Committed to Delivering Compassionate Care

Trudi L. Brown, KC, is a lawyer practicing primarily in the area of family law. She has been actively involved in the legal profession as the President of the Law Society of British Columbia (1998) and she has been involved in many community boards including the BC Lottery Corporation, the Victoria Symphony Society, the University of Victoria Board of Governors, Victoria Women’s Transition House Society, Canadian Red Cross, United Way, and Mount St. Mary’s Hospital. She is now concentrating her practice in mediation and arbitration and trying to spend as much time as possible on the golf course.

Rachel began her BC Public Service career in 2003 and has served in several leadership positions, including Executive Director roles responsible for the Reconciliation Strategy, Indigenous Social Policy and Social Innovation. She also served as Government Lead for the Government Non-Profit Initiative and was the Province’s lead representative on the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. She is currently the Assistant Deputy Minister of Immigration and Strategic Planning for the Province of BC. Rachel has two decades of experience on provincial and international non-profit boards, including the National College Conference Association, First Peoples’ Cultural Council, Volunteer BC, and Habitat for Humanity, among others. She holds a BA Honours and MA degree from the University of Victoria, and a professional certificate in Strategic Decision and Risk Management from Stanford University. Rachel has a daughter and resides in Victoria.

Since graduating from the University of Victoria, Angus has spent more than 25 years as a trusted business advisor providing tax planning strategies to high-net-worth individuals, professionals, and owner-managed businesses. Angus leads the firms U.S. tax practice, focusing on cross-border compliance and planning. Angus grew up on the Island and has volunteered his time with several local non-profit organizations, currently serving on the board of the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence and the Victoria Hospitals Foundation.  Angus is an avid cyclist and can be spotted riding his bike to and from work on a daily basis.

Sheila Aujla has been a health care professional and real estate entrepreneur for over forty years. Deeply rooted in Victoria, Sheila has a long history of actively building and playing a role in building the safety net and community for which the city is known. For thirty years, she has served as a critical care nurse at the Royal Jubilee Hospital. At the same time, she built a real estate portfolio of multi-family units across Victoria and Vancouver, managing and acquiring properties. In the last ten years, she has worked as a realtor with Macdonald Realty and has been an active member of the Victoria Real Estate Board, serving on several committees and was elected as a two-term Director of the Board in 2019. Sheila has been recognized for her service as an Emergency Services Volunteer in Oak Bay for the past 6 years. She lives in Oak Bay with her husband, David Aujla, and has two sons who live and work in the U.S.

Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Bill has lived in Victoria for 45 years practising as a family doctor.  He has also served on multiple committees, the Board, and the Executive of his professional associations, so he brings a combination of both his clinical and administrative experiences to the table.  Throughout his career he has been committed to improving patient care and improving the system supports that enable that care.

Karen had a 35 year upward progression within the Federal Government to Executive, (Retired).  Her experience spans compliance, collections and verification, appeals and legislative policy and regulatory affairs.  She is an integrity driven and well-respected leader committed to responsible and ethical governance.  With her CPA, CMA, Karen has a strong financial background.  Karen is also a graduate of the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) Direxion Program.  She was honoured to be a Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal Recipient in 2012. Karen grew up in Victoria and has volunteered her time and expertise with several local nonprofit organizations. She is an avid runner and fitness enthusiast.

Sue has over 30 years of experience as a healthcare leader, and trainer of leaders in health care and the community nonprofit sector. Originally she worked as an Occupational Therapist before returning to school to complete her Masters of Science in Health Care Administration at the University of Colorado where she won the Director’s Award as outstanding student. Sue found her lifework as a coach and mentor to emerging leaders and teams. In addition to holding senior positions in healthcare, Sue has presented at national and international forums, and lectured at the University of Victoria. She is the past Board Chair of Broadmead Care Society, Impact BC and the Western Health Improvement Network. She has served on the Board of Leadership Victoria, and Community Living Victoria, and the Telus Future Friendly Community Board. As a community volunteer, Sue spent five years on the Unit of Victoria Hospice. Sue has been a sought-after facilitator for nonprofit organizations seeking to improve their governance effectiveness, strategic planning capability, and grow the skills of their senior leadership team. As part of Leadership Victoria, she has a recognized track record of teaching community leadership skills including clear communication and team management. Sue is a Certified Health Executive and Life Member of the Canadian College of Health Leaders. She has undergraduate degrees in Occupational Therapy and Health Care Administration at the Universities of Manitoba & Saskatchewan. She is also a graduate of the Royal Roads University program in Executive Coaching, and has subsequently taught in the program.   Originally from Manitoba, Sue and her husband are happy residents of Victoria who love to travel when they are not gardening or golfing.

