Susan Wannamaker

Susan Wannamaker has held diverse executive roles in her almost-40-year career in health care, including clinical background as a nurse, operational experience in running hospitals, leading significant transformation initiatives and 20 years in leadership roles at Vancouver Coastal Health. Susan has been "hands on" at virtually every level of the BC health care system; as a result, she has a deep understanding of how different roles and professions work together, and appreciates how important relationships within and across health authorities are to achieving lasting, positive outcomes.

Most recently, she was president of BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre. Prior to that, she was senior vice president at Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington, Ontario, responsible for all hospital operations and ensuring operational readiness for a new hospital expansion.