The board consists of ten members including a Chair and Vice Chair appointed by the Minister of Health for a term of up to five years. Members are chosen from candidates nominated by the various professional associations in British Columbia and from qualified candidates with legal and administrative law expertise.

The chair assigns members to sit on panels of up to three members to hear specific appeals.

Specific guidelines are followed in the recruitment and selection of board members. Select The Appointment Process to learn more.

The following is a list of the current members of the Hospital Appeal Board.  Select the name of an individual in order to view their individual biography or select biographies of all members to view all.

Derek Brindle, Chair
Vancouver

Lori Messer, Vice Chair
Sooke

Trudi Brown, Member
Victoria

Dr. Bakul Dalal, Member
Coquitlam

William G. Hopkins, Member
Vancouver

Sheila Jager, Member
Campbell River

Dr. Arshad Pirani, Member
West Vancouver

Elizabeth Riley, Member
Vancouver

David P. Roberts, Q.C., Member
West Vancouver

Dr. Victor Waymouth, Member
Vancouver