The members of the first Board of Directors were appointed by, then Minister of Health, George Abbott in January 2009. The composition of the Board includes proportionate representation from the three professions, nominated by their provincial associations, and four members of the public. The professional members will serve until elections at the first AGM of the College set for Fall 2010. The public members serve until January 2011 when their appointments will be reviewed by the Minister of Health.
During the first 8 months of the College’s operation, George Bryce served a dual role, acting both as Interim Registrar and Interim Legal Counsel. George has now resigned his position as Interim Registrar, but will continue in his capacity as Legal Counsel. The members of the Board wish to heartily thank George for the years of work and effort that he has provided to both the original Working Group and the present College.
The College Board recently hired its first full-time Registrar as the Chief Executive Officer of the College. Diane O’Connor began in her position September 2009 and will greatly assist the Board members in their preparation for registering speech and hearing professionals in BC in Spring 2010.
Linda Rammage, PhD, RSLP Registered Speech-Language Pathologist CASLPA Certified in Speech-Language Pathology Chair of the Board Chuck Fuller, M.Sc. Registered Audiologist (RAUD) and Hearing Instrument Practitioner (RHIP) Vice-Chair of the Board Christy Faraher-Amidon, M.A., RSLP Registered Speech-Language Pathologist Certified by Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Chair, Registration Committee Mark Hansen, Au.D. Registered Audiologist & Hearing Instrument Practitioner CASLPA Certified and Fellow of the AAA Chair, Finance and Administration Committee Mardi Lowe-Heistad, M.A. Registered Speech-Language Pathologist Certified by CASLPA & ASHA Chair, Quality Assurance Committee Joseph McLaughlin, PhD Public Representative Chair, Inquiry Committee and Client Relations Committee Don Amos Public Representative Member, F&A Committee, Inquiry Committee and CR Committee Jane Baynham Public Representative Member, QA Committee and Registration Committee Sandy Bichard, M.A. Registered Hearing Instrument Practitioner BC-HIS (Certified by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences) Member, Registration Committee, QA Committee and Education Coordinator C. Louise Parton Registered Hearing Instrument Practitioner Member, F&A Committee, Inquiry Committee, CR Committee and QA Committee Gail Poole, MA, LLB, MSc Registered Speech-Language Pathologist Certified in Speech-Language Pathology by CASLPA Member, F&A Committee, Inquiry Committee, CR Committee and Registration Committee William (Bill) Winnett Public Representative Member, F&A Committee and QA Committee
Linda Rammage, PhD, RSLP
Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
CASLPA Certified in Speech-Language Pathology
Chair of the Board
Chuck Fuller, M.Sc.
Registered Audiologist (RAUD) and Hearing Instrument Practitioner (RHIP)
Vice-Chair of the Board
Christy Faraher-Amidon, M.A., RSLP
Certified by Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Chair, Registration Committee
Mark Hansen, Au.D.
Registered Audiologist & Hearing Instrument Practitioner
CASLPA Certified and Fellow of the AAA
Chair, Finance and Administration Committee
Mardi Lowe-Heistad, M.A.
Certified by CASLPA & ASHA
Chair, Quality Assurance Committee
Joseph McLaughlin, PhD
Public Representative
Chair, Inquiry Committee and Client Relations Committee
Don Amos
Member, F&A Committee, Inquiry Committee and CR Committee
Jane Baynham
Member, QA Committee and Registration Committee
Sandy Bichard, M.A.
Registered Hearing Instrument Practitioner
BC-HIS (Certified by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences)
Member, Registration Committee, QA Committee and Education Coordinator
C. Louise Parton
Member, F&A Committee, Inquiry Committee, CR Committee and QA Committee
Gail Poole, MA, LLB, MSc
Certified in Speech-Language Pathology by CASLPA
Member, F&A Committee, Inquiry Committee, CR Committee and Registration Committee
William (Bill) Winnett
Member, F&A Committee and QA Committee
