Governance

Governance

The College is governed by a Board with four elected members and no less than three public representatives. It makes policy and governance decisions in the public interest about the practice of naturopathic medicine in British Columbia.

CNPBC also has Committees that support the College in specific areas, such as registration and quality assurance.

The Board and Committees abide by conflict-of-interest guidelines to make fair, transparent decisions for the profession.

Members Role
Dr. Karen Parmar, ND
Chair, registrant member
Dr. Alison Vandekerkhove, ND
Vice-Chair, registrant member
Benjamin Lewis Campbell, CPA, CA Public member
Dr. Shairoz Karim, ND
Registrant member
Dr. Sanjay Mohan Ram, ND
Registrant member
Dianna Rose Robertson Public member
Jocelyn Stanton Public member

Upcoming Board Meetings:      

January 31, 2024 at 9:00 am (Videoconference)

April 3, 2024 at 9:00 am (Videoconference)

May 22, 2024 at 9:00 am (Videoconference)

June 19, 2024 at 9:00 am (Videoconference)

Board meetings are open to registrants and members of the public. To attend and observe a Board meeting, please contact the College office at (604) 688-8236, Ex.102 or email office@cnpbc.bc.ca so that arrangements can be made for your attendance.

Members Role
Dr. Alison Vandekerkhove, ND
Chair, registrant member
Dr. Deirdre O’Neill, ND
Registrant member
Dianna Rose Robertson Public member
Dr. Karen Wright, ND
Registrant member
Members Role
Dr. Sanjay Mohan Ram, ND
Chair, registrant member
Dr. Kelly Fujibayashi, ND
Registrant member
Dr. Shairoz Karim, ND
Registrant member
Janice Penner, RN, MSN, FRE Public member
Dr. Hamid Tajbakhsh, ND
Registrant member
Dr. Weijia Tan TCM Public member
Members Role
Dianna Rose Robertson
Chair, public member
Benjamin Lewis Campbell, CPA, CA Public member
Aitan Goldschmidt Public member
Dr. Shairoz Karim, ND
Registrant member
Ash Tripathi Public member
Members Role
Adrian Chaster
Chair, public member
Dr. Pezhman Azad, ND
Registrant member
Benjamin Lewis Campbell, CPA, CA Public member
Dr. James R. Conway, ND
Registrant member
Dr. Ali Maleki, ND
Registrant member
Dr. Rebecca Pitfield, ND
Registrant member
Dr. Emily Pratt ND
Registrant member
Richard Walker Public member
Members Role
Dr. Karen Parmar, ND
Chair, registrant member
Dr. Ahmad Abouzant, ND
Registrant member
Kelvin Bei, NP Public member
Shona Imlah, MD Public member
Dr. Sanjay Mohan Ram, ND
Registrant member
Dr. Emily Pratt, ND
Registrant member
Dr. Chris Spooner, ND
Registrant member
Jocelyn Stanton Public member
Members Role
Jocelyn Stanton
Chair, public member
Dr. David Bayley, ND
Registrant member
Dr. Karen McGee, ND
Registrant member
Members Role
Dr. Karen Parmar, ND
Chair, registrant member
Jocelyn Stanton Public member
Dr. Alison Vandekerkhove, ND
Registrant member
Members Role
Dr. Kelly Fujibayashi, ND
Chair, registrant member
Dr. Tasreen Alibhai, ND
Registrant member
Dr. Pezhman Azad, ND
Registrant member
Dr. Jordana Aziz, ND
Registrant member
Dr. Nicole Clement, ND
Registrant member
Aitan Goldschmidt Public member
Dr. Christopher Halldorson, ND
Registrant member
Dr. Ashleigh Lane, ND
Registrant member
Mary Manning Public member
Dr. Gaetano Morello, ND
Registrant member

You can apply to become a member of one of CNPBC’s committees by completing the following application form and emailing it with your resume and cover letter to office@cnpbc.bc.ca 

Committee Member Application Form