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Board of Directors

Sarah Bell, Board Chair

Sarah Bell, Board Chair

 
Sarah Bell was welcomed to the GVCSS Board in June 2017, and elected as Board Chair in September 2019. Ms. Bell brings a wealth of leadership experience in the health care field both professionally and as a volunteer.


Her extensive leadership background extends through various facets of the health care system. She has had multiple leadership positions at BC Children's Hospital, and since 2014 has been in the role of Provincial Executive Director of the Mental Health Program. In early 2017 she took on the role of Interim Chief Operating Officer while maintaining some of her responsibilities for the Mental Health portfolio.

Ms. Bell's keen interest in leadership is reflected in her professional and volunteer activities which include Alumni Coach at the Sauder School of Business for the Physician Leadership Program, and mentor for the Canadian College of Health Leaders' Healthcare Mentorship program.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario, a Diploma of General Nursing from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and an Executive Masers in Business Administration from the Sauder School of Business, University of BC.


Terry Sumner, Secretary-Treasurer

Terry Sumner, Vice Chair & Secretary-Treasurer

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Elected to the GVCSS Board of Directors in August 2016, Mr. Sumner's professional background spans a multi-faceted financial career in the private, educational and government sectors, including an extensive career at the University of British Columbia from 1985 to 2008 where he was employed as the Director of Financial Services and later as the Vice President of Administration and Finance.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of PACE, an early intervention and educational centre for children and families. More recently  he served as a member of the Dr. Peter Aids Foundation Finance and Audit Committee, and as Chair of the Board of Directors of SunCentral Inc., a start-up company and innovator in the lighting industry. His broad finance background has also been an asset to various Boards both in the community and economic sectors. Previous Board memberships include service with  BC Pets and Friends, UBC Investment Management Trust, UBC Properties Trust Inc., and the Canadian Association of University Business Officers. He has also served as Treasurer on various Foundations.

Mr. Sumner is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Simon Fraser University and a Licentiate in Accounting from the University of British Columbia.



Dr. Graham Bryce

Dr. Graham Bryce  

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Dr. Bryce has served on the GVCSS Board of Directors since 2007.

Now retired from medical practice, Dr. Bryce’s medical background includes a specialty in Otolaryngology. Dr Bryce is currently a clinical Associate Professor with the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, at the University of British Columbia. He is an active volunteer in the community, dedicating much of his volunteer work to hearing healthcare advocacy. He is a Board member of the Western Institute of the Deaf and society president of the Hard of Hearing and BC Family Hearing Resource Society. He is also a member of the steering committee, BC Early Hearing Program (Province-wide newborn hearing screening and intervention).

Dr. Bryce studied Biochemistry at the University of British Columbia before graduating with an MD Degree from the school of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He holds a Clinical Fellowship in Neurotology from the University of Toronto and was a Fellow in Otology and Neurotology at the Baptist Medical Center at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Bryce practiced at several Lower Mainland Hospitals and was Director, Division of Otolaryngology at St. Paul’s Hospital. His career also includes both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching positions in medicine, including the University of BC, Royal Columbian Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital in New Westminster.

 

Samson Chan

Samson Chan

 

Samson Chan joined the GVCSS Board in 2018. His substantial professional and community undertakings reflect both his background in law and his health science education.

Mr. Chan's employment in the legal profession has taken him to Hong Kong and to Vancouver. Currently Mr. Chan is serving as corporate counsel to London Drugs Ltd. His past community involvement includes Legal Clinic Head at the UBC Law Students and Legal Advice Program, and Co-President at UBC Asia Pacific Law Club. He is currently a Board Director and President at the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers BC and had been involved with the St. John Ambulance in Vancouver as a Medical Responder and Community Service Coordinator. Prior to his legal work, Mr. Chan held various analytic and public health research positions at BC Centre of Disease Control.

Mr. Chan holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Public Health from the University of BC. He attended the Law exchange program at the University of Hong Kong, and holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of British Columbia, Peter A. Allard School of Law. 

 



Peter McHugh

Peter McHugh

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Mr. McHugh was elected to the GVCSS Board of Directors in September 2014. An outdoors and sports enthusiast, he has directed his energies into volunteer work with sports organizations that support those with disabilities. His volunteer background includes work with the Disability Ski Association, Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports and West Vancouver Soccer Association as an assistant coach. He also has a keen interest in medical and health therapies for those with autism.

Mr. McHugh's professional background is primarily in the mechanical contracting industry. Early in his career, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish his own mechanical contracting company for multi-residential, commercial and institutional construction. He later worked in the inspections division for the City of Vancouver until 2013. 

