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Board of Directors

The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency is governed by a board of directors appointed by the Lieutenant Governer in Council.

Chair

Dr. J. Stewart McMillan - Regina:  Dr. McMillan has been very involved with the health care sector serving as chairperson of the Health Services Utilization Research Council, chairperson of the Health Quality Council, board member of the South Saskatchewan Hospital Centre and chairperson of several utilization and quality committees. He has been a physician for 33 years and has extensive knowledge of the health system. He has chaired several task forces on hospital utilization and management systems, and was past president of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Medical Association, Medical Council of Canada and Regina Palliative Care Inc.

Vice-Chair

Ron Waschuk - Waskesiu Lake:  Mr. Waschuk has senior management experience in the public and private sectors, including eight years as Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Prescription Drug Plan and 13 years of senior and executive management in the Pharmacy and Optical Divisions of Wal-Mart Canada Corp. He holds a degree in Pharmacy, has an extensive background in health care delivery, executive administration and management, and has held leadership positions in a variety of professional associations.

Members

Douglas Finnie - Saskatoon:  Mr. Finnie has been on the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency Board since 2007. He has been a member of the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority since 2005 and a SAHO board member since 2007. He is currently Director of Community Relations with Leadership Saskatoon.  He has served in leadership and business development roles with Canadian Western Bank and Royal Bank in Saskatchewan as well as other provinces in Canada and the United States. Doug has extensive leadership experience with charitable, cultural and business development organizations. He and his wife Jane reside in Saskatoon.

Gordon Joyce - Regina:  Mr. Joyce has been a chartered accountant for over 30 years and owns his own accounting practice. He has several years of board experience and served for five years as the finance chairperson of the Saskatchewan Division of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. Prior to becoming immediate past president of the Saskatchewan Division of the Canadian Cancer Society in May 2007, Mr. Joyce served as the president for two years and financial chairperson for nine years. Mr. Joyce is also a long-time volunteer with various sports organizations.

Laura Kennedy - Saskatoon:  Ms. Kennedy is the Associate Vice-President (Financial Services) and Controller for the University of Saskatchewan. Prior to joining the U of S, she worked in the healthcare field, including several years with the provincial government as a financial analyst and six years as Director of Finance for the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre in Regina. Ms. Kennedy is a long standing member of the Canadian Association of University Business Officers Finance Committee, having recently served as Chair. Her community board experience includes being the Chair of the Finance Committee for the Victorian Order of Nurses (Regina Branch).

Vaughn Solomon-Schofield - Regina:  Ms. Solomon-Schofield is President and CEO of Western Limited Group of Companies, businesses with real estate holdings in Western Canada. Her strong financial background includes 10 years as CFO of Sprite North America, and board experience with Regina Airport Authority, the Hospitals of Regina Foundation, St. John’s Ambulance, The Duke of Edinburgh Awards and the Canadian Forces Liaison Council.

Dr. Walter Streelasky - Melville:  Dr. Streelasky is the long-time president of Horizon Credit Union, a faculty advisor at the University of Regina and Brandon University, the current Mayor of the City of Melville and Chairperson of the Melville and District Community Foundation. He has also served as Chairperson of the Saskatchewan Centennial Celebrations 2005 (Melville) and Chairperson of Melville’s 2000 Millennium Celebrations and is presently a member of the Sunrise Regional Health Authority.

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