Jamie joined HQBC in September 2022. She is a Director of Health System Improvement and currently has the privilege of supporting quality initiatives within the Primary and Community Care sector.

Jamie brings an extensive background as a Registered Nurse, having worked in multiple disciplines including pediatrics, palliative care, medical, surgical, emergency department, intensive care, the coronary care unit and the cardiac surgery ICU at Kelowna General Hospital. Most recently, she led teams as manager of clinical operations with Interior Health supporting the Urgent and Primary Care Centres in Kelowna and West Kelowna. Her superpower is collaborative leadership – she is passionate about bringing people together, enabling them to connect, collaborate and build trusting relationships across multiple professions and organizations.

In her role at HQBC, Jamie brings collaborative leadership experience and coaching expertise to support clinical teams in adopting integrated, team-based principles of care. With both clinical and non-clinical experience, Jamie is well positioned to support teams in improving care delivery and system transformation. Jamie also leads important ongoing work to reduce physician administrative burdens. She has completed extensive training in leadership, coaching, and quality improvement and thrives on tackling complex challenges while fostering connections to achieve health care goals and better patient outcomes.

Outside of work, you’ll find Jamie enjoying time with her family, which includes her husband, four daughters and dog named Arlow. In winter, she will be either playing hockey, coaching one of her kids’ minor hockey teams, or on the local ski hill looking for fresh snow. In the summer months, she’ll be enjoying family and friends’ company while camping, golfing, paddleboarding or just soaking up the Okanagan sun!