Chris Lawless is Executive-in-Residence at the University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business. He was the Chief Economist at BCI (BC Investment Management Corporation) from 2001 to 2019. He also served as Chief Economist with the BC Ministry of Finance, with the Library of Parliament’s economic research service, and as an advisor to House of Commons and Senate committees. Chris has an M.A. in Economics from Carleton University in Ottawa, and holds the Certified Business Economist designation from the National Association for Business Economics. Chris is a Director of the Canadian Association for Business Economics and Vice-President of the Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference. He is a member of various other professional and community boards, including the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.

Leslie Lee, a dedicated educator with thirty-seven years of experience in the education field, has made remarkable contributions through her innovative practices and social programs that have significantly enhanced student achievement. In 2014, her outstanding leadership was recognized by the Learning Partnership, earning her one of Canada’s Outstanding Principals Award. Additionally, the same year, Rotary International awarded her the Paul Harris Fellow. Leslie’s education includes a Bachelor of Science, a Master’s of Educational Leadership, and Rotman’s Executive Leadership Certificate. In retirement, she has actively participated in various roles, serving on the Strategic Planning Committee and as Vice-captain of the Women’s Committee at Uplands Golf Course.  Her hobbies include playing golf, pickleball, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and traveling to visit her two children and four granddaughters.

Caroline Macey-Brown currently works at the Office of the Seniors Advocate in policy and research.  She attended the University of Victoria (BA and MPA) and University of Edinburgh (MBA). She has served on Oak Bay Council where her areas of responsibility included the finance, children and youth, heritage and regional arts.  Caroline has worked with several community-based organizations in the not-for-profit sector including the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Beacon Community Services and the Family Caregivers Network. She has been a sessional lecturer with the School of Public Administration at UVic. Caroline has a deep respect for the work done by Victoria Hospice through both her professional work with seniors’ issues and her personal caregiving journey with her parents.   Caroline enjoys travelling and spending time with her husband, Matthew, and their adult children, Elizabeth and Nicholas.

Jane Butler McGregor recently retired after serving 13 years as the CEO of the Victoria Conservatory of Music.  Prior to this she served on The Board of Directors of Pacific Opera Victoria before stepping in as Interim Executive Director during a 2-year transitional period. Previously, she lived in the United States for 13 years where she helped found two new non- profit organizations and served on The Board of several other arts and social services organizations. Before moving to the USA, Jane served as the Corporate Director, Human Resources for the Jim Pattison Group in Vancouver, after managing Guest Relations and VIP services for Expo 86. Jane served on the Board of Governors at the University of Victoria for 6 years, the Victoria Telus Community Board for 6 years and is a recipient of the Chancellors Community Recognition Award from Royal Roads University. Jane is currently a Board member with Pacific Opera Victoria and the Egon Baumann Foundation.  She has a BA in Psychology from the University of British Columbia.

Dawn Nedzelski has over 40 years of healthcare experience. She held various leadership positions, most recently Chief Nursing Officer at Island Health, retiring in July 2020. Dawn has extensive experience in operational leadership at a unit, hospital, community, health authority and provincial level. Her passion for quality care, service, and the frontline staff resulted in receiving the Provincial HEABC Health Hero Award (2015), and the BC Achievement Award (2011). Dawn has a Master of Arts and Leadership, Royal Roads University and a Bachelor of Nursing, University of Victoria.

Jason joins the Hospice Society after serving a full term as the Hospice Foundation Board Chair. As a previous Director and Past Chair of the Victoria Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation, he appreciates the opportunity to continue to be involved with the Victoria Hospice Society for the purpose of supporting current operations and helping to develop future plans. Jason’s interest with Victoria Hospice comes from firsthand experience being alongside family and friends that relied on its unique compassionate care in the final stages of their lives.   Jason enjoys being part of the Oak Bay community, and is currently helping out with coaching kids' sports programs. He is a Wealth Advisor with the Aitchison Sikora Financial Group at CIBC Wood Gundy in Victoria.  

