Social Worker
(she/her)
Maura's role on the Provincial Leadership Team is to coordinate the development of services and programs that will be offered at the IYS-NS sites. Maura...
Scientific Lead for Mental Health and Addictions (IWK)
(she/her)
Lori Wozney, PhD, is the Scientific Lead for Mental Health and Addictions (IWK), Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry (Dalhousie) and Affiliated Scientist at...
Research and Evaluation
(she/her)
Linda Liebenberg, PhD., has joined the IYS-NS team after almost three decades of working internationally as researcher and evaluator in the field of youth mental...
Executive Lead, Transformation
Natalie Borden is Executive Lead of Clinical Transformation. Natalie is a graduate of Dalhousie University College of Pharmacy, class of 1994. She has worked in...
Contracts Administrator
Executive Lead, Health System Sustainability
She/Her
Mary Lynn VanTassel, CPA, CA, serves as the Executive Lead, Health System Sustainability at IWK Health, where she brings a wealth of expertise in financial...
Board Director
Cheryl is an experienced CEO and has held roles for Prince Edward Island's Governments Crown Corporations including and currently the PEI Housing Corporation, the Workers...
Vice President, Clinical Care & Chief Nurse Executive
she/her
LeeAnn Larocque is the Interim Vice President Clinical Care and Chief Nurse Executive with the IWK Leadership Team. Prior to this, she was the Executive...
Board Chair
Gina is an Assurance Partner at EY in Halifax with over 26 years’ experience providing audit and advisory services to a wide range of public...
Board Vice Chair
Monica Foster is the Vice President of Finance and Administration at St. Francis Xavier University. Prior to that, she spent 26 years at the Nova...
Contracts Administrator
Administrative Assistant to the Director
She/her
Sylvia is the assistant to Mike Sangster, Director, Research & Innovation Advancement (RIA). She also supports the work of the Director and of Yasmin Ali...
Coordinator, Research Ethics Board
She/her
Joanne is the first point of contact for the IWK REB, receiving and coordinating all applications, amendments, annual renewals, and documentation for ethical reviews. Main...
Administrative Assistant, Research Ethics Board
She/her
The Administrative Assistant supports Research & Innovation Advancement and is a primary point of contact for Research Ethics. Mira responds to general information requests related...
Research Operations Specialist
She/her
The Research Operations Specialist provides specialized, effective, and efficient services supporting the identification, development, and dissemination of operational processes in the administration of research. This...
Consulting Scientist, Research Education and Ethics Lead
She/her
As REB Lead, Jill supports researchers and trainees in navigating the ethics review process by providing guidance on REB requirements, regulatory pathways, and submission preparation...
Research Business Controller
Manager, Research & Innovation Advancement
She/her
Yasmin provides direction for the office of Research & Innovation Advancement and is responsible for developing and maintaining service standards, projects, and initiatives to meet...
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