It is with deep sadness that we share the recent passing of our dear friend, Shannon Gall.

Shannon started her career at Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management (PH&N) in 1994. Shannon’s tenure at PH&N left a mark on her and she has been involved with numerous volunteer initiatives over the years.

In 2014, after Shannon’s father passed away from pancreatic cancer, she began to devote time to raising funds and awareness about cancer research in B.C. Her motivation became even more personal in 2018 after Shannon was diagnosed with stage IV non small cell lung cancer.

As a never smoker, Shannon was generous in sharing her story to create awareness that lung cancer can affect anyone. She was a passionate advocate for investment in lung cancer research to fuel advancements in early detection, and in 2020, Shannon and her husband Clayton raised more than $1 million to help establish the first provincewide lung cancer screening program in Canada.

Shannon was a devoted BC Cancer Foundation Board member, a champion for the cause, and a source of hope and positivity for patients facing lung cancer. She will be greatly missed.

True to Shannon’s dedication to funding research that extends and saves lives, her family has asked that donations in her memory support the establishment of the first ever Research and Development Hub at BC Cancer – Kelowna.  The Research and Development Hub will enable BC Cancer experts to accelerate research from lab to patient, launch new clinical trials and drive global advancements.