Warren WONG

After graduating from Hamber I went to UBC and completed two years (one year of Commerce) and then transferred to SFU where I graduated in 1984. Though I left UBC it was where I met Linda and we dated nearly 7 years before getting married in 1987.

After starting my professional human resources career working for the federal government, including an assignment as the Lead Recruiter for Expo '86, I have been working primarily in the technology sector for both start up and Fortune 500 companies both nationally and internationally. This past decade I was the HR leader for companies such as Burntsand, Intrawest, eBay, Microsoft China (Beijing based) and ElasticPath Software (working with Gord Janzen). I am now the VP, Talent & Culture for a hyper growth global open source services company, Appnovation Technologies.

Personally, I have been actively involved with my family. Emma graduated in June 2014 from Human Geography from the Arts Co-op program at UBC. She is planning to continue her education at U. Berkeley in Calif. Adam is attending UBC and is managing a significant personal investment portfolio.

Living my commitment to work life balance, I have been fortunate to take a year off work every five years to spend time with my family and travel. As a family we have traveled throughout N. America, Mexico, Europe and Asia.

I still keep active primarily cycling with the Glotman Simpson Cycling Team raising money for pancreatic cancer research. My wife and I cycled 262 KM from Vancouver to Seattle in the Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting the BC Cancer Foundation twice. We both have cycled the Whistler Grand Fondo twice as well. I fulfilled a childhood dream and learned to play ice hockey a few years ago during one of my sabbaticals from work.

I have many special memories of lifelong friendships made at Hamber and the teaching faculty. Who can forget growing up in the era of flared pants, polyester shirts and disco.

Highlights include track and field and successfully keeping my candy apple red 1969 Ford Mustang Mach I running (I did learn a thing or two from Mechanics 11).