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- Terry Mochar
- MTR Foundation Board Chair
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Terry is an international businessman and venture philanthropist who spent 23 years of his corporate career with Reckitt Benckiser plc, a FTSE 100 company in the UK with operations in over 60 countries, sales in 200 countries, revenues in excess of $14 billion and a market cap of $52 billion. During his role as part of the T400 Executive Group and Global Director of Business Development, he gave oversight to the optimization of over $2.5 billion per year in global trade investment. In the last 10 years of his corporate career company revenues grew by +253%, operating profits by +529% and the share price increased by +455%. He is currently CEO and Chairman of Worldplay Communications and serves on the Boards of Fresnel Software Corporation and currently chairs the More Than a Roof Foundation.
Terry resides near Calgary, Alberta has been married to his wife Marina for 37 years. They have 4 adult, married children and seven grandchildren.
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- Lorne Epp
- Executive Director
As Founding Director and CEO of More Than A Roof Group, Lorne has a longstanding
relationship with the MTR Foundation. During his 23 years of oversight, this housing and health organization grew province-wide from one location to thirteen with four distinct divisions.
His vocational background includes teaching, real estate, and project management in the development/construction industry.
Since stepping away from the overall leadership of More Than A Roof in 2019, Lorne has enjoyed an entrepreneurial journey as a coach and consultant to a select number of corporate clients. He is passionate about building organizational health and enterprise readiness in groups committed to making a difference in this world.
He currently serves on the founding board of Lelem Housing Society, the affordable housing division of Musqueam Capitol Corporation.
Recently, Lorne accepted an invitation for the Board of Directors to take a leadership role with the Foundation as Executive Director.
Lorne’s personal interests include a log cabin on an alpine lake, motorcycle riding, amateur filmmaking, reading, and guitar.
He resides in the Greater Vancouver area with his wife Margaret. They have three energetic grandchildren.
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- DJ Devries
- More Than A Roof Housing Board Chair
Overseeing the daily operations of his family’s commercial real estate holdings, DJ’s
expertise is in all aspects of real estate investment. He manages a variety of properties consisting of multi-tenant, industrial, manufacturing and distribution facilities situated in Surrey and Chilliwack, British Columbia.
Having been trained and apprenticed as a journeyman, DJ knows the nuts and bolts of quality construction. Years of hands-on experience in acquiring, overseeing and managing his company’s holdings has provided him with the negotiation skills to retain tenants as well as successfully deal with banks and mortgage companies.
DJ’s Specialties are real estate investment, tenant improvements, tenant negotiation, tenant retention, construction, and property management of owned industrial holdings. This experience serves More Than A Roof well.
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- Marie-Louise Fast (Stolz)
Marie-Louise Fast (Stolz) was born and raised in Vancouver, B.C. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts in 1980 and Bachelor of Law in 1983. She has been in private practice as a lawyer since 1984 and has been operating as “Fast & Company Law Firm” since 1988. Her area of practice is primarily solicitor’s work with a focus on real estate, corporate and commercial, and estate work. She is a member of the Law Society of B.C. and occasional lecturer for People’s Law School and Continuing Legal Education. She is also a member of the Canadian Bar Association and Christian Legal Fellowship of Canada. She has participated in the Pro Bono Legal Aid clinic.
Having obtained her A.R.C.T. (Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto) diploma in cello while in high school, and studied at the Musikhochschule Detmold in Germany, she also remains active musically, whether playing in orchestra’s (cello) or singing in various choirs. Politically, she has acted as official agent in two previous elections for Vancouver South MP Wai Young.
She is a former member of board of directors for the Early Music Society of Vancouver, a past chair and current board member of More Than a Roof Mennonite Housing Society (‘MTR’), and a longstanding board member of Pinegrove Place complex care home in Richmond, B.C. She and her husband also own and operate “Haddon House”, a bed & breakfast located in Burnaby, B.C.
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- Dave Hillhouse
- Board Director
After Graduating from Simon Fraser University, Dave articled with the Chartered Accountant firm of Peat Marwick Mitchell (now KPMG). He also is a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and holds the CPM® and CRES designations. In 1980 he founded a property management firm managing apartment buildings, over 780,000 sq ft of commercial property, and four residential properties. He has served on a number of charitable and civic committees over the years in Prince George. Dave and his wife have enjoyed designing and building their home on a beautiful lake near Prince George. They have two sons, two wonderful daughters in-law and seven grandchildren. His hobbies include playing with grandchildren, fishing, landscaping and tinkering around the house.
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- Corey Siemens
- Secretary
Corey joined the board in December of 2015. Having studied English and Sociology at Simon Fraser University, Corey is a general contractor for his family’s business offering a hands-on approach to building and an exceptional commitment to customer service. Specializing in both high-end custom and affordable single family residences, Corey has gained experience making practically based, effective decisions that have spurred growth and maintained stability for the business.
Looking for an opportunity to help with homeless and poverty issues, as a board member with More Than A Roof, Corey is making a difference by contributing to the decision making process as it relates to his experience in business and project management. His interpersonal skills developed through managing trades, city officials and homeowners offers sound communication with other members of the organization as well as tenants from a “team player” approach. Corey has experience as an advisor to the board of Nation’s Cry and their work in Sierra Leone, as well as being an active volunteer in his local faith community. He lives in East Vancouver with his wife and three young children.
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- Rachel Wiebe
- Treasurer
Rachel currently serves as an accountant and financial consultant for numerous charities, non-profit organizations and businesses. She has been a senior accountant for Loewen Kruse Chartered Accountants since 2002, acting more recently as Director of Finance at
Kibaale Community Centre in Uganda. In that time, Rachel has developed a passion to empower leaders and build capacity with non-profit organizations. She is an active member of her community, volunteering her time to work with children in her faith community and provide transitional support for new Canadian immigrants. She graduated from Trinity Western University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Rachel is a board member for both More than a Roof Mennonite Housing Society and ACTS Canada.4
