George Koutsoulis, CPHI(C)
Chair
chair@boc.ciphi.caGeorge has been working as a public health inspector since 1996. George is currently the Senior Public Health Inspector for the Region Regina area office of the Saskatchewan Health Authority and oversees the Communicable Disease, Rabies Prevention and Public Water programs. He has been a member of the Board of Certification since 2019.
Daria Romanish, CPHI(C)
Vice-Chair
vice.chair@boc.ciphi.caDaria has been a CIPHI member since 2005 and in that time has volunteered many hours to CIPHI in various capacities. Her roles have included workshop planning/development, BOC examiner, Alberta Branch Zone Councilor, and, currently, Alberta Branch Representative on the Board of Certification.
Since 2006, Daria has been an PHI at Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone, and has spent the majority of her career in the built environments portfolio, which includes program areas such as rental housing, personal services, recreational water, and social care.
In her spare time, Daria loves travelling and spending time in the beautiful Rocky Mountains on skis, snowshoes, a road bike, or in hiking boots.
Angela Whalen, CPHI(C)
BC Branch
bocbcbranch@ciphi.bc.caAngela has served as an Environmental Health and Drinking Water Officer with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) for over 15 years and is currently based in Squamish, British Columbia. Her work has encompassed a broad range of public health areas, including food safety, recreational water, drinking water, communicable disease control, personal services, land use, special events, and public education.
Angela has been actively involved with the Board of Certification (BOC) for more than a decade. She served as an examiner from 2013 to 2019, later taking on the role of BC/YT Branch Exam Coordinator. Since 2022, she has represented the BOC as the BC/YT Branch Representative. Most recently, she was also appointed Chair of the National Exam Panel.
Angela is committed to the ongoing modernization of the BOC’s policies and procedures and supporting efforts to ensure that accredited institutions and certification processes continue to meet the evolving needs of the industry. As part of this work, she has played a central role in the working group tasked with redesigning the written segment of the national exam.
Outside of her professional responsibilities, Angela enjoys spending time with her husband and their five cats. She is also passionate about powerlifting, trail running, gardening, baking, video games, and all-inclusive tropical vacations.
Jenny Brown, CPHI(C)
Alberta Branch
abrep@boc.ciphi.ca.Jenny is currently a project manager with Alberta Health Services’ Safe Healthy Environments team, leading provincial initiatives to improve front-line processes, advance technology use, and implement recommendations from the 2023 E. coli outbreak panel report.
She began her career as a front-line inspector in Calgary and Banff before moving into health education, a true passion, where she designed and delivered programs for staff and the public.
Jenny has served as Alberta’s representative and Chair on CoPE and has previously supported the BOC as an examiner.
Outside of work, she enjoys biking, hiking, skiing, and camping with her family and friends.
Nimone Campbell, CPHI (C)
Saskatchewan Branch
skrep@boc.ciphi.caNimone is currently a Senior Public Health Inspector with the Saskatchewan Health Authority overseeing both the Moose Jaw and Rosetown Public Health Offices. Graduating from Toronto Metropolitan University in 2003, she began her career as a student Public Health Inspector in Woodstock, Ontario. In 2004, she moved to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to continue her career, which she currently resides.
Nimone has been a CIPHI member since 2003. She became a BOC examiner in 2017 and an exam co-coordinator from 2019 – 2023.
Nimone loves to travel, volunteering for community organizations and spending time with family and friends.
Julie Swanlund, CPHI (C)
Manitoba Branch
mbrep@boc.ciphi.caJulie Swanlund is one of the regional managers for the Winnipeg Region Health Protection Unit, Manitoba Health Seniors and Long-Term Care. She holds a Bachelor of Human Ecology degree from the University of Manitoba, graduated from BCIT and certified in 1995.
She has been a councillor both for Ontario Branch and Manitoba Branches. She sat on CoPE for two terms and co-chaired the Centennial AEC in Winnipeg in 2013. She was honoured with the Alex Cross Award in 2013 and the Don Poulin Award (MB Member of Distinction) in 2021.
Julie has been a long-standing member of CIPHI and continues to volunteer and advocate for the profession. In her spare time, she enjoys the serenity of her lake house, spending time with her three children and 5 grandchildren.
Lori Collins, CPHI(C)
Ontario Branch
onrep@boc.ciphi.caLori Collins is a Public Health Manager employed by Huron Perth Public Health, where she focuses on environmental health and inspection-based programs. She holds a BKin (Hons) from McMaster University and a BASc (Hons) in Occupational and Public Health from Ryerson University, now Toronto Metropolitan University.
Lori became certified in 2005 and is a proud member of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors. She served as a councillor on the Ontario Branch Executive Council from 2012 to 2024. Additionally, she has volunteered as a BOC examiner in Ontario since 2012 and has supported the implementation of student training and mentorship programs.
In her spare time, Lori enjoys golfing, reading and spending time with friends and family.
Julie Young, CPHI(C)
NB/QC Branch
nbrep@boc.ciphi.caOriginally from Prince Edward Island, Julie graduated from Cape Breton University with a Bachelor of Technology (Public Health) after having completed her Bachelor of Science from UPEI.
After graduating, she worked in Northern Ontario for a couple of years before moving back east and settling in New Brunswick. Here she worked under a generalized program as a Public Health Inspector, regularly serving as a mentor for student PHI’s preparing for the board of certification.
Currently Julie holds the position of Program Advisor with the Department of Environment, providing scientific advice and support guided by the ecological determinants of health.
Tanya O'Brien, CPHI(C)
NS/PEI Branch
nspeirep@boc.ciphi.caAfter graduating from Cape Breton University, Tanya has been working as a public health inspector since 2009 and is currently the Manager of Environmental Health in PEI. In that time, she has devoted many hours to CIPHI in various capacities including branch executive councilor, BOC exam panelist and BOC exam coordinator.
When not working, Tanya can be found cheering on her 3 children, Mason, Rylie and Emee, at the hockey rink, ball diamond or racetrack.
Alexandre Tancrede, MMM, CD, CPHI(C)
Canadian Armed Forces Representative
cafrep@boc.ciphi.caAlexandre is a Preventive Medicine Technician with the Canadian armed forces. Beginning his career as a medical technician in 2004, he specialized as a Preventive Medicine Technician in 2014. Since then, he worked at the rank of Master Corporal, sergeant, and warrant officer for 5 Field Ambulance’s Preventive Medicine office in Quebec City, Québec. As a Master Warrant Officer, he is now the Preventive Medicine Advisor to 4 Health Services Group. As a Preventive Medicine Technician, he deployed with the Canadian Armed Forces on local operations as well as overseas in Malaysia, Ukraine, Kuwait, Iraq, Katar, Bahrain and Dominican Republic.
Education:
Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Toronto Metropolitan University)
Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) (University of Cape Breton)
Master of Ethics (ongoing) (Université du Québec à Rimouski)