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Staff & Board Leadership

Meet the dedicated staff and volunteer leaders who guide BCASW’s mission, provide strategic direction, and work to strengthen the social work profession across British Columbia.

Executive Leadership

Chelsea Minhas

Executive Director

Board Executive

Hanna Tontsch

Board President

Neil Arao

Board Vice President

Michael Crawford

Board Past President

Fiona Lewis

Treasurer

Lorri-Ann Austin

CASW Representative

Kayla Walker

Secretary

Fern Strain

Indigenous Liaison

Board Members

Brenn Clark

Student Representative

Cheryl Ash

Okanagan Branch

Cathy Curiel

Member at Large

Jennifer Friend

Thompson-Nicola Branch

Jennifer Hagen

Kootenay Branch

Tara Scheirer

Member at Large

Dixon Sookraj

Member at Large

Ming Chang

Vancouver Island Branch