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.
Rick Power
Chair
Innovation Executive (IBM)
Sonja Erman
Vice Chair
Vice President, Human Resources (Butterfield)
Frank Dunn
Treasurer
Consultant
Chris Xiao
Secretary
Chief Finance & Technology Officer (United Way Maritimes)
Tanisha Blackmore
Director, Legislation, Policy and FPT Relations (NS Department of Justice)
Marcela Cameron
Staff Representative
Practice Interview Program Coordinator (ISANS)
Jeannie Chow
Retired
Carmelle d’Entremont
Chief Operating Officer (Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine)
Layla Khalil
VP, People & Culture (East Coast Credit Union)
Paula Knight
Chief Executive Officer (ISANS)
Stefan Leslie
CEO (Research Nova Scotia)
James Maguire
Management Consultant (KPMG)
Byron Rafuse
Retired
Tabinda Sheikh
Senior Health Policy Analyst (NS Department of Health and Wellness)
Cecil Snow
CFO (Health Association Nova Scotia)
Abdallah Yousri
CEO (Ummah Society)