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Meet the Project Management Team!
Share Meet the Project Management Team! on Facebook Share Meet the Project Management Team! on Twitter Share Meet the Project Management Team! on Linkedin Email Meet the Project Management Team! linkIntroducing you to those working on the Dawson Creek and District Hospital Replacement Project.
Nathan Salomon – Project DirectorAs 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 ManagerIn 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 CoordinatorAs 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 LeadJennifer 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.
Ashley Pannozzo – Community Engagement LiaisonAshley 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.
Shirley Nichol – Operational Readiness LeadShirley will be supporting the team to get ready to move into the new hospital. This involves providing education and training for the staff and physicians to safely transition into their new environment on day one of the patient move. This includes coordination of clinical scenarios designed to prepare staff to work in their new environment and become familiar with new workflows, equipment and IT technology.
Shirley has recently joined the project team by way of spending the last ten years working in the Northwest supporting the Ksyen Regional Hospital project. Beyond hospital design, she has fulfilled a variety of nursing roles ranging from a front-line nurse in the community to being the Director of Care. She is looking forward to spending time in the Northeast exploring new places.
Deb Taylor – Finance LeadDeb 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 AssociateEmily 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 AssociateBhavesh has over 9 years of experience in Mechanical Design and Project Management in various sectors including hospitals, affordable housing, and commercial. He will support the team with technical 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 wouldn't miss a chance to go on nature walks with his partner and English Cream Retriever, Mabel.
Kenny Donaldson – IMIT LeadKenny imigrated from Scotland in 2007 and started his career with Northern Health in 2016 in the Primary Care IT department. In 2018, he transition into Project Management, mainly as a Telehealth Project Coordinator. Kenny also coordinated the Microsoft Teams and M365 implementation, remote registration, telehealth to MS Teams deployment and much more. In his spare time, Kenny enjoys spending time with his wife, kids and grandkids. His hobbies include, fishing, hiking, snowboarding (he thinks he was a Canadian in a previous life!), and woodworking.
