Board of Directors
SWITCH BC is governed by a Board of Directors, which has representatives from health unions, health employers, physicians, Ministry of Health, and WorkSafeBC.
We send a special thank you to outgoing Board directors Moninder Singh and Frank Anderson. We welcome Adriane Gear and Doug Kinna to the board.
Roberta Ellis
Adriane Gear
Claire Brown
Corey Froese
David Durning
Doug Kinna
Lona Cunningham
Lynn Bueckert
Matt Prescott
Robert Hulyk
Ryan Murray
Saleema Dhalla
Dr. Shallen Letwin
Sharon Torgerson
Terence Little
Wayne Balshin
Leadership Team
The leadership and staff at SWITCH BC bring expertise in occupational health and safety, psychological health and safety, healthcare, leadership, curriculum development, communications, systems thinking, and much more.
Victoria Schmid
Patrick Whalen
Meribeth Burton
Judy Jacklin
Caitlin Grisack
Kelly Sommer
Jennifer Zadorozniak
Staff
Ananya Panchmatia Project Coordinator
Antonia Nassopoulou Executive Assistant and Board Liaison
Ben Phillips Project Lead, Psychological Health & Safety
Brook Haight Project Coordinator
Carolina Borges Health and Safety Advisor
Dawn Wong Administrative Coordinator, CPHS
Diana Latorre Project Manager
Emily Chan Health and Safety Advisor
Erica Simpson Communications Manager
Gord Lechner Manager, OHS Resource Centre
Hiren Dodia Health and Safety Advisor
Jackson Yu Project Manager
Lindsay McKay Communications and Engagement Advisor
Marsha Meller Acting Project Manager
Matthew Rolheiser Health and Safety Lead – Education
Muna Ali Manager, Change and Implementation
Nera Radojlovic Project Coordinator, Operations
Priyal Jain Senior Business Analyst
Rahul Naranthatta System Administrator, OHS Resource Centre
Stacey Ragoonanan Accountant
Taliana Bonney Accounts Payable Clerk
Tamara Shoup Project Manager, Operations
Tonya Chang Communications Coordinator
Vanessa Beja Coordinator, Business Operations
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
SWITCH BC relies on the subject matter expertise of our Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). We thank outgoing TAC members Anne Bull, Farnaz Ferdowsi, Geri Grigg, John Fitzgerald, Patrick Whalen, Tammy Akey, and Theresa Cardi, and welcome Dan Strand, Leah Fernando, Melissa Minter, Melissa Muir, Michele Chase, Theresa Newlove, and Zuhal Ghias.
Dan Strand, Island Health
Dave Keen, Fraser Health
David Vigor, Vancouver Coastal Health
Denise Subotin, WorkSafeBC
Georgina Hackett, Facilities Bargaining Association
Kailey Miller, Northern Health
Ken Donohue, SafeCare BC
Lana Schultze, Interior Health
Leah Fernando, B.C. Ministry of Health
Melissa Minter, Nurses’ Bargaining Association
Melissa Muir, Nurses’ Bargaining Association
Michael Wisla, Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association
Michele Chase, Hospital Employees’ Union
Michelle Seymour, Resident Doctors of BC
Ranique Sekhon, Doctors of BC
Sue Bateman, Nurses’ Bargaining Association
Theresa Newlove, Provincial Health Services Authority
Warren Leeder, Ambulance Paramedics and Ambulance Dispatchers Bargaining Association
Wendy Mah, Community Bargaining Association
Zuhal Ghias, Providence Health Care