Areni Kelleppan

Executive Director

Appointed Executive Director of the Abbotsford Community Foundation in January 2023, Areni was born and raised in Vancouver. For over 2 decades, she has been a leader in a range of sectors including lumber and building materials, the environment, agriculture and food security, and most recently, gender-based violence and mental health. She has worked throughout the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan, and across Alberta.

A family violence survivor and 2nd generation immigrant, she has spent a lifetime making sense of her own biases and shifting her understanding of what living in a just society means to her. The work of ACF and philanthropy in general, encompasses her passion for strengthening the resiliency of community and engaging with community members to make that happen.

To learn more about the Foundation, or to chat about how you can make your giving wishes a reality, contact her at arenik@abbotsfordcf.org today.