Nicole Cross: Vice President, Indigenous Health / Chief Planning and Quality Officer
Nicole Cross, Noxs Ni’isYuus, belongs to the Killerwhale Clan and the House of Niisyuus and was born and raised in the Nisga’a community of Laxgalts’ap. Nicole has held various leadership positions supporting Indigenous Health which have included working as an Indigenous Patient Liaison at UHNBC, Health Director with Tsay keh Dene, ten years of supporting First Nations Health Authority in Northern BC in various roles and most recently, an assignment with the Ministry of Health as the Executive Director and Assistant Deputy Minister of Indigenous Health. The compliment of these experiences and relationships with community and health colleagues throughout the North are ones Nicole treasures and carries forward in her role with Northern Health.
Nicole graduated from Nisga’a Elementary Secondary School and received her Bachelors degree from the University of Victoria and a Master of Health Administration from the University of British Columbia. Nicole has also been welcomed into the National Health Fellows program and the Health Leadership Academy community.
Nicole.Cross@northernhealth.ca
250-645-3141
Tami Van Kalsbeek: Executive Assistant
Tami.VanKalsbeek@northernhealth.ca
250-645-3144
Donna Porter: Lead Cultural Safety and Anti-Indigenous Racism Education
Donna.Porter@northernhealth.ca
250-640-5812
Ryan Dirnback: Lead Indigenous Community Engagement and Education, Northern Interior
Ryan.Dirnback@northernhealth.ca
250-645-3161
Connie Cunningham: Lead Indigenous Community Engagement and Education, North East
Connie.Cunningham@northernhealth.ca
250-262-5259