MTABC believes in quality leadership in our board of directors and committee members. Board members serve a two-year term and have their MTA credential.
The board consists of executive positions and Directors of Professional Services, External Relations and Advocacy and Government Regulations.
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President: | president@mtabc.com | Laura MacLeod, MA, NICU-MT, MTA |
President-Elect | presidentelect@mtabc.com | Andrea Matchullis, BMT, MTA |
Past President | pastpresident@mtabc.com | Susan Summers, PhD, AVPT, MTA |
Secretary: | secretary@mtabc.com | Olivia Nussey, MTA |
Treasurer: | treasurer@mtabc.com | Carolyn Neapole, AVPT, SEP, MTA |
Director of Professional Services: | professionalservices@mtabc.com | Julia Walmsley, BCRMT, BMus, BMT, MTA, MT-BC |
Director of Advocacy and Government Regulations: | advocacy@mtabc.com | Susan Summers, PhD, AVPT, MTA |
Directors of External Relations: | externalrelations@mtabc.com | Sheila Lee, MA, MTA, FAMI, RCC |
Advocacy and Government Regulations Committee: |
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Autism initiative chair: | autismchair@mtabc.com | Calista Switzer, MTA |
Autism Initiative Committee: | Esther Thane, MTA
Jacqueline Cheung, MTA Jorden Liteplo, MTA Micaela Pirritano, MTARuth Francis-Lyster, MT-BC, MTA |
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Advocacy task force members: | Julia Adam, MTA
Julie Grannary, MTA Shannon Carr Perkins, MA, MTA Lizzy Walsh, MTA |
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Interior Advocacy Committee | Kayla Turnbull, MTA
Judith Rietveld, MTA Janine Carscadden |
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FACTBC Representatives | Susan Summers, PhD, AVPT, MTA
Kevin Kirkland, PhD, MTA, FAMI |
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External Relations Committee: |
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Public Relations Chair: | publicrelations@mtabc.com | Jemma Sprusten, MTA |
Public Relations Committee: | Vacant | |
Advertising: | Vacant | |
Social media Chair: | Katherine Deane, MTA | |
Professional Services Committee: |
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New Grads Committee: | Kristen Shin, MTA
Janelle Miller, MTA Deven Miles, BMT Micaela Pirritano, MTA Susan Summers, PhD, AVPT, MTA Alexina Davis, MTA |
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Ethics Chair: | ethics@mtabc.com | Kirsten Davis, MA, MTA |
CE Workshops Committee: | ceworkshops@mtabc.com | Cailey Dye, MTA
Natalie Kimpton, MTA Aimee Murdoch, MTA Janelle Miller, MTA |
Photographer/videographer | Katherine Lim, MTA | |
Conference Chair: | conference@mtabc.com | Janelle Miller, MTA |
Conference Committee: | Cara Troje, MTA
Josh Denny-Keys, MTA Kira Hickerson, MTA Stacey Ewasko |
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Membership Chair: | membership@mtabc.com
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Nadia Petriw, MTA |
Membership Renewals: | info@mtabc.com | Peter Schroeder |
Drumbeat Editor: | drumbeat@mtabc.com | Darby Meszaros,MTA |
Drumbeat Publisher: | publisher@mtabc.com | Iris Wong, MTA |
Website Liaison: | webliaison@mtabc.com | Nicole Broughton, MTA |
Administrative Assistant: | info@mtabc.com | Peter Schroeder |
Regional representatives: | valleyregrep@mtabc.com | Fraser Valley: Sheila Harry, MTA |
vanislandregrep@mtabc.com | Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands: Maryann Burrows, MTA | |
interiorregrep@mtabc.com | Interior, Kamloops, Shuswap/Okanagan: Kayla Turnbull, MTA | |
Webmaster: | webmaster@mtabc.com | Susan Friesen and Dana Alberts, eVision Media |
Leadership Philosophy
As leaders in MTABC, we are committed to the mission, objectives and goals of MTABC and adhere to the following values and principles:
… Excellence and striving for continuous quality in everything we do.
… Communication:
A clear, appropriate, timely and open exchange of ideas, feelings, expectations, information, and engage in active listening.
… Empowerment:
The authority, accountability and responsibility for decision-making.
… Teamwork:
An effective, efficient, creative process used to achieve a common goal in an atmosphere of trust, support and respect.
… Growth:
Positive personal and organizational change achieved through creatively, risk-taking and learning.