI in 2011 and has held roles in community services for over 15 years. As a highly engaged employee, her work has helped shift the disability movement forward and highlighted to the wider community that all people are capable of being leaders.  She is passionate about fostering relationships to support a thriving community.

Lise graduated from Trinity Western University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences with a concentration in Human Services.  She has been an employee of UNITI ever since her final year in university. Lise is passionate about assisting people to live the lives they want and deserve.

Seema has always wanted to work with people in a way that would empower them.  That led her to complete her Masters Degree in Social Work.  She works passionately to empower people to have control and choice in their lives.  Through employment services, she helps people to have a full spectrum of experiences so that they can have richer and fuller lives.

Stephanie has provided leadership and oversight to the human resources department since 1998 when she began the development of UNITI’s Human Resources department. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Organization Behaviour from Simon Fraser University.  She is a proud mom of two adult daughters and a dog who keep her busy.  She enjoys her time with family and friends, exploring the great outdoors and travel.

Mindy Liu is a CPA, CGA, and MBA. She has over 20 years’ experience in financial reporting, financial analysis, statutory audit, internal audit, and internal control review through hands-on experience gained from both international firms and industries in Canada and China. Joining UNITI, she seeks to infuse her insights to drive strategic financial excellence and foster growth within the organization.