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
Farica Lyte – Administrative Assistant, Health and Directed Education Program
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
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
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. 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
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
Chantal McDonald – 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
Jocelyn Chee
– Event and Communications Coordinator
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
Flora Lee – Accounting Officer
Nadine Hassan – Receptionist
James Spencer – Data Integration and Security Officer
