Joanne Baker
Chief Executive Officer
604-662-3240 (ext. 233) or
1-800-668-3330 (ext. 233)
info@parkinson.bc.ca
Contact Joanne for questions related to:
- Advocacy
- Pro bono legal services for issues related to Parkinson’s (available for members)
- The Society’s strategic direction
- Major gifts
- Estate planning/Planned giving
Alana Dhillon
Manager, Education & Support Services
604-662-3240 (ext. 245) or
1-800-668-3330 (ext. 245)
info@parkinson.bc.ca
Contact Alana for questions related to:
- Information and referral inquiries (phone, email, in-person)
- Education events
Biography
Alana brings a diversity of professional experience with completion of a Bachelor of Arts – Political Science degree at the University of British Columbia, followed by a Bachelor of Social Work degree at the University of Victoria, and Marketing Management – Public Relations studies at BCIT.
Her professional experience includes helping geriatric and other vulnerable populations in several community-based social service settings, counseling, case management, as well as facilitation of psychoeducational groups for mental health, preventative health, and recovery. She was involved in government pilot projects to address the needs of vulnerable populations, developed and led community initiatives, and planned events to draw public awareness to various social issues. Her most recent work includes her role as an educator for eight years in the healthcare field, teaching a Social Service Worker diploma program to train students to work in the field.
Alexandra Hernandez
Education and Support Services Coordinator
604-662-3240 (ext. 228) or
1-800-668-3330 (ext. 228)
info@parkinson.bc.ca
Contact Alexandra for questions related to:
- Support Groups
- PD Link (peer-to-peer matching program)
- Information & Referrals
Biography
Alexandra graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree, specializing in health, disease, and genetics, and has contributed published work in this field of study. Following graduation, Alexandra was involved with various non-profit organizations in programs that provided mental, social, and physical support services to seniors and other vulnerable populations across Canada. Further to this, she worked at a long-term care facility, exploring healthcare challenges, social determinants of health, and addressing how healthcare needs could be met in the local community.
Kelly Felgenhauer
Education and Support Services Coordinator
604-662-3240 (ext. 226) or
1-800-668-3330 (ext. 226)
info@parkinson.bc.ca
Contact Kelly for questions related to:
- Education events
Biography
Kelly graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Science degree majored in Biological Sciences. Throughout her education and work career, Kelly has experience in developing and facilitating programs designed to activate life skills and meet the needs of seniors through social activities in addition event coordination for larger functions. These include events for seniors and other non-profit health organizations, such as the Canadian Cancer Society, BC Epilepsy Society – SFU Sector and the Canadian Liver Foundation.
Corrina Masson
Social Worker
604-662-3240 (ext. 243) or
1-800-668-3330 (ext. 243)
info@parkinson.bc.ca
Contact Corinna for questions related to:
- Counselling
- Healthcare Navigation
Biography
Corrina is a registered social worker in good standing with the BC College of Social Work. She has both her Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in social work from McGill University.
Corrina has worked with individuals experiencing a range of mental health struggles including anxiety, depression, and emotion dysregulation. Additionally, through creating a non-judgmental, empathetic, and collaborative therapeutic environment, she has experience supporting clients in navigating life transitions, such as coping with a new chronic illness diagnosis.
With a strong background in supporting families living with chronic illness, Corrina is passionate about working with families impacted by Parkinsons Disease. She integrates a mindfulness and strength-based person-centered approach and through client collaboration aims to create a space of self-compassion for all clients when providing short term counselling and/or healthcare navigation. Corrina frequently draws from various therapeutic modalities such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment Based Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
Tricia Wallace
Counsellor
604-662-3240 (ext. 244) or
1-800-668-3330 (ext. 244)
info@parkinson.bc.ca
Contact Tricia for questions related to:
- Counselling
- Healthcare Navigation
Shelly Yu
Education & Support Services Coordinator / Neurophysiotherapist
Alicia Wrobel
Director, Communications & Operations
604-662-3240 (ext. 237) or
1-800-668-3330 (ext. 237)
events@parkinson.bc.ca
Contact Alicia for questions related to:
- Media inquiries
- Advertising/partnerships
Mirela Prime
Marketing & Communications, Senior Coordinator
604-662-3240 (ext. 256) or
1-800-668-3330 (ext. 256)
events@parkinson.bc.ca
Contact Mirela for questions related to:
- Good News
- Viewpoints
- Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Meghna Powani
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
604-662-3240 (ext. 273) or
1-800-668-3330 (ext. 237)
events@parkinson.bc.ca
Contact Meghna for questions related to:
- Weekly Digest
- Social media
- GroupLink
- Website updates
Melissa Moreno
Special Events Assistant
Susan Atkinson
Office Manager
604-662-3240 (ext. 263) or
1-800-668-3330 (ext. 263)
donations@parkinson.bc.ca
Contact Susan for questions related to:
- Renewing/becoming a member
- Tax receipts
- Making a donation
Andrew Davenport
Chair
Biography
Dave Rickards
Vice Chair
Biography
Martie Rose Mendoza
Treasurer
Biography
Richard Mayede
Secretary
Biography
Mark Hutchinson
Director
Biography
Arne Johansen
Director
Biography
Sean Lee
Director
Biography
Bill Mathieson
Director
Biography
James Patterson
Director
Biography
Elisabeth Sadowski
Director
Biography
Jim Wu
Director
Biography
Dr. Martin McKeown
Medical Advisor
Biography
Join Our Team
At Parkinson Society British Columbia, we are committed to providing support, education, and advocacy for individuals living with Parkinson’s. We are looking for dedicated professionals to join our team and help us achieve our mission. Explore our current job openings and become part of a compassionate and dynamic organization.