Our Board

The ISANS Board of Directors provides strategic leadership and direction to the organization.

Board of Directors

Through regular meetings, the Board also oversees the financial and risk management of the organization. All Board positions are voluntary, with members elected for 2-year terms, which are renewable for up to 8 years.

The ISANS CEO is also a member of the Board, as well as a staff-elected representative. The Board holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM) every June, where ISANS' financials and program activities are reviewed and presented in the ISANS Annual Report.

Frank Dunn

Frank Dunn

Chair

President/CEO (LungNSPEI)

Rick Power

Rick Power

Past Chair

Innovation Executive (IBM)

Sonja Erman

Sonja Erman

Vice Chair

Vice President, Human Resources (Butterfield)

Cecil Snow

Cecil Snow

Treasurer

CFO (Health Association Nova Scotia)

James Maguire

James Maguire

Secretary

Founder & Principal (Emerald Change Management Inc.)

Tanisha Blackmore

Tanisha Blackmore

Director, Governance (Confederacy of Mi'kmaq Nations)
Marcela Cameron

Marcela Cameron

Staff Representative

Practice Interview Program Coordinator (ISANS)

Jeannie Chow

Jeannie Chow

Retired
Carmelle d’Entremont

Carmelle d’Entremont

Chief Operating Officer (Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine)
Layla Khalil

Layla Khalil

VP, People & Culture (East Coast Credit Union)
Paula Knight

Paula Knight

Chief Executive Officer (ISANS)
Stefan Leslie

Stefan Leslie

CEO (Research Nova Scotia)
Byron Rafuse

Byron Rafuse

Retired
Abdallah Yousri

Abdallah Yousri

CEO (Ummah Society)
Elizabeth Ekpo

Elizabeth Ekpo

Manager, Strategy, Risk & Consulting (Deloitte)
Alisa Mesheau

Alisa Mesheau

Regional Vice President, Halifax West (RBC Royal Bank)