Kristina Hiemstra
Director

Kristina Hiemstra, Director, has been with Interprofessional for nine years. She grew up in Sweden and holds a Bachelor of Adult Education from Linköping University. In advance of working for the University of British Columbia she was with the Burnaby Board of Trade. Kristina enjoys most sports including skiing, hiking and volleyball. She also loves traveling.

Katia Selezeneva
Conference Operations Manager

Katia was born and raised in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and moved to Canada in 2002. She has graduated from UBC Sauder School of Business specializing in Human Resource Management. Katia loves traveling and spending time with family and friends. She also enjoys practicing yoga, reading and swimming.

Cris Ohno
Financial Processing Specialist

Born in the Philippines, Cris grew up most of her life in Canada. Her family consists of husband, two grown up daughters & a mini dashchund. Cris enjoys walking, playing volleyball, gardening, watching her family play hockey and spending time with families.

Jo Nam
Senior Program Assistant

Jo has joined the IP team, initially as a UBC Sauder School of Business co-op student, and has returned for a full-time position. She has a major in Business, and a minor in Philosophy, all at UBC. She likes to read, a lot, and listen to music.

Yolande Cheng
Program Assistant

Yolande joined the IP team for two marketing co-op placement terms before rejoining as a full time program assistant. She graduated from the Sauder School of Business with a major in Marketing and a minor in International Business. She loves to travel, especially to warm exotic locations with endless beaches.  

Ian Chipperfield
Registration Clerk

Ian was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Having grown up in Abbotsford, he recently graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. He likes spending time with his girlfriend and family and enjoys pizza, music, beach weather, and skiing.