CDHA Board of Directors
To make the best use of CDHA's resources, our board uses a Policy Governance® model, a
proven decision-making system
that unlocks the potential of organizations. This system has provided us with strategic leadership, clear
rules
on delegation, and a means of overseeing and evaluating the performance of our board. In addition, this
model
lends itself to the kind of big-picture thinking needed by CDHA to achieve its long-term objectives.
The CDHA Board of Directors is more than a body that reviews decisions and activities. It is a think-tank
for CDHA,
and that's where our board's visionary role comes into play.
The board remains focused on the
5 broad areas of need where outcomes
are required. These issues are addressed by the board through written
policies to the CEO that describe organization ends that need to be achieved and
situations that need to be addressed.
Just as importantly, it describes situations and actions that need to be avoided. The board also helps
develop
national positions and standards for dental hygiene practice, education, research, and regulation. Through
this
work, CDHA serves both its members and the Canadian public more effectively.
President
Alexandra Sheppard, (she/elle)
Immediate Past President
Francine Trudeau, (she, her/elle)
President-Elect
Donna Lee, (she/they)
British Columbia
I am privileged to work, live, and play on the traditional, ancestral, unceded Coast Salish Territories of the
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Director
Paulette Dahlseide
Alberta
Director
Kaylen Anholt, (she/her)
Saskatchewan
Treaty 6
Director
Kathy Yerex, (she, her/elle)
Manitoba
Manitoba is located on the Treaty Territories and ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininewuk, Anisininewuk,
Dakota
Oyate and Denesuline, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. I live, work and play on Treaty 1
Terriotry
in Winnipeg and the water I drink is sourced from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation. My paternal family originates from the
traditional Treaty 4 Terriroty of the Red River Métis Boggy Creek community.
Director
Bev Woods
Ontario
Director
Tayyaba Fiaz, (she/her)
Québec
Indigenous lands of the traditional territory of both the Kanien'kehá:ka, “Mohawk,” and the Anishinabeg “Algonquin,” peoples.
Director
Nicole Mainville, (elle, she/her)
New Brunswick
Wolastoqey
Director
Wendy Wells, (she/her)
Nova Scotia
Director
Cindy Holden
Newfoundland & Labrador
Director
Heather Cassidy, (she/her)
Prince Edward Island
Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island) is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people.
Director
Tracy Bowser, (she/her)
North (YT, NWT, NU)
Yellowknife is located in Chief Drygeese territory, the traditional land of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation.
Respecting the histories, languages, and cultures of all other Indigenous Peoples including the North Slave Métis,
and all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.