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)

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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

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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