President: Annemieke Holthuis

For 30 years, Annemieke worked as a lawyer with the Department of Justice Canada, advising on criminal, human rights and international law matters and negotiating international criminal-related treaties. Annemieke has served on the Boards of Directors of various community organizations. In her spare time, Annemieke spends time swimming, hiking and practicing her art, primarily mixed media and collage. Annemieke, a mother of four 

independent young women, resides in Sooke, BC, with her husband.   

Vice President: Mary Dunn has spent her career working in the community as a nurse and manager of the medical and counselling services in Ottawa, and then for 17 years as a Public Health Nurse in the Sooke Region. She is currently president of the Sooke Region Women’s Cancer Support Society and Chair of the Sooke Region Homelessness Coalition.

Treasurer: Sherry Thompson was born and raised in Sooke, BC. She co-founded Sooke Shelter Society in 2017 and is currently its Executive Director. Her values of human rights and passion to be a part of the solutions to make the world a better place for future generations is very important to her.a

Secretary: Steve Anderson

Director: Dr. Roy Brown worked as a psychologist in the field of disability as well as having a long and rewarding career in academic research and teaching at universities in the UK, Canada and Australia. Locally, he is now a board member of the Sooke and Juan de Fuca Health Foundation and Chair of the Age Friendly Committee.

Director: Carol Pinalski

Director: Rick Robinson has extensive experience in health care planning and senior hospital administration. He is now co-chair of the Sooke and Juan de Fuca Health Foundation and a member of the South Island Division of Family Practice, Partners for Better Health and the Sooke Primary Health Care Working Group.

Director: Tara Munro

Tara Munro joined the SRCHN board in the summer of 2023. She is the owner and Clinical Director of Sea to Tree Health & Wellness based out of Sooke and Victoria on Vancouver Island. Sea to Tree is a Health & Wellness Centre whose vision is to provide affordable mental health and wellness services and give back to the community where she grew up. Tara has her Masters in Counselling and has 20+ years of local non-profit experience and management as well as working in rural and remote Indigenous communities throughout BC. Tara is a member at large and assists on the Mental Health and Governance Committees.

Director: Anne Bell 

Director: Nikki Logins