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    Dorrie Ferster, Board Chair


    Dorrie brings a wealth of experience to our Board. She is retired Registered Nurse, experienced Nursing Leader and educator with years of general nursing practice in acute care and mental health. Dorrie led the operationalization and care delivery design of a specialized Alzheimer’s and related dementia care site called Czorny Alzheimer’s Centre. She is passionate about residential care and the opportunities to enhance and foster person-directed care and the building of teams and environments which compliment the creation of “the best places to live, the best places to work and the best places to visit.”



    Mark Cleveland, Finance Committee Chair


    With a career focusing on organization development, strategic planning and organizational leadership, Mark spent over 40 years working in Canada’s north. Throughout his work career he focused his efforts on the development and expansion of sustainable communities-based services in the fields of education, training and health. Activities included supporting the organization and development of health and education authorities as well as refocusing existing services to better meet patient/client needs. Mark’s career postings included serving as the president of the Northwest Territories college system, Deputy Minister of Health, Deputy Minister of Education, Culture and Employment and serving as Secretary to the NWT Government’s Financial Management Board. Mark has been a resident of Salt Spring since 2016.



    ​Paul Roberts, Director


    Has been a research scientist, public servant, and IT consultant – and always a volunteer.  He’s a birder and trying to live a low-impact lifestyle.  In recent years, Paul has dedicated his energies to organizations that improve the health and well-being of the residents of Salt Spring Island – Lady Minto Hospital (LMH) Auxiliary, LMH Foundation, Salt Spring Senior Services Society and Salt Spring Hospice.  He recently joined the Greenwoods Board to pursue those passions.


    Wayne Glover, CAE, Director


    Wayne moved to Salt Spring in May 2008 while he was still President and CEO of AssociationsFirst, a national association management company based in Toronto. He sold AssociationsFirst in October 2016 and set up a consulting practice on Salt Spring Island.  He consults in the areas of project management, strategic planning and Board/committee facilitation.  He instructed a leadership workshop for a number of healthcare organizations.  Wayne served in many volunteer roles including chairing fundraising events, creating a mentorship program for future leaders in the association sector and serving on the boards of several not-for-profit organizations.  He was Board Chair of Volunteer and Community Resources (VCR) Salt Spring and worked on the Governance Working Group of the Salt Spring Community Alliance on the report on possible improvements to the governance of Salt Spring published in October 2018. Wayne brings expertise from a business perspective to help Greenwoods improve continually so that it runs as a strong, healthy and sustainable organization. 
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    Paul Morad, Director

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    Peter Grove, Director

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    Lisa MacIntosh, Director

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    Eleanor Dawson, Director

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    Pamela Ramsay, Director

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    Silk Questro, Director

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         Board of Directors


    ​The Greenwoods Eldercare Society is an independent not-for-profit organization affiliated with Island Health and BC Housing.  The Society is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors with a diverse range of backgrounds including healthcare, education, business, government, and non-profits.  The Board of Directors is a governance committee that meets once a month to review and oversee the operations of the Society.  Annually, the Board of Directors host an Annual General Meeting (AGM) that is announced in the local newspaper (Driftwood) and serves as both a retrospective review of the year past and a prospective preview of the year ahead.  Key roles and responsibilities of Board membership include:

    • advocacy
    • committee work
    • resource development
    • liaison with stakeholders and funding providers

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    This is an active Board, which has a direct and lasting influence on the health and well-being of the organization and the elder population the Greenwoods Society serves.​​


    Members of the Board of Directors​