BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MTABC believes in quality leadership in our board of directors and committee members. Board members serve a two-year term and have their MTA credential.

The board consists of executive positions and Directors of Professional Services, External Relations and Advocacy and Government Regulations.

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Leadership Philosophy

As leaders in MTABC, we are committed to the mission, objectives and goals of MTABC and adhere to the following values and principles:

Excellence

Excellence and striving for continuous quality in everything we do.

Communication

A clear, appropriate, timely and open exchange of ideas, feelings, expectations, information, and engage in active listening.

Empowerment

The authority, accountability and responsibility for decision-making.

Teamwork

An effective, efficient, creative process used to achieve a common goal in an atmosphere of trust, support and respect.

Growth

Positive personal and organizational change achieved through creativity, risk-taking and learning.

Laura MacLeod

MA, NICU-MT, MTA

Past President – Currently on Maternity Leave


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Vacant

President-Elect


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Susan Summers

PhD, AVPT, MTA

Past President


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Olivia Nussey

MTA

Secretary


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Jessica Shen

MTA, BMT

Treasurer


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Julia Walmsley

BCRMT, BMus, MTA, MT-BC

Director of Professional Services


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Susan Summers

PhD, AVPT, MTA

Director of Advocacy and Government Regulations:


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Sheila Lee

MA, MTA, FAMI, RCC

Directors of External Relations


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Advocacy and Government Regulations Committee


Jorden Liteplo, MTA
Chair

Esther Thane, AVPT, MTA


Tiana Dick, BMus, MTA, MT-BC


Ruth Francis-Lyster, NMT, MTA

Susan Summers, PhD, AVPT, MTA


Sheila Lee MA, MTA, FAMI, RCC

External Relations Committee


Jemma Sprusten, MTA, MT-BC

Tiana Dick, BMus, MTA, MT-BC


 

Vacant

Katherine Deane, MTA


 

Professional Services Committee


Jaideen Rawlings, MTA


Anina Bezuidenhout, MTA


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Kirsten Davis, MA, MTA

Deven Miles, MTA

Chair


 

Cailey Dye, MTA, MT-BC

Committee Member


Colette Perkin, MTA

Committee Member


Yi-Chen Sung

Committee Member

Katherine Lim, MTA


 

Clara Troje, BMus, BMT, MTA
Chair

Morgan Stedman, MTA
Co-chair

Stacey Ewasko

Committee Member


Josh Denny-Keys, MTA

Committee Member


Steven Tang

Committee Member


Julianne Ryu, MTA

Committee Member

Nadia Petriw,
BMus, MTA

Peter Schroeder

Cailey Dye, MTA, MT-BC

Iris Wong,  BFA, MTA

Mayumi Holbrook, MTA

Website, Regional Reps, and Administrative Assistant


Mary Cobham, MTA

Vacant, MTA

Fraser Valley
Maryann Burrows, MTA

Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands
Kayla Turnbull, MTA
Emily Denison, MTA

Interior, Kamloops, Shuswap/Okanagan

Peter Schroeder

Susan Friesen and Dana Alberts,

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