CDSBC Staff
Dr. Chris Hacker, Registrar/CEO
Chris leads the staff team at the College of Dental Surgeons of BC, which regulates the conduct and competence of the 10,000 dentists, dental therapists and certified dental assistants in this province. Chris practised as a general dentist in Vancouver for more than 30 years before joining the College as a complaint investigator in 2011. He continued practising part time until 2017, when he was appointed deputy registrar. He became registrar on March 1, 2019. In this role, Chris directs the operations of the College in support of its mandate of public protection.
During his practising years, Chris was a founding member of the Study Club Alliance of BC and a member of the American Academy of Gold Foil Operators, the Academy of RV Tucker Study Clubs, the American College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.
Board/committee liaison, governance, policy development, sedation program,
practitioner health and wellness, 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. Cathy McGregor – Health and Directed Education, Program Head
Dr. David Baird – Directed Education Monitor
Melissa Norman – Administrative Assistant, Health and Directed Education Program
Moninder Sahota – Monitoring and Compliance Officer
Dr. Brian Wong – Directed Education Monitor
Legal
Joyce Johner – General Counsel
Initial registration, annual renewal, criminal record checks, letters of standing,
human resources
Róisín O'Neill
– Director of Registration and Human Resources
Leslie Riva
– Senior Manager, CDA Certification and Quality Assurance
Evelyn Chen – Registration and Human Resources Coordinator
Melody Edgett – Continuing Education and Registration Assistant
Chloe Lo – Dentist Registration Coordinator
Socorro Wardle
– Certification Assistant
Early resolution and practice advice, and complaint investigation
Dr. Meredith Moores
– Acting Director of Professional Practice
Dr. Phil Barer
– Complaint Investigator
Dr. Sigrid Coil
– Complaint Investigator
Dr. Garry Lunn
– Complaint Investigator
Dr. Alex Penner
– Complaint Investigator
Dr. Kelly Wright
– Complaint Investigator
Dr. Garry Sutton
– Early Resolution and Practice Advice
Julie Boyce – Regulatory Compliance Officer
Rachel Gallo – Regulatory Compliance Officer
Merhnaz Moniriasl
– Complaint Officer
Lilian Leung
– Complaint Officer
Michelle Singh – Complaint and Inquiry Committee Officer
Karen Walker
– Compliance Monitor
Jennifer Chung – Administrative Assistant
Meena Kanbi – Administrative Assistant
Agnes Pham – Administrative Assistant
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 Communications
Bethany Benoit-Kelly
– Communications Specialist
Jocelyn Chee
– Communication and Event Assistant
Leanne Le Fevre
– Communications Coordinator
Accounts payable and receivable, annual budget, financial reporting, operations, IT
Dan Zeng
– Director of Finance and Administration
Karen England – Operations Administrative Assistant
Flora Lee – Accounting Officer
Noreen Proch – Receptionist
James Spencer – Data and Information Integrator
