Governance
Board
SafeCare BC’s volunteer Board is comprised of industry and union leaders, who represent our members in long-term care and home and community care and support, along with representation from WorkSafeBC. Our Board represents distinct regions of the province. SafeCare BC Heath and Safety Association Bylaws.
- Kerry Bowman, Chair, Bayshore Home Health (At Large Director, Employer, Senior Leader – Home Care)
- Michele Thomson, Vice Chair, Buron Healthcare (Private Employer Representative)
- Michael Neumann, Secretary, Verve Senior Living (Industry Association Rep)
- Sandra Kolarcik, Treasurer, Elim Village (Not-for-Profit Employer Rep.)
- Robert Breen, Denominational Health Association (industry Association Rep)
- Lynn Bueckert, Hospital Employees Union (Employee Rep – Union)
- Khairun Jivani, AgeCare (At Large Director: Employer, Owner/Operator – Long-term Care)
- Sharon Cook, Park Place Seniors Living (Professional Medical/Legal Rep)
- Tonya Neufeld, Menno Place (At Large Director, Frontline Worker – Long-Term Care)
- Mahen Ramdharry, B.C. General Employees’ Union (Employee Rep – Union)
- Tricia Gueulette, Beacon Community Services (Employer – Home and Community Care)
- Cheri Heywood, Bayshore Home Health (At Large Director, Frontline Worker – Home Care)
- Noreen Donnelly, Bayshore (Human Resources Services Rep. non-voting)
- Kris Coventry, Trillium Communities (Board Representative – Assisted Living/Independent Living, non-voting)
- Saleema Dhalla, SafeCare BC CEO (ex-officio)
- Terry Lake, BC Care Providers Association (ex-officio)
- Denise Subotin, WorkSafeBC (ex-officio)
Executive Committee
- Kerry Bowman, Chair
- Michele Thomson, Vice-Chair (Acting Chair)
- Michael Neumann, Secretary
- Sandi Kolarcik, Treasurer
Governance Committee (also serves as Nominating Committee)
- Michele Thomson, Board Vice-Chari/Committee Chair
- Lynn Bueckert,
- Sharon Cook
- Download the Terms of Reference for the Governance Committee
Finance and Audit Committee
- Sandi Kolarcik, Chair
- Robert Breen
- Tricia Gueulette
- Download the Terms of Reference for the Finance and Audit Committee
- Download the 2019 Financial Statement
Technical Advisory Committee
- Noreen Donnelly, Chair, Bayshore Home Health
- VACANT, Vice-Chair
- Brian Campbell, B.C. General Employees’ Union
- Erin Beaudoin, Eden Gardens
- Anne Bull, Hospital Employees’ Union
- Chris Rickinson, BC Nurses’ Union
- Michele Thomson, Buron
- Doug Kinna, B.C. General Employees’ Union
- Chrissy Polajzar, Hospital Employees’ Union
- Ethan Martin, Comfort Keepers
- Tamara Ross, Sienna Senior Living
- VACANT, Union Rep.
- Daryl Denise Davidson, WorkSafeBC (ex-officio)
- Saleema Dhalla, SafeCare BC (ex-officio)
- Anna Richter, SafeCare BC (ex-officio)
- Download the Terms of Reference for the Technical Advisory Committee
- Download the Get to Know our Technical Advisory Committee infographic
Front-line Communications Working Group
- Bryan Gay
- Karen Reeves
- Tonya Neufeld
- Lynn Morran
- Phil LeVesconte
- Michelle Embury
- Ken Donohue (SafeCare BC)
- Zach Butler (SafeCare BC)
- Download the Terms of Reference for the Front-line Communications Working Group