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.

Micaela Pirritano

MTA

President


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(Vacant)

President-Elect

 

Laura MacLeod

MA, MTA, NICU-MT

Past-President


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Christal Oei,

BSc, MTA

Secretary


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Jessica Shen

MTA

Treasurer


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Michelle Hui

MTA

Driector of Professional Services


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Birgit Giesser

B.ed (music), NMT, 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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Susan Summers

PhD, AVPT, MTA

Operations Lead


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Advocacy and Government Regulations Committee


Jorden Liteplo, MTA
Chair

Esther Thane, AVPT, MTA


Tiana Dick, BMus, MTA, MT-BC


 

Susan Summers, PhD, AVPT, MTA


Sheila Lee MA, MTA, FAMI, RCC

Jules Adam, MTA

External Relations Committee


Jemma Sprusten, MTA, MT-BC

Tiana Dick, BMus, MTA, MT-BC


Ian Wright, MTA

Vacant

Katherine Deane, MTA


 

Sheila Lee, MA, MTA, FAMI, RCC, NICU-MT, NMT

Tiana Dick, MTA, MT-BC

Shannon Ingersoll, MTA

Melody Owen, MTA

Angel Ma, MTA

Professional Services Committee


Chelsea Assaf, MTA


Sarah Jones, BMT


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Kirsten Davis, MA, MTA

Vacant

Chair


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Colette Perkin, MTA

Committee Member


Yi-Chen Sung, BMT

Committee Member


Kaia Stoesz

Committee Member

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Katherine Lim, MTA


 

Stacey Ewasko, chair


Abigail LaForrest,

Committee Member


Josh Denny-Keys, MTA

Committee Member


Steven Tang, BMT

Committee Member


Kerstie Dittmann,

Committee Member


Alpha Woodward, PhD, MTA, FAMI,

Committee Member

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Clara Troje, MTA

Committee Member

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Jelayna Murdoch, MTA

Committee Member

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Rachel Cruz

Committee Member

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Linden Oliviera

Committee Member

 

Peter Schroeder

Cailey Dye, MTA, MT-BC
(Mat Leave)
Darby Meszaros, MTA, MT-BC

Iris Wong,  BFA, MTA

Mayumi Holbrook, MTA

Eva Wong, MTA

Website, Regional Reps, and Administrative Assistant


Mary Cobham, MTA

Fraser Valley
Vacant, MTA

Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands
Maryann Burrows, MTA

Interior, Kamloops, Shuswap, Okanagan
Kayla Turnbull, MTA
Emily Denison, MTA

Peter Schroeder

Susan Friesen and Dana Alberts,

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