Sandra Micheals

 Sandra Micheals

 

Sandra Micheals joined  the GVCSS Board in early 2018.

Ms. Micheals' career includes a focus in vocational rehabilitation and significant experience in the areas of mediation, negotiation and administration in various capacities with government and community organizations. Now retired, Ms. Micheals had an extensive career with WorkSafe BC where she was responsible for complex cases covering the medical management and return to work of seriously injured workers.

Ms. Micheals' education and volunteer work reflects her strong interest in medical and psychological aspects of rehabilitation. Her volunteer background includes Board Director and Chair of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver, Community Health Committee member with the Vancouver Richmond Health Board, Three Bridges Health Centre and The Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. She holds a Diploma in Public Administration from the University of Victoria, a Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Ethnic Relations from Simon Fraser University, held an Accredited Canadian Rehabilitation Professional Certification throughout much of her career and trained in Conflict Resolution at the Justice Institute of BC.

 

Dorie Pottinger

Dorie Pottinger

 
Dorie Pottinger joined the GVCSS Board of Directors in 2019 with a wealth of knowledge in the nursing and public health sectors. With a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UBC, her impressive nursing career history includes acute care, psychiatry, general surgery, labour and delivery and obstetrics. Ms. Pottinger was also Research Assistant for a Canada-wide, multi-centre obstetrical study of post-term pregnancy, as well as a clinical associate instructor for UBC, BCWH and St. Paul's hospital. 

Most recently Ms. Pottinger was a Public Health Nurse for Vancouver Coastal Health for an impressive 18 years before retiring in 2013.

Ms. Pottinger comes to GVCSS with previous board experience on the Koerner Foundation Board.

            
Effie Pow

Effie Pow

 

Effie Pow was elected to the GVCSS Board in March 2017. Ms. Pow’s professional background is in events and marketing communications and she currently works for the Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia. Ms. Pow's volunteer experience includes being a founding board member of Theatre as a Second Language and a past development committee member of Pacific Immigrant Resources Society.  

Ms. Pow holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from UBC in Asian studies and a BCIT Associate Certificate in Marketing Communications. 



Diane Ready

Diane Ready

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Elected to the GVCSS Board in 2015, Ms. Ready brings with her a strong background in the management, leadership and finance areas in the public sector.

Her educational qualifications include a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation, Master of Public Administration (MPA), and Diploma in Public Sector Management. She holds both General and Intermediate Certificates in Municipal Management in the province of BC. She has also completed the Chartered Director Program for corporate board education, a joint venture of the Conference Board of Canada and McMaster University.

During her professional career, Ms. Ready held a number of senior administrative positions throughout the public sector in British Columbia, and recently retired from the position of Vice President of Finance and Administration with Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba where she worked from 2011-2014.

Ms. Ready's previous board experience includes member and Finance Chair at CityWest Telephone and Cable in Prince Rupert, BC, and member on the Advisory Board to the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria.


Freya Tomren

Freya Tomren

Ms. Tomren was elected to the GVCSS Board in early 2019. She is a creative and passionate communications professional experienced in project management, branding, content development, media relations, strategic storytelling, and social media planning.

Ms. Tomren received her Masters of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia and currently works as a Marketing & Communications Coordinator with the Alzheimer Society of B.C.

Ms. Tomren's achievements also include: PCM®, Marketing Management accreditation from the American Marketing Association, Hootsuite Social Marketing Certification. She is also a member of Golden Key International Honour Society. 

Faye White

Faye White

 

Faye White joined the Board of Directors in Spring 2020 with many years of leadership experience in her professional and personal life.  She has a consultant practice in the field of Organizational Development, Change Management and Leadership Coaching working primarily in the health care sector.  Her consultant practice builds on 18 years of working in a variety of capacities in Community Health with Vancouver Health Authority.  Ms. White has served on a variety of not for profit boards, most recently as the Chair of the BC Organizational Development Network. 

Ms. White holds a Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University, a Bachelor of Social Work from University of Calgary and Coaching Certification with the International Coaching Federation.   

 


 

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Kristie Clark Appointed as Home Care Director
11/19/2020 2:09:00 PM
GVCSS is excited to announce the appointment of Kristie Clark as our new Director of Home Care. Kristie is an experienced healthcare leader and clinical specialist within various practice settings including community health care, seniors care, public health, and nursing education/research.
GVCSS Holiday Cards for Sale
11/17/2020 2:00:00 PM
Assorted packs of 10 GVCSS holiday cards for $20 are available now!
Community Living Completes Fundraising Campaign!
8/31/2020 2:50:00 PM
GVCSS replaced six wheelchair vans, one for each of our Community Living homes. We thank all of our donors who contributed to the campaign!
 

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