Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) has always had a rich and diverse Board of Directors. Each member is rich in experience and has an active interest in helping Kids Brain Health realize its vision of developing and implementing potential solutions for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families. It is with immense gratitude and appreciation that KBHN welcomes seven new members to the Board. Collectively, these new members represent an array of academic, business, and community sectors that will inevitably support KBHN in its third research cycle.
Angela Clancy has been the Executive Director of the Family Support Institute (FSI) for 19 years. In her role at FSI, she has been able to maximize her long history of experience and education with families who face the extraordinary challenges of having a family member with a disability.
Dr. Jim Dearing is a Brandt Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University. Dearing studies the diffusion of innovations, including the adoption and implementation of new evidence-based practices, programs, technologies and policies. His research and teaching span dissemination science, implementation science, program sustainability, and the psychological and sociological basis of the diffusion process.
Jamie Dunlop is the Superintended- Executive Officer at Ottawa Police service. Personal experience gained from raising a child with autism, knowledge of the lack of services available to families, and the absence of training in police officers concerning this disability, led him to be one of the founding members of the Autism Registry.
Oksana Khomyak has significant experience in both the fieldwork completion and in the supervision of a variety of audit and accounting engagements. She started her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Ukraine but has now spent 9 years with PwC Canada in Calgary, Winnipeg and now Surrey. Oksana also has a nephew with autism and understands that specialized management of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities is still at its early stages.
William Pratt’s experience includes 25 years of work within the charitable sector with organizations that engage Canadians on issues that are local, provincial, national and international in scope. His Pan-Canadian experience with organizations has given him a broad-based perspective for making a positive and lasting impact. William’s background and commitment to the charitable sector make him a uniquely qualified and highly capable candidate to join the KBHN board.
Erin Selby is an accomplished government and union leader. She spent ten years working in television
until making a move into politics. As a reporter, Erin used her platform to educate and shine a light on issues affecting families. In government, she was able to develop and support programs that benefit families and the community. This included her position as the appointed Minister of Health and Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy in Manitoba from 2011-2013.
Dr. Christine Williams is Deputy Director and Head, Clinical Translation at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR). She is familiar with the importance and impact of the NCE Program through her experience working in health research in Canada. Moreover, Christine is passionate about improving children’s health and enthusiastic about contributing to KBHN during a critical time in its evolution.
As they oversee and steward KBHN towards its future, we invite you to congratulate and welcome them to the ever-growing KBHN community.
