Leadership Council Co-Leads
UNBC's Health Research Institute Co-Leads act on behalf of the Leadership Council to oversee the activities of the HRI and facilitate the interface between the university, other research institutes and centres, research programs, and individual researchers and external partners, including the Northern Health and Provincial Health Services Authority.
![Sarah Gray Sarah Gray](/sites/default/files/styles/floating_image/public/sections/health-research-institute/img3307-t.jpg.webp?itok=2IdyhGN-)
![Dr. Margot Parkes](/sites/default/files/styles/floating_image/public/sections/health-research-institute/margotparkes13-04-58-21.jpg.webp?itok=1x1-R_FI)
Margot Parkes
Leadership Council Co-Lead
MBChB, MAS, PhD
Email: margot.parkes@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6813
Leadership Council
The Leadership Council is comprised of UNBC faculty and graduate students whose research is focused in the HRI thematic areas. The Leadership Council provides overall stewardship of the HRI. The Council works collaboratively to support the mobilization of resources to support research development and the emerging long-term strategic vision of the Institute.
![Dr. Shannon Freeman](/sites/default/files/styles/floating_image/public/sections/health-research-institute/shannon-freeman-320x408.jpg.webp?itok=80ybAcrT)
![Rheanna Robinson](/sites/default/files/styles/content_image/public/sections/health-research-institute/rheanna-robinson-dsc7181.jpg?itok=xD1ewSwY)
![Dr. Waqar Haque](/sites/default/files/styles/floating_image/public/sections/health-research-institute/waqarhaque.jpg.webp?itok=QMGsslxE)
![Trina Fyfe Trina Fyfe](/sites/default/files/styles/floating_image/public/sections/health-research-institute/unbcheadshotmarathon-april2016133.jpg.webp?itok=BF6ejjkZ)
![Darlene Sanders](/sites/default/files/styles/content_image/public/sections/health-research-institute/darlene.jpg?itok=CKzgTS9o)
Darlene Sanderson
Leadership Council
PhD
Email: darlene.sanderson@unbc.ca
Leadership Council Student Representatives
![Nuziha Thasneem Shakkir](/sites/default/files/styles/content_image/public/sections/health-research-institute/blp5588.jpg?itok=jfmAzJaX)
Nuziha Thasneem Shakkir
Leadership Council Student Representative
Msc., BTech
![Jake Ostberg](/sites/default/files/styles/content_image/public/sections/health-research-institute/ostbergjake.jpg?itok=ADCXnJhX)
Jake Ostberg
Leadership Council Student Representative
BHSc (Honours)
![Jonathan Doyan](/sites/default/files/styles/content_image/public/sections/health-research-institute/2024agm-11.jpg?itok=Seu1fykg)
Jonathan Doyon
Leadership Council Student Representative
BHSc (Honours), MSc Candidate (Health Sciences)