CDSBC Staff
Dr. Chris Hacker, Registrar/CEO
Dr. Chris Hacker is the registrar and CEO of the College of Dental Surgeons of BC — the regulatory college that oversees BC’s 10,000 certified dental assistants, dental therapists, and dentists.
Under Chris’s leadership, CDSBC has undergone a transformation to become a modern regulator in service of patients and the public. He has delivered on a series of key changes to improve CDSBC’s performance and deliver on its vision of public protection, regulatory excellence, and optimal health. During the pandemic, he championed the development of guidance for all oral health professionals to deliver safe care to British Columbians.
Chris has direct experience providing healthcare that improves the quality of his patients’ lives, thanks to 35 years as a practising dentist. His open communications style and his treatment of his patients as partners in their oral health care helped him to build trusting and long-lasting relationships – skills that serve him well in regulatory leadership.
Chris serves on the executive of the BC Health Regulators, which brings together all of BC’s health regulatory colleges. At the national level, he is a member of the Canadian Dental Regulatory Authorities Federation, and serves as an examiner for the National Dental Examining Board, which establishes the standard for competence for dentists in Canada.
Registrar's Office
Board/committee liaison, governance, strategic objectives, reporting
Dr. Chris Hacker – Registrar/CEO
Nancy Crosby – Manager, Board and Committee RelationsMary Yu – Executive Assistant to the Registrar/CEO
Finance, HR, IT and Operations
Accounts payable and receivable, human resources, operations, IT
Dan Zeng – Director, Finance, HR, IT and Operations
Karen England – Administrative Assistant, Operations
Maryam Ghassemi - Accounts Receivable Coordinator
Nadine Hassan – Receptionist
Nancy Huynh – Document Imaging Clerk
Flora Lee – Accounting Officer
James Spencer – Data Integration and Project Management Officer
Human Resources
Evelyn Chen – Human Resources Generalist
Legal
Legal services, corporations, FOI & privacy, governance, discipline, Health Professions Review Board
Joyce Johner – General Counsel & Deputy Registrar
Shelley Ball – Legal Counsel
Farica Lyte – Legal Administrative Assistant
Rachel Gallo – Senior Regulatory Compliance Officer
Policy, Projects and Performance
Policy development, project management, performance and data
Róisín O'Neill – Director, Policy, Projects and Performance
Renée Mok – Policy Management Lead (on leave)
Stephanie Nicholls – Data Management and Performance Insights Lead
Danielle Van Pelt - Project Coordinator
Professional Regulation
Complaint investigation and resolution, monitoring, compliance
Karen Mok – Director, Professional Regulation
Dr. Christopher Chung – Complaint Investigator
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. Garry Sutton – Complaint Investigator
Dr. Kelly Wright – Complaint Investigator
Intake and Inquiry
Michelle Singh – Manager, Intake and Inquiry
Christina Chan – Administrative Assistant, Complaints
Biraj Joshi – Administrative Assistant, Complaints
Crystal Li – Administrative Assistant, Complaints
Emma Prophet – Administrative Assistant, Inquiry Committee
Early Resolution and Complaint Investigation
Julie Boyce – Manager, Early Resolution and Complaint Investigation
Victoria Holden – Regulatory Compliance Officer
Deborah Rhodes – Regulatory Compliance Officer
Meena Kanbi – Complaint Officer
Lilian Leung
– Complaint Officer (on leave)
Janice Nair – Complaint Officer
Agnes Pham – Complaint Officer
Noreen Proch – Complaint Officer
Monitoring and Compliance
Moninder Sahota – Manager, Monitoring and Compliance
Dr. David Baird – Directed Education Monitor
Dr. Brian Wong – Directed Education Monitor
Melissa Eunson – Monitoring and Compliance Officer
Kelly Nagra - Administrative Assistant, Monitoring & Compliance
Professional Practice
Quality assurance, sedation program, practice inquiries and advice
Ruby Ma – Program Manager, Sedation, GA and Non-Hospital Dental Facilities
Dr. Peter Stevenson-Moore – Dental Policy Advisor
Hazel Suh - Administrative Assistant, Sedation
Jennifer Yeung - Administrative Assistant, Sedation
Registration
Initial registration, annual renewal, continuing education, criminal record checks, letters of standing
Leslie Riva
– Director, Registration
Melody Edgett – Continuing Education and Registration Assistant
Cathy Li – Administrative Assistant, Registration
Chloe Lo – Registration Lead
Socorro Wardle – Certification Assistant
Strategy and Engagement
Communications, publications, media inquiries, newsletters, website, events/speaking
Anita Wilks – Director, Strategy and Engagement
Bethany Benoit-Kelly
– Senior Manager, Communications (on leave)
Cynthia Ho – Communications Coordinator
Melissa Mungall – Communications Specialist
