Bio:

Satbir Singh Cheema is the President and CEO of Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society, a registered non-profit community organization that has been serving the local community since 1987, providing a broad spectrum of programs and services that assist new immigrants, seniors, farm workers, women and youth. Cheema has served as a member of BC RCMP CO's Cultural Diversity Advisory Committee and the City of Surrey’s Task Force on Gang Violence Prevention set up by the Mayor of Surrey that led to the development of the Surrey Anti-Gang Family Empowerment (SAFE) Program. In 2012, Cheema was awarded with the Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition for his significant contributions to community service. Cheema reinforces PICS Society’s commitment to build a healthy and just society which values and respects all cultures and he is strongly motivated to make our communities better, safer and inclusive.