Diane Cornish
Diane is a retired lawyer who practised intellectual property law with a national law firm in Ottawa. She and her husband retired to Gabriola in 2010.
Recognizing that Gabriola is run by volunteers, Diane has been on the board of directors of numerous non-profit organizations namely, the Gabriola Historical and Museum Society, Village Vision and the Gabriola Recreation Society. Currently, she is a director of People for a Healthy Community and the Gabriola Health Care Foundation.
As a lawyer, Diane developed strong analytical, critical thinking and advocacy skills. These skills, along with her ability to manage and motivate people, allow her to contribute to the governance of the Foundation and to help expand its outreach into the community.

Dyan Dunsmoor-Farley
Dyan is a Vice President, and chair of the Board Development Committee, the Communications, Community Relations and Fundraising Committee, and Health Services Committee. A member of the Foundation Board since 2021, Dyan is also actively involved in the Gabriola Health and Wellness Collaborative, Sustainable Gabriola, and sits on two working committees of the Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice.
A 25-year career in the BC Public Service culminated with senior management positions in the Ministries of Health, Child and Family Development, and Women’s Equality. Dyan’s PhD research (political science, human geography, and sociology) examines how citizens are activated to find solutions to critical issues in their communities. She focuses her volunteer work on harnessing the potential of community to build capacity and resilience to improve health outcomes for all and sees the Foundation as a critical partner in that work.
Dyan is an avid gardener, reasonably good singer, mediocre golfer, and proud grandmother of six.

Nancy Rowan
Nancy retired from a long and rewarding career in health services management, policy development, system redesign and project management. She has been passionate about facilitating the provision of comprehensive and quality care to individuals, groups and populations.
She has a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from McMaster University and a Masters Degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Alberta. Her passion for comprehensive quality care started when she was a public health nurse in Toronto and evolved through many roles including Director of Issues Management for the Alberta Health Care Association and Director of the Clinical Practice Guideline Program for the Alberta Medical Association. Most recently she was the Regional Manager for Vancouver Island and Area with the Rural and Remote Division of Practice.
She grew up in rural Ontario near the water and is delighted to once again be living in a rural community “near the water”. She has an in-depth understanding of the challenges of rural health care delivery through both lived and professional experience and is pleased to be able to contribute her knowledge and work with other dedicated Board members of the Gabriola Health Care Foundation.

Don Elkington
A retired CEO and founder of manufacturing and global distribution companies, Don’s companies have been recognized as one of Canada’s 50 best managed companies for seven straight years. He is also president and founder of DERT Holdings Inc. with investments in the commercial real estate sector. Don has also been as active and successful in his work with charities, particularly with Arthritis Research Canada (ARC). His leadership, commitment and philanthropic support has been integral to ARC’s growth and evolution and currently Chairs the Board of Directors. And now Don is bringing his extensive experience and resources to our Foundation; he has volunteered to lead our fundraising initiatives as a member of the Communications, Community Relations, and Fund-raising Committee.

Carol Fergusson
Carol Fergusson, Executive Director of the Gabriola Arts Council has had an interesting and diverse career path affording her the luxury of a deeper understanding of the human condition. A fashion designer by trade, Carol has also been an Assistant Gallery Director for Indigenous Artist Roy Henry Vickers; owned her own gallery on Gabriola Island; developed a two year, intense Fashion Design Diploma for The Education Company; Vice President and Head Designer for Quantum Apparel Group; event planner specializing in luxurious and personalized dinner parties in Vancouver; Gabriola Chamber of Commerce Board member, and a mean field worker from a youth spent in the berry fields. Carol is dedicated to equity, diversity and inclusion with a focus on continuing the work of Reconciliation. Carol is also passionate about mental health education and recently conceived a program for anxiety through GAC with a registered clinical counsellor, an MFA professional artist and a qualified facilitator with experience in the mental health field. Carol enjoys marketing, problem solving, photography, cooking, volunteering and has an extensive collection of clothes and shoes.

Harvey Graham
Harvey was a founding director of the Gabriola Health Care Foundation in 2006 and has been its treasurer since then.  He started out as a child. On a farm. In Alberta. 1959 he moved to Calgary and in 1961 obtained a Construction Technology diploma from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (as it is now called).  In 1968 he obtained a Degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Calgary and joined an accounting firm in Toronto.  In 2002 he decided that accounting and Toronto were no longer for him so, along with his spouse and two cats, moved to Gabriola.

Marc Herrmann
Marc spent nearly 35 years in engineering, project and construction management. 18 years in design and construction of mine plant site power systems on medium to low voltage installations and subsequently nearly 17 years in Project Services and Project Management the latter of which being Project Manager on design/built of new and retrofit Hydro substations and transmission lines.
Marc was Project Services Manager, which is project management support services consisting of planning/scheduling, cost control, procurement, construction contracts, administration and document management. Starting with a compliment of 32 staff, Marc increased the discipline staff to over 100 at its peak over 5 of the 7 years managing this group. Marc retired in 2014 and along with his wife moved to Gabriola full time in 2016 to their property they owned since 2006.
Volunteering in an official capacity is new to Marc and like many he feels the Gabriola Community Health Centre is a vital and important aspect to maintaining a healthy life on the Island. He says “looking after the facility is not a duty but an honour” and he welcomes the challenge and will do his utmost to fill the “big” shoes left by his predecessor. Given his background he feels that he can contribute in many facets from hands-on to team approach to ensure the facility is maintained to the highest standard.

Chris Loranger
Chris worked in the professional arts all his life and subsidized the low salaries that come with being an arts worker by maintaining a technical writing consultancy concurrent with his positions with various theatre, dance and visual arts organizations. He is proud to have established Presentation House in North Vancouver, written a best-seller textbook for visual artists, sold a screenplay and authored several plays that went into production. One of his plays earned rave reviews in New York and very successfully toured Canada; that was a highlight of his life. He brings writing, marketing, and graphic skills to the Foundation, and has thoroughly enjoyed working with the Communications, Community Relations and Fund-raising and the Recruitment and Retention committees for the past few months.

Donald Sutherland
Gabriola Health Care Foundation Board member 4 years Recruitment/Retention committee, GHCF Rep at Gabriola Health and Wellness Collaborative, other committees – CSC, Clinic Liaison
Doctors of BC Rural Remote Division Board - 3 years as Deputy Chair of the Board, Chair Board Policy Committee
Education –BA, MD, MSc. Community Health, MSc Epidemiology
Family Practice in B.C. : Hope , North Vancouver, Pender Island
International Health - 2 years in Malawi, Red Cross 4 years in Geneva, Somali Government and Oxfam Refugee Camp health programs 3 years, World Health Organization 2 years Uganda, 4 years in Geneva.
Health Canada/ Public Health Agency of Canada 20 years Director of National and International Infectious Diseases Programs and Laboratories
Potential Contribution to GHCF Board
I am prepared to offer my time and effort to general Board functions - especially toward recruitment and retention of professional staff