This Is Us
Board Of Directors
Our Board of Directors is composed of talented individuals from various sectors across the country, who share a passion for making a meaningful difference in the lives of families. We are grateful for their volunteer service.
Abiola Fischer, MBA, PMP
Director, Interim Chair of Finance Committee
Abiola is the Director of the Program Management Office for a financial services consortium in Mississauga, Ontario. She leads the enterprise portfolio management and provides assurance and governance for programs across North and Latin America. She oversees the financial management, planning and operations to deliver on multi-million dollar technology projects and digital products.
Alisha Sharma
Director, Governance Committee Member
Alisha Sharma is a student at McMaster University currently studying in the Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization program. She is a passionate youth advocate within the child and youth mental health sector, who aims to create equitable access to services and a more diverse and inclusive space for youth and their families. Her work has primarily focused on destigmatizing mental health and raising awareness in marginalized communities.
Dr. Allan Bailey, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Director
Allan is a Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta and recently retired family physician in Spruce Grove. He provided comprehensive, longitudinal care for over three decades. He brings extensive experience in primary care innovation,
system reform, and youth mental health collaboration. His work strengthens understanding between families and professionals supporting children and youth through evidence-informed care and community partnerships. His leadership in the early development of Primary Care Networks, participation on the advisory
committee guiding Alberta’s new primary care agency (Primary Care Alberta), and continued provision of medical care at the Westview Youth Mental Health Clinic reflect his enduring commitment to improving access, equity, and family-centered care.
Christine Massey
Director
Christine Massey provides leadership to the BC Centre for Disease Control and supports efforts to work in collaboration with partners across PHSA and the health-care system to advance the health and wellbeing of communities. Prior to joining PHSA, Christine held senior roles in the B.C. government, most recently as the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions. She has a long record of dedicated public service, working with the Ministries of Children and Family Development, Advanced Education and Health and leading initiatives including the regulation of private post-secondary institutions, the Seniors’ Action Plan as well as a number of legislative initiatives. Her experience implementing complex policy and programs has led to an appreciation of the intersection of the social determinants of health and public health policy, planning and initiatives. From 1995 to 2009, Christine worked in the post-secondary sector. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Ottawa and a Master’s degree from Simon Fraser University.
David Morhart, ICD.D, MBA, BComm
Board Chair
David is a seasoned corporate director and senior public servant. Most recently he was executive vice president of the BC Investment Management Corporation responsible for government, stakeholder and client relations. Previous to this, he held deputy minister and other senior roles with the Governments of Alberta and British Columbia. Some specific accomplishments include the redesign of community justice and social support programs and direct service delivery to better meet the needs of citizens, as well as championing work to strengthen the relationships between government and the non-profit and voluntary sectors.
Dianne McConnell, PhD
Director; Co-Chair of Governance Committee
Dianne began her career as a teacher with the Parkland School Division. She completed her PhD in Special Education and was also a registered psychologist for 24 years. She has worked as a Vision Consultant (Teacher for the Visually Impaired), Director of Student Services at multiple school divisions, led the Alberta Provincial initiative for inclusion (Setting the Direction) and has been the Associate Superintendent with Parkland School Division over the past eight years.
Kim Ah-Sue
Director, Finance Committee Member
Kim is the Program Director at the Max Bell Foundation – a Canadian philanthropic foundation that delivers programs and supports Canadian charities with grants for innovative projects that inform public policy change. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2023, Kim worked at the Palix Foundation managing projects related to brain science, trauma informed practice, resilience, early childhood development, addictions and mental health.
Tanner Gjosund
Director
Tanner has called British Columbia home for the past 12 years and currently works as a Psychiatric Nurse Clinician at BC Children’s Hospital in a newly established Urgent Mental Health Clinic. In recent years, he has played a key role in expanding the Emergency Department and urgent mental health services at BC Children’s Hospital. His primary professional experience lies in pediatric mental health, spanning inpatient psychiatry, consultation psychiatry, and Emergency Department care. He has supported patients and families navigating BC’s mental health system and collaborated extensively with community agencies across the province to ensure continuity of care. Tanner’s broader clinical background includes experience in community health in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, forensic health services, and adult mental health. He holds a BA in Political Science and a BSc in Nursing from the University of British Columbia and is certified in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing by the Canadian Nurses Association.
Xinjie Cui, PhD, MBA
Director, Finance Committee Member
Xinjie (Cindy) Cui has over 25 years of experience in supporting policy and practice decisions through data, analytics, and research. She has a deep understanding and knowledge in data analytics, policy making process, data linkage, information privacy and governance, and research and evaluation using health and non-health administrative data and survey data.