CDSBC Staff
Dr. Chris Hacker, Registrar/CEO
Chris Hacker was appointed to the position of Registrar and CEO in 2018, following the announcement of a government inquiry into CDSBC’s governance and operations. Under Chris’s leadership, and in little more than a year, CDSBC developed its response to the inquiry, authored an ambitious new three-year strategic plan, and created a formal Action Plan that is transforming how CDSBC delivers on its mandate of public protection. Just as importantly, Chris is working closely with his board and staff team to bring about the changes to governance and culture that will both propel performance improvement and enhance the public’s trust in CDSBC.
Chris has direct experience providing healthcare that improves the quality of his patients’ lives thanks to 35 years as a practising dentist. He has served as a mentor and educator to the dental community, and continues to share his expertise as an examiner for the National Dental Examining Board, which establishes the standard for competence for dentists in Canada.
Board/committee liaison, governance, policy development, sedation program, health matters, and directed education program
Dr. Chris Hacker – Registrar/CEO
Nancy Crosby – Manager of CEO's Office
Precious Tolofari – Administrative Assistant, Registrar's Office
Ruby Ma – Program Coordinator, Sedation
Renée Mok – Policy Coordinator
Dr. Peter Stevenson-Moore – Dental Policy Advisor
Dr. Meredith Moores – Director of Professional Practice
Dr. David Baird – Directed Education Monitor
Farica Lyte – Administrative Assistant, Health and Directed Education Program
Melissa Eunson – Administrative Assistant, Health and Directed Education Program
Moninder Sahota – Monitoring and Compliance Officer
Dr. Brian Wong – Directed Education Monitor
Legal
Joyce Johner – General Counsel
Roshni Veerapen – Legal Counsel
People and Culture
Human resources
Donna Nakamoto – Senior Manager of People and Culture
Evelyn Chen – Registration and Human Resources Coordinator
Initial registration, annual renewal, criminal record checks, letters of standing
Róisín O'Neill
– Director of Registration
Leslie Riva
– Senior Manager, CDA Certification and Quality Assurance
Evelyn Chen – Registration and Human Resources Coordinator
Melody Edgett – Continuing Education and Registration Assistant
Cathy Li – Administrative Assistant
Chloe Lo – Dentist Registration Coordinator
Socorro Wardle
– Certification Assistant
Early resolution and practice advice, and complaint investigation
Dr. Meredith Moores
– Director of Professional Practice
Dr. Sigrid Coil
– Complaint Investigator
Dr. Janice Garret – Complaint Investigator
Dr. Garry Lunn
– Complaint Investigator
Dr. Paul Newitt – Complaint Investigator
Dr. Alex Penner
– Complaint Investigator
Dr. Kelly Wright
– Complaint Investigator
Dr. Garry Sutton
– Complaint Investigator
Julie Boyce – Regulatory Compliance Officer
Rachel Gallo – Regulatory Compliance Officer
Deborah Rhodes – Regulatory Compliance Officer
Meena Kanbi – Complaint Officer
Lilian Leung
– Complaint Officer
Merhnaz Moniriasl
– Complaint Officer
Agnes Pham – Complaint Officer
Michelle Singh – Complaint and Inquiry Committee Officer
Victoria Holden – Legal Administrative Assistant
Christina Chan – Administrative Assistant, Complaints
Noreen Proch – Administrative Assistant, Complaints
Karen Walker – Compliance Monitor
Quality Assurance program, continuing education submissions
Leslie Riva
– Senior Manager, CDA Certification and Quality Assurance
Melody Edgett – Continuing Education and Registration Assistant
Events, publications, media inquiries, speaking opportunities, website
Anita Wilks – Director of Strategy and Engagement
Bethany Benoit-Kelly
– Manager of Communications
Cynthia Ho – Communications Coordinator
Accounts payable and receivable, annual budget, financial reporting, operations, IT
Dan Zeng
– Director of Finance and Administration
Karen England – Operations Administrative Assistant
Maryam Ghassemi - Accounts Receivable Coordinator
Nancy Huynh – Administrative Assistant, Operations
Flora Lee – Accounting Officer
Nadine Hassan – Receptionist
James Spencer – Data Integration and Security Officer