Archie brings over 35 years of leadership experience in the public and private sectors with a focus on sustainable resource management, climate change, and Indigenous relations, reconciliation and intergovernmental cooperation. He has taught environmental law at the University of Victoria and Royal Roads University, and worked at BC’s Environmental Assessment Office leading the assessment of major industrial developments projects across British Columbia. Archie has also led numerous strategic initiatives such as BC’s Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy. As a private consultant, Archie provides strategic advice to public and private sector clients on resource development, Indigenous engagement, and performance management initiatives. Archie lives in Oak Bay with his partner Teresa, children Emmy and Farley as well as the family dog Romeo. He enjoys exploring BC’s amazing coastline and trails with family and friends. Archie is grateful for the high-quality and compassionate end-of-life care that Victoria Hospice provided to his mother and grandfather.

Kim is a partner at Dickson Chartered Professional Accountants where she provides comprehensive compliance and tax planning services to both individual and corporate clients. Her focus on trust and estate planning involves working with clients whose long-term financial goals involve an often complex mixture of both economic and personal considerations.

Kim received her Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction in Economics from the University of Victoria and shortly after completed her CA designation. She trained in dance for many years and continues to enjoy it amongst spending time with her husband, Justin, and two daughters, Adilynn and Maliyah.

Kim’s interest in Victoria Hospice comes from her desire to give back to her local community and from the personal experience of watching close friends receive the care and support that Victoria Hospice provides. Since 2012, Kim and Justin have organized an annual golf tournament at Uplands Golf Club where all proceeds are donated to Victoria Hospice.

Trudi L. Brown, KC, is a lawyer practicing primarily in the area of family law. She has been actively involved in the legal profession as the President of the Law Society of British Columbia (1998) and she has been involved in many community boards including the BC Lottery Corporation, the Victoria Symphony Society, the University of Victoria Board of Governors, Victoria Women’s Transition House Society, Canadian Red Cross, United Way, and Mount St. Mary’s Hospital. She is now concentrating her practice in mediation and arbitration and trying to spend as much time as possible on the golf course.

Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Bill has lived in Victoria for 45 years practising as a family doctor.  He has also served on multiple committees, the Board, and the Executive of his professional associations, so he brings a combination of both his clinical and administrative experiences to the table.  Throughout his career he has been committed to improving patient care and improving the system supports that enable that care.

Brecon is currently the Director of Advisors with AC Inc, where he oversees the development and coaching of the company’s team of business advisors. When working with clients directly, Brecon specializes in helping businesses improve profitability through strategic growth coaching. Brecon spends his free time with his wife (Jen) and two daughters (Emily and Nyah). His hobbies include fitness, tennis, reading and playing bridge.

Since graduating from the University of Victoria, Angus has spent more than 25 years as a trusted business advisor providing tax planning strategies to high-net-worth individuals, professionals, and owner-managed businesses. Angus leads the firms U.S. tax practice, focusing on cross-border compliance and planning. Angus grew up on the Island and has volunteered his time with several local non-profit organizations, currently serving on the board of the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence and the Victoria Hospitals Foundation.  Angus is an avid cyclist and can be spotted riding his bike to and from work on a daily basis.

  Nicholas is a lawyer at McConnan Bion O’Connor & Peterson practicing in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, incapacity planning, real estate, and corporate law. Prior to his current role, Nicholas worked as a litigator in Vancouver with a particular focus in medical malpractice law, administrative law, and general civil litigation. Due to his legal experience, Nicholas is acutely aware of the challenges faced by individuals in end-of-life care and is committed to enhancing support and opportunities for those individuals through the Victoria Hospice Society.   Nicholas holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Victoria and an LLB from the University of Kent. Nicholas and his partner reside in Victoria and have a keen interest in giving back to the community that they call home.

Karen had a 35 year upward progression within the Federal Government to Executive, (Retired).  Her experience spans compliance, collections and verification, appeals and legislative policy and regulatory affairs.  She is an integrity driven and well-respected leader committed to responsible and ethical governance.  With her CPA, CMA, Karen has a strong financial background.  Karen is also a graduate of the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) Direxion Program.  She was honoured to be a Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal Recipient in 2012. Karen grew up in Victoria and has volunteered her time and expertise with several local nonprofit organizations. She is an avid runner and fitness enthusiast.