Our Staff

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

GWENDOLYN CHAM, MBA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Gwen Cham joined PREF in September in 2022 and brings over 20 years of diverse experience in public and private sectors: research, hospital administration, pharmaceuticals, software/hardware, specialty chemicals, medical devices and other major industries.

She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Molecular & Cellular Biology from University of California, Berkeley and Master's degree in Business Administration from Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. She also served as MBA Professor in Strategy, Change Management, and Human Capital at Touro College, Paris, France.

BRIAN SANDERSON

OFFICE MANAGER

Brian Sanderson has a background in both administrative support and project management. He brings past experience working clinical trials and healthcare quality improvement initiatives. He is a graduate of Northeastern University. In the role of PREF’s office manager, Brian provides administrative and logistical support to the PREF core team and its partnering investigators.

William Winkler

Contracted Finance Officer

Bill Winkler has been in the accounting profession for 55 years. He is a self-employed CPA, specializing is assisting companies utilizing QuickBooks accounting software. Bill provides tax services and employee training and supervision. He frequently works with clients to prepare their records for such work by other CPA firms.

Byron Void

Accountant

Kate Honnen

Administrative Assistant

Kate Honnen has experience providing administrative support for nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Prior to joining PREF, she worked for a nonprofit that focused on helping individuals with disabilities where she was able to hone her skill set as well as perform mission-based work. In her current position she works closely with the Executive Director, the PREF core team, and principal investigators to supply administrative assistance.