Board – www.countryhospice.org https://www.countryhospice.org Foothills Country Hospice Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:59:52 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 https://www.countryhospice.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Site-Icon-01-1-32x32.png Board – www.countryhospice.org https://www.countryhospice.org 32 32 June Diment https://www.countryhospice.org/team/junediment/ Sun, 01 Jan 2023 06:59:24 +0000 http://www.countryhospice.org/?post_type=team&p=1362 June Diment is a retired senior management professional with over 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. June previously served as Vice President of a leading Canadian medical imaging organization. June has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, and undertook her postgraduate business management studies at Anglia University in England. She later graduated from the Executive Leadership program of the University of Cape Town, South Africa. June has worked in senior leadership roles in marketing, business development, and general management in leading financial services companies in the post-secondary education sector, the technology sector, and the media industry.

June has lived and worked internationally, including New York, London, Milan, and Hong Kong, before settling in Canada in 2010. June has been living with her husband in the Okotoks community for 13 years, during which time she has been an active volunteer in several local community organizations. She has two adult children and recently became a very enthusiastic grandparent for the first time. In her spare time, June enjoys spending time in the mountains and undertaking Zumba and yoga classes. June joined the Foothills Country Hospice Board of Directors in 2023.

 

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Brad Smith, CA, CPA https://www.countryhospice.org/team/brad-smith/ Sun, 04 Dec 2022 17:47:30 +0000 https://www.countryhospice.org/?post_type=team&p=2837 Brad is a Chartered Professional Accountant by training and an entrepreneur by nature. Brad, along with two partners, owns a small business in Calgary called Jadler Industries. Brad started his professional career articling and with Collins Barrow Calgary LLP (now RSM Canada) and obtained his Chartered Accountant Designation. Before joining Jadler, Brad served for 6-years as the CFO for a private oilfield service company operating in Canada and the US. He was extremely hands-on in business development and operations, where he showed a knack for technology and problem-solving. Today, he draws on this experience to lead Jadler’s management team and advises Jadler’s industrial clients on instrumentation, automation, and remote monitoring solutions to enhance efficiency and productivity.

Brad resides in Okotoks and is a proud father of three children, all of which are involved with sports and activities in Okotoks. Brad enjoys golfing, hockey and camping.

Professional Standing:

  • President, Jadler Industries, Calgary
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Sean Foley, CA, CPA https://www.countryhospice.org/team/sean-foley/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:39:43 +0000 https://www.countryhospice.org/?post_type=team&p=2832 Sean has spent his entire life in Okotoks and takes great pride in being an active and dedicated member of the community. He attended Holy Trinity Academy where he graduated in 2003. After graduating high school, Sean attended the University of Calgary and graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Commerce.

Following graduation, he articled for Collins Barrow Calgary where he obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 2011. Sean currently works for RSM Canada as a senior manager in the firms audit group and has experience with entities in both the private and public sectors including energy, real estate, construction, and not-for-profit organizations.

Additionally, Sean is a board member of It Takes a Village which is a registered non-profit society based out of Okotoks which helps families in the Foothills area of Alberta that are facing hardships.

In Sean’s downtime he enjoys travelling and has been to over 20 countries over the past 10 years. Sean also enjoys skiing, construction, and mechanics and has 3 young children who keep me busy at home and active in the local community.

Professional Standing:

  • Senior Manager, RSM Canada
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Kimberley McNabb https://www.countryhospice.org/team/kimberley-mcnabb/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:46:34 +0000 https://www.countryhospice.org/?post_type=team&p=2835 Kimberley brings 18+ years of generalist Human Resource experience – in both the private and non-profit sectors, to the board of the Foothills Country Hospice.  This experience spans areas from Recruitment and Retention through Compensation, Training and Development, Performance Management, Succession Planning and areas of Internal and External Communications. She has worked with various award-winning workplaces and lead community initiatives with a focus on giving back locally (within the Calgary and surrounding areas).

Living in the Foothills area, and having a personal connection to the hospice, Kimberley was inspired to join the board to help with the upcoming expansion of the hospice programming and the ongoing exemplary skill the hospice provides in end-of-life care.

Kim enjoys the proximity to the mountains that living in the foothills allows, to enjoy time outdoors with her family hiking and kayaking, along with space for adding to her rescue animal collection.

Professional Standing:

  • Human Resources Generalist
  • CPHR (lapsed)
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Tracy Van Brunt, JD https://www.countryhospice.org/team/tracy-van-brunt/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:05:31 +0000 https://www.countryhospice.org/?post_type=team&p=3524 Tracy is a practicing lawyer. She grew up in Okotoks and graduated from Holy Trinity Academy in 2004. After graduation, she attended the University of Calgary, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2008. She then attended the University of Windsor Law School, where she obtained her JD in 2012.

Tracy is currently an associate at Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP. She has a corporate commercial litigation practice with an emphasis on oil and gas litigation, construction, and class actions. Prior to joining Blakes, Tracy practiced at an international law firm and developed extensive energy industry experience with a focus on litigating pipeline failures and releases, operator disputes, class actions, and regulatory matters

Tracy is a mom of two young children who keep her busy and occupy most of her time. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, golf, and reading.

 

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Rick Quail https://www.countryhospice.org/team/rick-quail/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:04:16 +0000 https://www.countryhospice.org/?post_type=team&p=3525 Rick Quail has lived in Okotoks since 1988 and has been fortunate to have had a ‘front-porch’ view of the community’s growth, serving as Urban Planner and Chief Administrative Officer for Okotoks until retiring in 2016; providing leadership and support in facilitating the growth and development of this thriving community. That service has included enabling and implementing the collective will of 12 different municipal councils (nee boards of directors). Rick also represented urban municipalities across Alberta for over a decade on the Alberta Water Council.

Rick received a Bachelor of Environmental Studies degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Arts degree in Public Policy, Law and Administration from the University of Calgary. Professional Memberships include the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators and the Canadian Institute of Planners (retired status), amongst others.

Rick and his wife Terry have two sons and four grandchildren who reside in Calgary. Rick is an avid outdoorsman enjoying fishing, hiking, golfing, skiing, camping and mountain biking, including the beautiful river valley trail system in Okotoks.

Serving with the diverse and talented Directors of the Hospice Society is an honour and a privilege.

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Donna Fracchia https://www.countryhospice.org/team/donna-fracchia/ Thu, 24 Nov 2022 22:10:16 +0000 https://www.countryhospice.org/?post_type=team&p=4297 Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for volunteerism in Saskatchewan (2023), Donna brings extensive experience in nonprofit governance and leadership. With a background in health care and a degree in Pharmacy, she has served on multiple nonprofit boards, contributing expertise in:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Recruitment
  • Change Management
  • Board Governance

She is also an accomplished fundraiser, having successfully organized numerous community events. Her commitment to service and collaborative leadership continues to support the growth and impact of the organizations she serves.

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Dr. Ron Spice https://www.countryhospice.org/team/dr-ron-spice/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:16:28 +0000 https://www.countryhospice.org/?post_type=team&p=4298 Bio coming soon!

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Stephanie Murdoch https://www.countryhospice.org/team/stephanie-murdoch/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 22:18:39 +0000 https://www.countryhospice.org/?post_type=team&p=4299 Bio coming soon!

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Lori Anderson https://www.countryhospice.org/team/lori-anderson/ Sun, 20 Nov 2022 22:20:21 +0000 https://www.countryhospice.org/?post_type=team&p=4300 Bio coming soon!

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