HANS - Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors brings together a unique and diverse mix of professionals from all over British Columbia. The Board is responsible for all major decision making within the society, and some of our board members are also involved in the Society's day-to-day operations. Board members are elected in November and serve for a one-year term. After this term, they may run for re-election.
A short bio of each of the directors is provided below.
Lorna Hancock, BA
Lorna, a Graduate of UBC, is a long time advocate of an integrated approach to health care; is listed in Who's Who in Canada; has been featured in numerous magazines and on national media. Lorna is a founding...
Jane Shaak
Jane has been enthusiastically involved with HANS, since its beginning. She has an extensive background in business and has owned and managed 6 companies in the real estate, investment and marketing...
Dorothy Beach
Dorothy's many accomplishments include being Past National Environmental Chair of Federal and Provincial Council of Women (PCW); Environment Chair (PCW) & Health and Environment Chair for Local Council of...
Milt Bowling
For over a decade, Milt has served as the President and CEO of the non-profit Clean Energy Foundation, helping over 100 communities across North America balance the risks and benefits of wireless technology...
Klaus Ferlow, HMH
Klaus has over half a century of experience in business in Europe and North America, the greatest majority of that in the organic herbal business...
Randy Gomm, B.Sc.
Randy has been involved with HANS since 1997 and is well known and respected in the natural health field on the west coast. After recovering from some serious health problems where he was unable to work...
Ted Kuntz, M.Ed
Ted is a psychotherapist in private practice, author, and keynote speaker. Ted has been a member of HANS for many years and is one of the speakers on our speaker's series. His book, Peace Begins With Me, captures...
Shiv Nat, CA
Shiv completed his Canadian Securities Course in 2000, his BA from UBC in 2003, and his CA, in 2004. He is currently a Senior Manager at Smythe Ratcliffe in Vancouver. Additional accomplishments...
Brian Schaefer, PhD
Brian's doctorate is in experimental psychology from Oxford University. Since then, Brian has been on the leading edge in his field with over twenty years as President of a software company that has developed...
Philippe Souvestre, MD (France)
Philippe has been a member of HANS for over 20 years. He has an extensive 14 page resume that lists his many accomplishments, his education and his background. His training and career began in France where...