7th Annual Brian Jessel BMW Charity Gala: Cabriolet

7th Annual Brian Jessel BMW Charity Gala: Cabriolet Brian Jessel BMW June 23, 2012 Big names like Jay Leno and the Barenaked Ladies have taken the stage at the annual Brian Jessel BMW charity gala in the past, and this year was no exception. Grammy Award-winning artist CeeLo Green entertained the sold-out crowd in an intimate 60-minute concert at the Vancouver-based BMW dealership.

Hanan Arabatlian (l) of Hanan Fitness, with DJ and radio host Kid Carson.

Steve Giesbredcht (l) and Maxine Petrick of Brian Jessel BMW.

Ross Bonetti (l), owner of LivingSpace Interiors, with Brian Jessel.

Candice Alderson (l), VP of legal at Ledcor Group of Companies, with Global National news anchor Robin Gill.

Kelly Deck (l) of Kelly Deck Design, with CBC personality Fred Lee.

Dr. Scott MacKenzie (l) of MacKenzie Chiropractic, with Wendy MacKenzie of store development at Lululemon Athletica.

Marium Bawa (l) of Jason David Hair Studio, with Paul Killeen of Brian Jessel BMW.

Team from Telus (from left): Susan Green; Kenn Hamlin, director of special projects; and Jill Schnarr, VP of community affairs. Kenn is also a committee member of the Cabriolet BMW charity gala.

Ryan Ouwehand (l) of Playboy Energy Canada, with Tiffany Soper of Hawksworth Communications. Tiffany is also a committee member of the Cabriolet BMW charity gala.

Director of VenU Hospitality Steve Bickerdike (l), with Toni Arthurs.

From left: Vancouver Fashion Showcase’s Charmaine Ho and Florence Leung; Joyce Salazar of CIBT Education Group; and Alfred Lai, also from Vancouver Fashion Showcase.

Jennifer Hanley (l) of Canada Wide Media, with Gabe Michaan of BMW. Jennifer is also a committee member of the Cabriolet BMW charity gala.

Lori Shea (l), with sister, Cindi George, who was a committee member of the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Heart of Gold Gala.

Rhona Hunter (l), deputy director at Port Metro Vancouver, with Ward Jones of Western Income Properties.

Maria Ayne (l), with Chin Chin Ho, marketing manager at The Agency Real Estate Marketing.

From left: Jimmy Whitelock of Finning Canada, Krista Shirreff of MAC Marketing Solutions, and Harrison Han of ParkLane Homes.

From left: Martin van Kekan, founder and CEO of MVKA event marketing agency; Louise Mang; Randall Mang, president of Randall Anthony Communications Inc.; and Cory Lau of BMW Brian Jessel.

7th Annual Brian Jessel BMW Charity Gala: Cabriolet
Brian Jessel BMW
June 23, 2012

Big names like Jay Leno and the Barenaked Ladies have taken the stage at the annual Brian Jessel BMW charity gala in the past, and this year was no exception. Grammy Award-winning artist CeeLo Green entertained the sold-out crowd in an intimate 60-minute concert at the Vancouver-based BMW dealership.

The fundraising gala, titled Cabriolet, after the new BMW 1 Series, was co-chaired by Rhoda Rizkalla-Couvaras and Chella Levesque, and net proceeds went toward supporting Arts Umbrella, Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital Foundation for pancreatic cancer research, and Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation for the new Children’s Emergency Department.

Hundreds of generous guests enjoyed the red-carpet entrance, silent and live auctions, and complimentary cocktails, all while indulging in appetizers provided by Vancouver’s top restaurants, including Diva at the Met, Ki Modern Japanese + Bar, and Lift Bar and Grill. Congratulations to the organizing committee for an outstanding event!