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Board of Directors

The Canadian Palliative Care Nursing Association is organized and managed by a volunteer Board of Directors.  The Executive of the Board consists of the President, President Elect, Executive Advisor and Secretary/Treasurer.  Details of the Inaugural Board for CPCNA are below. 

Roles on the Board have been established and developed in incorporation of the organization. Terms and role descriptions are outlined in the CPCNA By-Laws. 

Members of the Board are drawn from the General Full Membership who have been nominated into these roles. Nominations and voting for these positions is held at the Annual General Meeting as opportunities arise. 

Our previous Board of Director are listed here.

Click on the Board Member photos to learn more about them. 

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Maria Panzera Rugg, RN, BScN, MN, ACNP(C), CHPCN(C), CHE

President 

 

Ontario 

cpcnapresident@gmail.com

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Dominique Duquette, PhD RN CHPCN(c)

President Elect

 

British Columbia

cpcnapresidentelect@gmail.com

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Marianne Sofronas

Della Roberts RN MN CHPCN(C)

Secretary/Treasurer

British Columbia

cpcnasectreas@gmail.com

Mahoganie Hines, MHSc (Bioethics), BScN (Hons.), RN, CHPCN(c)

Past President

Ontario

cpcnapastpres@gmail.com

Christina Oleynikov, RN, BScN, BA

C0-Director, Education

Ontario

cpcnaeducation@gmail.com

Linda Shorting, RN, BScN, MA

C0-Director, Education

British Columbia

cpcnaeducation@gmail.com

Terri Woytkiw BN, MN 

Director, Communication

Alberta

cpcnainfo@gmail.com

Lisa Timmerman, RN, MN CHPCN (c) 

Director, Membership

Manitoba 

cpcnamembers@gmail.com

Tara Moffat  MN, RN, CHPCN(c) CON(c) 

C0 Director Professional Practice

Ontario

 

cpcnaprofpractice@gmail.com

Katie Hennessy  RN, 

Co Director, Professional Practice

British Columbia

Cpcnaprofpractice@gmail.com

Marianne Sofranas RN PhD

Director, Research

Quebec/Ontario

cpcnaresearch@gmail.com

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