BOARD CHAIR RECRUITMENT BETSY GIBBONS RETIRES HEABC Board Chair Betsy Gibbons’ term concludes at the end of HEABC’s 2023 Annual General Meeting and she is not seeking reappointment. Gibbons has served four terms (2011-2023) as Board Chair. During that time, she provided strong governance leadership as HEABC’s role and mandate expanded to provide broad-based labour relations and human resources support for provincial health system priorities. Most recently, Gibbons served as Chair as HEABC provided considerable support for the provincial COVID-19 pandemic response, the launch of the new Provincial Health Human Resources Coordination Centre and implementation of new recruitment strategies for various health care profession groups.
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Although Gibbons has a year remaining as Board Chair, the HEABC Board has started the search process with sufficient lead time to ensure a smooth transition of leadership. In accordance with HEABC’s bylaws, the Board of Directors will nominate a new Chair, whose appointment is subject to the approval of the Minister of Finance. The incoming Chair will assume their responsibilities following HEABC’s 2023 Annual General Meeting, which will take place on June 26, 2023.
