Board of Directors

Jay is an active member of the technology, business and charitable communities within Calgary and has spent 30 years fostering civic responsibility with his team, peers and friends. He is the President, CEO and a founding partner of Arcurve, and has successfully led the growth of the company for more than 15 years. He is committed to building a lasting organization with a reputation for quality and delivery while building a strong technical and social culture within the company. Jay has a strong commitment to Calgary as this city is the place that has provided him the opportunities to grow and succeed – he wants to ensure that it continues to be the place that his children and future generations can grow their ideas, build a future and continue to create a vibrant and caring city.

Farhana emigrated to Canada as a toddler and understands first hand how organizations such as the Calgary Food Bank can provide much needed “hand up” services to the community during times of change and transition. She is very proud to be working with the incredible team to continue to strive to end food insecurity and its root causes in our community.

Tracey’s career has included leadership roles in Customer Service, Sales and Human Resources. For over 20 years she has been a senior leader in the HR field and for the last ten years, she has also been a certified Executive, Leadership and Career Coach. Her work has Tracey partnering with organizations to create engaged workforces with energy and enthusiasm. She also works with individuals to find engaging work, to work at their best, and to find fulfillment and fun along the way. Tracey has faced some big challenges in her time, but the biggest was travelling overland all the way around the globe. She’s undertaken incredibly long stints on a motorcycle sidecar rig, tuk tuk and cargo ship. She never stops exploring, learning and sharing her experiences to inspire others to find the same magic that she’s found lying just beyond her comfort zone.

Dr. Seema Parmar recently joined Cleveland Clinic Canada’s Advisory Services team as their Health Intelligence and Insights Lead. She was previously an Associate Partner and Senior Expert with McKinsey & Company, where she supported healthcare clients in Canada and the US. Before that, Seema worked as a researcher with Alberta Health Services and a health educator with the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association and different non-profits in the US. She is also on the Boards of the Mosaic Primary Care Network in Calgary and Public Health Solutions in New York. Seema has a PhD from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a Master’s in Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hil, and a Bachelor’s of Science from Queen’s University.

She is excited to be joining the Calgary Food Bank and give back to the Calgary community.

Angelo, a born and raised Calgarian and has lived in our beautiful city for over 40 years, he is married to his wife Sonia and has three grown daughters. He holds an executive leadership role with Sysco Alberta, he has been with Sysco for over 20 years and has a great understanding of Food Supply Chain/Logistics. He has also spent time working for Sysco Canada Corporate office and was in charge of Revenue Management Deployment for Canada in 2019. Over the last 20 years Angelo has spent time volunteering in many capacities, from coaching basketball to his involvement with the Calgary Produce Associations annual Fall Harvest, in support of The Alberta Children’s Hospital, Heritage Park Society and Calgary Community Kitchens. He has been on the board for just over a year and is grateful to work with such a great organization.

Hejdi serves as the Senior vice president, Corporate Affairs with AltaGas. She has experience in the energy, infrastructure, and logistics sectors, with expertise in sustainability, stakeholder relations, policy, corporate contributions and communications. She is passionate about community; and shares the Calgary Food Bank’s vision. She believes the Calgary Food Bank’s strong reputation uniquely positions it to bring community partners together to best serve the Calgary, so our city is a place where everyone can prosper.

Brad is a Senior Partner with Norton Rose Fulbright where he has practiced corporate law for more than 30 years while also serving in senior leadership and management roles. Most recently, he served as Calgary Managing Partner where he was responsible for fostering a culture of performance, teamwork and collaboration among 200 legal professionals and business services personnel. Calgary has been his home since 1987, and along with his wife Kristy and their four children they have benefitted from the many opportunities and lasting friendships our great city has to offer.

Brad joined the board in early 2020, and he is proud to be part of the team and its journey and grateful to be able to give back to the community that has given him and many others so much.

Amy is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 25 years of business experience in the Energy industry. Amy is currently the VP Finance of a mid-size oil and gas company overseeing the Finance and IT functions and brings vast experience in the areas of financial reporting, planning, treasury, governance, audit, risk, and strategy. She has held senior positions in both Canadian and US publicly listed energy companies and have participated in number of large-scale financing and business combination transactions.

Amy has served on the Board of the Calgary Food Bank since late 2014.  She has held the position of Treasurer and Chair of the Audit Committee and currently, is the Chair of the Board of Directors. She is passionate about the wellbeing of the community and is honored to be able to utilize her skills and professional experience to work alongside the team at the Calgary Food Bank to help fight food insecurity in Calgary.