The Societies Act, SBC 2015, c 18
(Particularly Part 5 – Management, lays down the rules for appointment and removal of the society’s directors and other managing personnel). These volunteers are elected annually by the society members at the AGM (Annual General Meeting).
Personnel
PRESIDENT
Aril Yeo (they/them) was born and raised on the West Coast, on Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territory. They are passionate about forest ecology and attended UBC for forestry conservation. They have a professional background in cooking and love to connect with their Malaysian-Chinese heritage through food. Aril feels grounded by mycology as a way of understanding ecosystems and preserving culinary genealogies.
2025-2026 Executive Officers and Board of Directors Contact Information
Executive Officers
President@vanmyco.com (Aril Yeo)
Vicepresident@vanmyco.com (Rhett Meyers)
Treasurer@vanmyco.com (Geoffrey Hohert)
Secretary@vanmyco.com (Jared Bance)
Directors
Contact: Board@vanmyco.com (Directors Marshall Archibald, Tom Balog,
Peter Hewlett, Jade Hopkins, Paul Kroger, Sita Kumar, Cody Laboissiere,
Ludo Le Renard and the Executive Officers listed above)
2025-2026 Committee Chairs
Foray@vanmyco.com (Jade Hopkins)
Education@vanmyco.com (Ludo Le Renard)
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