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 would like to thank outgoing Board Directors Sharon Torgerson.
Roberta Ellis Board Chair
Adriane Gear President, BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU)
Claire Brown Chief Medical Affairs Officer, Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
Corey Froese Provincial Safety Director, Ambulance Paramedics and Ambulance Dispatchers Bargaining Association (APADBA)
David Durning Labour Relations Officer, Health Sciences Association (HSA)
Doug Kinna Executive Vice-President, BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
Ken Casorso Vice President, Employee Experience, Fraser Health
Lona Cunningham Executive Director, Resident Doctors of BC
Lynn Bueckert Secretary-Business Manager, Hospital Employees’ Union, Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA)
Matt Prescott Vice President, Legal Services, Negotiations & Labour Relations, Health Employers Association of BC
Robert Hulyk Vice President Advocacy & Government Relations, Doctors of BC
Ryan Murray Executive Director of Labour and Agreements, Ministry of Health
Saleema Dhalla Chief Executive Officer, SafeCare BC, Affiliate Representative
Terence Little Director of Stakeholder and Community Relations, WorkSafeBC
Wayne Balshin Vice President, People Team, Vancouver Coastal Health
Technical Advisory Committee
SWITCH BC relies on the subject matter expertise of our Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). We thank outgoing TAC members Dan Strand, David Vigor, Kailey Miller, and Dave Keen, and welcome Sally Breen, Tarndeep Sandhu, and Quinn Danyluk.
Denise Subotin WorkSafeBC
Georgina Hackett Facilities Bargaining Association
Ken Donohue SafeCare BC
Lana Schultze Interior Health
Leah Fernando 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
Nicola Chalke Provincial Health Services Authority
Quinn Danyluk Fraser Health
Ranique Sekhon Doctors of BC
Sally Breen Vancouver Coastal Health
Tarndeep Sandhu Northern Health
Warren Leeder Ambulance Paramedics and Ambulance Dispatchers Bargaining Association
Wendy Mah Community Bargaining Association
Zuhal Ghias Providence Health Care
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 CEO
Patrick Whalen Executive Director, Operations
Caitlin Grisack Director, Operations
Jennifer Zadorozniak Director, Operations
Judy Jacklin Director, Financial Strategies and Services
Kelly Sommer Director, Operations
Meribeth Burton Communications Director
Staff
Aleida Brink Communications and Design Advisor
Ananya Panchmatia Project Coordinator
Andrea (Ange) Fitzpatrick Manager, Psychological Health and Safety
Antonia Nassopoulou Executive Assistant and Board Liaison
Brook Haight Project Manager
Carolina Borges Health and Safety Advisor
Dawn Wong Administrative Coordinator
Diana Latorre Project Manager
Daisy Malemia Partner Engagement Specialist
Emily Chan Health and Safety Advisor
Erica Simpson Communications Manager
Gord Lechner Manager, OHS Resource Centre
Hannah Leung Administrative Coordinator
Hannah Pourjabbari Project Coordinator
Jackson Yu Project Manager
Lain Hanek Product Manager
Lindsay McKay Communications and Engagement Advisor
Marsha Meller System Quality and Evaluation Manager
Matthew Rolheiser Manager, Education and Training
Muna Ali Manager, Change and Implementation
Nera Radojlovic Project Coordinator
Pratik Upadhyay Project Coordinator
Priyal Jain Senior Business Analyst
Rahul Naranthatta System Administrator
Shannon Kapoor Health and Safety Advisor
Stacey Ragoonanan Accountant
Taliana Bonney Accounts Payable Clerk
Tamara Shoup Project Manager, Operations
Thien Nguyen Data Analyst, PHS
Vanessa Beja Coordinator, Business Operations