Sunshine Coast Hospice Society AGM June 12, 2018 Biographies of Members Standing for Election to the Board of Directors (Please Note): All nominees are standing for election for a two (2) year period. KIM BARSANTI Talent Agent and Manager for professional actors for over 20 years Owner operator of Muse Artist Management for 10 years Stage Manager in theatre, dance, and special events for 15 years Part time barista, customer service expert at Starbucks Community outreach, building connections Artistic collaboration, organizing special events Management, personnel relations, business development Interpersonal communication skills, connecting people Presently serving on Hospice Board 2 years (served on numerous committees, focused on community outreach and fundraising), standing for re-election Pacific NW Bulldog Rescue 3 years Treasurer SC District 46 AA - 4 years Board of Directors TAMAC (Talent and Managers Assoc of Canada) 10 years Board of Directors Dancing on the Edge (incl. President) 10 years Vancouver Folk Music festival stage crew 20 years Facilitator, organizer and committee member of several retreats and conferences Producer, Board member of several not for profit theatre companies
BRUCE ETCHES Clinical psychologist for 38 years. Private practice specializing in the treatment of trauma and its aftermath, affective disorders (e.g., depression and anxiety), family problems, stress management and health issues Director of an outpatient psychiatric program. Educator and consultant to groups dealing with work-related stress and trauma in a variety of settings, including emergency services, corrections, social work, and health care. Strategic planning Conflict resolution Stress management Communication strategies Hospice volunteer on the Sunshine Coast since 2014 Mission Community Services Board member and chairperson Rotary Club in Sechelt for approximately 5 years DAVID GEORGE Chartered Accountant in public practice for 40 years. Partner in a regional firm of chartered accountants, providing advice and support in all areas of financial management, tax advice, and internal control Senior Manager of the Personal Bankruptcy Practice of a large firm, responsible for the B.C. and Yukon region Licensed Insolvency Trustee, providing advice and support in all areas of debt and cash management. Degree in Engineering Science
Financial Analytics, including cash flow management and internal controls Preparation and understanding of financial statements and budgets Focused public speaking from appearance in the Supreme Court of B.C. as an Insolvency Trustee Management and communication skills needed to oversee a large working group of professionals Presently serving as Treasurer of the Hospice Board by appointment Treasurer Crossroads Society, Whitehorse, Yukon Treasurer Liberal Party of British Columbia Official Agent Liberal Party of British Columbia Treasurer Burnaby Minor Hockey Association DARREN KOPECK Sole Owner, Director and start up 2009 of Solution Based Contracting Ltd, a locally owned Sunshine Coast company offering services to the local community of new home construction, home renovations and commercial building. Member of BBB Sole Owner, Director and start up 2012 of Solution Based Hazmat, a locally owned Sunshine Coast company offering services to the local community of Asbestos and Mold testing and removals. Previously - VP Construction for Wakefield Homes including sales, business development and estimating; Site supervisor for various recreational facilities; Recovery utility operator for Howe Sound Pulp and Paper, Project Manager for various energy performance contracts in Calgary. Certification as Construction Engineering Technician and Technologist Management, Journeyman Carpenter, High Risk Asbestos Certification Project Management and human resource coordination of teams of up to 140 people on multiple work sites Efficient multi-tasking Solution oriented, including unique solutions within time and on budget
Conflict resolution with focus on team and task interactions Efficient coordination of and communication with, a wide variety of individuals and groups with different goals, to complete a task. Calm and unflappable Director of the Gibsons Curling Club for 12 years, and extensive volunteer hours during upgrades and renovations. Active in and supporting of, numerous sports activities on the Coast. JACKIE SCOTT Honours Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Mass Communications, Carleton University, Ottawa Canadian Film and Television Industry: Started in international sales of television programming and progressed to Vice President, Operations for Atlantis Communications, staying with the company through exponential growth and IPO, participated in the development of the Life Network, their first of many specialty cable channels. Sold Real Estate with Husband for 16 years in Toronto, and raised children. Retired to the Sunshine Coast in 2011. Strong administrative skills with good attention for detail Versatile computer skills Personnel management Analytical and good problem solver Good photographer Functionally fluent in French and Spanish. Hospice Volunteer trained in April 2018, and now involved in companioning. Acted on various boards or organizations In the film and television industry such as Canadian Women in Film and Television, Canadian Film and Television Association and others Acted on various boards in the community such Parent/Teacher Associations
President of the Ontario Midwifery Consumer Network for 2 years until midwifery was successfully legislated in Ontario. Volunteered as a birth doula for 5 years, working with pregnant teens and beloved family and friends. Dakota Ridge Trail Host. DR. BRUCE WOODBURN Completed medical training and residency at UBC and Dalhousie respectively Served as Medical Officer on a research ship in the North Atlantic, Labrador and the Canadian Artic Practised Family Medicine in several B.C. Coastal communities, settling on Haida Gwaii Completed residency in Opthamology at UBC Eye Surgeon on the Sunshine Coast for 25 years, caring for large numbers of seniors, helping them to cope with age-related detioration and death. Compassion, empathy, and a positive approach under situtations punctuated by stress, trauma, loss and grief. Sensitivity to the impact of human support on others Time management Evidence based analysis. Broad science background Volunteer surgeon, Philippines and Nepal, doing life-changing eye surgery, helping to break the cycles of poverty and poor-health Operated his Sechelt medical practice as a non-profit for 2 years, donating all proceeds to Seva Canada to support eye care in developing countries. Board member, Sunshine Coast Astronomic Society Board member, Sandy Hook Community Association. Respectfully submitted by the SCHS Nominating Committee June 2018
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