The First Nations Health Society was developed through direction of the First Nations Health Council and was incorporated April 1st, 2009. The Society was created to act as the business arm of the First Nations Health Council.
Download the FN Health Society Strategic Plan 2009-2012 | pdf |
Role of the Health Society
The roles and responsibilities of the First Nations Health Society are to:
- Provide support to the Health Council in the implementation of the Health Plan
- Oversee the work of senior staff, and provides financial controls
- Approve annual action plans, operating and capital budgets
- Monitor progress towards the FNHS strategic objectives and performance against operating and capital plans as well as budgets
- Implement the Transformative Change Accord, First Nations Health Plan and the Tripartite FN Health Plan
- Guide and oversee the development, implementation and maintenance of a reporting system that accurately measures the FNHS performance against its strategic plans and action plans
- Participate on the committees as required
MEMBERS
Pierre Leduc
Pierre’s experience in the health care industry spans three continents and more than 37 years, with the last 14 years in British Columbia. For the past decade he has served on the board of directors of Providence Health Care. He has over 25 years of senior management leadership experience in the health care industry and over 20 years of experience on public, private, and not-for-profit governance boards as well as having extensive experience managing budgets of $10 million to over $500 million
John Scherebnyj, CGA
John has professional accounting and auditing qualifications with leadership and management experience at senior levels in public and private sectors in Canada. He has more than 35 years combined experience in Canada working with Federal and Territorial Governments and Aboriginal organizations. (Health Canada, INAC, CRA)
Madeline Dion-Stout
(new appointment, bio to be provided)
Marilyn Rook, Masters of Environmental Studies, Diploma in Nursing
Marilyn is a senior health care consultant with significant experience in a leadership role in acute, community, primary and residential care. She was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Vancouver Island Health Authority for 4 years. She is also a surveyor for Accreditation Canada.
Matt Pasco, MBA
Matt is the department head and instructor for the Administrative and Aboriginal Community Economic Development Programs at NVIT. He was also the Director of Finance and Administration and Acting Dean for the Institute of Indigenous Government. Matt is a member of the Oregon Jack Creek Band.
Ruth Williams
Ruth is the CEO for All Nations Trust Company, which is an Aboriginal financial institution owned by 200 shareholders providing commercial loans, mortgages and other business development services throughout BC. She has over 30 years of experience in social and economic development for First Nations people in BC. Ruth is from the Shuswap Nation and descended from Tl;Etoinqox-t’in and High Bar First Nations.
Carol Anne Hilton, MBA
Carol Anne has extensive business and economic experience, which ranges from reviewing and approving business loans to providing business and strategic planning. Her educational background is a Masters degree in Business Management and First Nations Studies. Carol Anne’s thesis research focuses on the value of Traditional Economic Knowledge and its’ application to modern contexts and business practices. Carol Anne is from the Hesquiaht First Nations.
For more information on the First Nations Health Society, please contact:
Trina Carpenter