(February 2024 to February 2029)

C.Dir., RSE

Laird has significant experience in both labour and business endeavours. A Red Seal electrician by trade, he spent over two decades working in the marine, communication, commercial, industrial, and residential sectors in B.C. He was the Vancouver Island representative for the BC Building Trades Council and worked as an employment standards officer for the BC Ministry of Labour. From 2001 to 2018, he was the international representative with the 1st District Office of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), servicing IBEW local unions throughout B.C., Yukon Territory, and Alberta. From 2018 to 2022, Laird was elected twice as president of the BC Federation of Labour, representing the views of more than 500,000 affiliated members from across the province.

(December 2022 to December 2028)

LL.B., C.Dir.

Cynthia is a lawyer and former deputy minister, working in both B.C. and Ontario in the areas of labour and workers’ compensation, health care, and law. She was previously vice-president with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario before becoming a deputy minister there. She was also B.C.’s first children’s commissioner and has served as the CEO of a national organization, the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. Currently, Cynthia sits on the board of directors for the Canadian Cancer Society and BC Infrastructure Benefits. She is very familiar with the complex operational, legal, regulatory, and stakeholder-relations issues arising out of the areas of health and safety, as well as with workers’ compensation.

(December 2024 to December 2027)

FCIA

Sharon has had a 35-year career in actuarial work, primarily in life insurance. For more than 15 years before retiring from full-time work, she held senior roles at Foresters Financial, a global, purpose-driven life insurance company. Her roles included vice-president of actuarial, chief actuary, chief financial officer, president and CEO of the Canadian business unit, and finally chief risk officer and chief compliance officer.

Since 2016, Sharon has transitioned to board service. She is on the boards of four insurance companies, including a mortgage insurer, a pension risk transfer company, a health benefits company, and a fraternal organization offering life insurance. She has also volunteered extensively in the actuarial profession, the insurance industry, and community programs.

(December 2025 to December 2027)

Edith is an occupational therapist who has worked in the public system for 16 years. They currently work at a child development centre in Surrey with school-aged children. They have also worked in acute care in adult psychiatry and general medicine. Edith has held leadership roles that include president and vice-president of the Salal Housing Co-op in Port Moody; board liaison for its multimillion-dollar renovation project; co-chair of the BC Health Coalition; and roles with the Health Sciences Association of B.C. Their work background includes lifeguarding, camp counselling, tree planting, and violin performance. Edith holds a master of occupational therapy degree from the University of British Columbia and a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Queen’s University.

(May 2026 to May 2028)

J.D., K.C.

Raji is a nonprofit leader and practising lawyer with over 20 years of experience in constitutional and administrative law. She is the former executive director of West Coast LEAF, a nonprofit improving gender justice, and serves on the boards of Legal Aid BC, Health Justice, and Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre. She advises the Law Commission of Canada, has served on the national committee of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and was a delegate to the 2022 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. Raji teaches about civil liberties and the Charter at the University of Victoria. She received the Law Society of British Columbia’s 2019 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award and the King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2025. She was designated King’s Counsel in 2024.

(February 2021 to February 2027)

K.C., C.Dir.

Lorna is a lawyer with over 30 years of experience in workers’ compensation. She began as an appeal commissioner in 1991 for WorkSafeBC. In 2001, she opened her own practice and represented employers in health and safety, assessment, and claims matters. She has been a chair, vice-chair, and committee chair on the board of directors at the BC Safety Authority (now Technical Safety BC), the British Columbia Institute of Technology, the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia (CMTBC), and the CMTBC Inquiry Committee.

(February 2024 to December 2027)

C.Dir.

Anil has dedicated two decades to law enforcement, making significant contributions in areas such as domestic violence, criminal harassment, and elder abuse. He was also the driving force in bringing the first honour-based violence threat assessment and risk management training to law enforcement agencies in B.C. He is a serving member of the Vancouver Police Department and a member of the B.C. Police Association. During his three years as board chair of Coast Mental Health, he was a key promoter of community-based mental health services. He has a master of science degree from Middlesex University, London, with a focus on the leadership domain of social cognitive neuroscience.

(December 2025 to December 2027)

Josh is assistant business manager and assistant administrator, benefits and pensions, of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115. He is also treasurer on its executive board and chair of its training association. He holds the master of trust management systems designation from the International Foundation of Employee Benefits. He was president of the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Building and Construction Trades Council from 2015 to 2024. In 2018, he was appointed to the provincial Environmental Assessment Advisory Committee, where he worked with representatives from First Nations, local governments, industry, environmental organizations, labour, and other stakeholders.

October 2021 to September 2027

Ph.D., CCPE

Judy is a certified professional ergonomist in Canada and the United States. She has 40 years of experience consulting, teaching, and conducting research in occupational health and safety with a focus on minimizing musculoskeletal injuries. Judy has served as president of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists and as a board member of the Canadian College for the Certification of Professional Ergonomists. She currently sits on the board of the Comox Valley Community Foundation. Prior to starting Judy Village & Associates in 1997, she was an ergonomist at WorkSafeBC, and from 1993 to 2020 she was an adjunct faculty member in the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia teaching a master’s course in ergonomics.

Anne Naser is a respected innovator and strategic leader with more than 25 years of executive experience driving transformation in large complex organizations. As President and Chief Executive Officer of WorkSafeBC, she leads with a clear focus on advancing occupational health and safety, modernizing how services are delivered, and strengthening supports for injured workers — while continuing to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the workers’ compensation system.

Awarded for her approach to innovation, Anne is known for fostering a transformation mind-set that supports evolving work models, digital and data enabled services, and client-centred enhancements. Through her leadership, she has championed a risk-based approach to occupational health and safety, focusing measurement and impact.

Prior to becoming President and CEO, Anne served as Senior Vice President of Information Technology at the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, was Chief Information Officer at WorkSafeBC, and held senior positions at Canadian Airlines.