Virpi Kangas, Deputy Chief Operating Officer comes to BCLNA with a background in non-profit, operations and program management. She excels at collaborating with a team, be that staff, volunteers or stakeholders to come up with creative solutions and enjoys developing and improving on management systems. At home, Virpi likes to try her hand at various crafts from silversmithing to fibre arts, such as weaving and sewing. She appreciates the great outdoors through scuba diving and boating on the west coast.