Meet the Project Management Team!

Introducing you to those working on the Dawson Creek and District Hospital Replacement Project.

Nathan Salomon – Project Director

As the Project Director, Nathan is responsible for leading the development of the new hospital. He is an experienced infrastructure professional and has worked across a wide range of sectors, including energy, justice, health care, K-12 schools, and transportation throughout British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Nathan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and earned his designation as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder in 2010. In his free time, Nathan enjoys running and skiing, along with exploring the outdoors with his wife, two young children and the family’s energetic Bernedoodle named Panda.

Bart DeVries – Project Manager

In the role of Project Manager, Bart supports the hospital redevelopment project team. He has 20 years of healthcare experience, most recently directing a new hospital redevelopment in Southern Ontario. His first experience on the project was as the furniture and equipment consultant in 2019. His career has included a mix of consulting and owner roles, which gives him unique perspective. Bart’s experience has been almost exclusively in alternative procurement models such as the progressive design-build model used for Dawson Creek. He is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and has a Lean Green Belt (Healthcare).

Ramona Daly – Project Coordinator

As Project Coordinator, Ramona is involved in a variety of layers in this complex and exciting building process. Ramona is a long-term Northern Health employee, who worked in various administrative assistant roles from 2003-2021. She also worked in Leadership prior to becoming part of the DCDH Replacement Project team.

Jennifer Dunn – Clinical Lead

Jennifer has a long history with Northern Health, working in a variety of front-line and nursing leadership roles. Now as the Clinical Lead for the Hospital project, Jenn will be using her skills to ultimately make the clinical details of the new hospital a reality. Jennifer is responsible for liaising between the staff and Design-Builder, providing clinical input into the design, incorporating clinical processes to ensure consistency, and facilitating user group meetings to hear and respond to feedback and input from clinicians throughout the duration of the project.

Richard Bygrave – Information Management Information Technology Lead

Richard brings 40 years of IMIT experience to the project. This ranges from desktop support in Fort St John, Team Leader for the Acute Care Applications support team in Prince George and Project Management for various hospital builds. His broad, well-rounded experience will help the team manage changing technology in our ever-increasing digital world. In his off-time Richard enjoys exploring the back country whether on ATV or horseback.

Ashley Pannozzo – Community Engagement Liaison

Ashley is responsible for supporting the communications and engagement needs of the project which includes strategic communications to internal and external audiences, network and relationship development, community and Indigenous engagement, and building awareness of the project. Ashley has experience in healthcare, post-secondary education, sports, radio, and television. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Digital Media Marketing from George Brown College. Ashley is looking forward to working with the team and contributing to the new hospital build.

Mark Hendricks – Communications Lead

Mark leads the planning and implementation of communications processes for capital projects across the Northern Health region. This includes public engagement, stakeholder and government relations, media relations, special events, online (social media and web) communications, and emergency communications. Mark is based in Prince George and will be working with Ashley to coordinate activity within Dawson Creek. Mark previously worked in Medical Affairs where he worked with Physicians and Medical Staff to ensure they were informed and able to contribute to NH policy. Mark enjoys creating good food, riding his motorcycle, and games.

Deb Taylor – Finance Lead

Deb is responsible for the projects financial budgeting and reporting and will review anything with financial impacts, including scope changes. All of our financial needs and wants will be analyzed by Deb. She holds her CPA, CGA designation, and has been in the accounting field for over 20 years, with 11 years at Northern Health supporting various areas such as Home and Community Care, Program Councils, and currently, Capital Projects. Along with spending time with her family, Deb enjoys coaching and playing volleyball, and is an accomplished pianist who once participated in an award-winning piano quartet.

Emily Suchy – Senior Associate

Emily will support the team with equipment planning and contract management activities. Emily has experience working on a variety of projects, with a focus on health care and accommodation. For several years she had worked on the planning of courthouses and correctional facilities, and child care related projects. She has a background in architecture from the University of Toronto, and is excited to work on the design and construction components of the new hospital.

Bhavesh Joshi – Senior Associate

Bhavesh has over 9 years of experience in Mechanical Design and Project Management in various sectors including hospitals, affordable housing and commercial. He will assist in technical, project management and construction administration related activities. Bhavesh earned his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from New York University in 2012 and in 2023, completed his MBA from Simon Fraser University. He is an avid fan of Formula 1, loves playing Cricket and would not miss a chance to go on nature walks with his partner and English Cream Retriever, Mabel.