Suzanne Solven, RPh
Suzanne Solven is the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer and brings over 25 years of leadership experience across a broad range of organizations within BC’s health system. Before joining the College as its Registrar and CEO, Suzanne has held various positions such as the Associate Vice President of Audit, Investigations and Quality Assurance at Pacific Blue Cross, where she led both the Fraud Investigation Branch and the Internal Audit Branch; as well as both Executive Director and Senior Pharmacist of the BC PharmaCare program. Suzanne also served as the College’s Deputy Registrar for over nine years.
Suzanne is a current member of the Alumni UBC Advisory Council and UBC Therapeutics Initiative Oversight committee, past member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC Prescription Review Panel, past Co-Chair of the National Pharmaceuticals Strategy, and past chair of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceuticals, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health.
Heather Biggar
Heather Biggar is the Deputy Registrar of the College of Pharmacists of BC. Prior to joining this College, Heather has held leadership positions in health regulation for the past 15 years, with 12 years as Deputy Registrar of the College of Dental Hygienists of BC, and a period as Acting Registrar. Heather currently leads the Registration and Licensure, Conduct, Inquiry and Remediation, and the Practice Review Program and Quality Assurance Departments at CPBC.
Heather has a Bachelor of Dental Science Degree and a Master of Science in Oral Pathology from UBC as well as Certification in Change Management from the UBC Sauder School of Business. She has extensive experience in leading partnership engagements with varied objectives from national credentialing and assessment initiatives to local Indigenous-specific anti-racism efforts, developing influential relationships with partners both provincially and nationally.
Daryl Beckett
Daryl Beckett is the General Counsel. He is a practising member of the Law Society of BC and has worked in the field of health profession regulation for 20 years. Most recently he served for seven years as Legal Counsel in the Executive Office of the BC College of Nurses and Midwives and several of its predecessor colleges. Daryl was previously the Director of Professional Regulation in the BC Ministry of Health for more than 10 years, with responsibility for development and administration of the Health Professions Act and for oversight of all self-governing health profession regulators in BC. He has also previously served as the Director of Legislation in the BC Ministry of Health.
Zachery Solomon, CPA, CRM
Zachery Solomon is the Chief Operating officer. Before joining the College, Zachery was the Director of Grants Administration at the Ministry of Government Relations in Regina, SK. Prior to that, he held the positions of Director of Finance and Property Management for 10 years with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment and the Executive Director of Finance and Infrastructure, Executive Director, Health Services and the Director of Finance for the Keewatin Yatthé Regional Health Authority in Buffalo Narrows, SK.
Zachery is a Chartered Professional Accountant with a Canadian Risk Management designation. He also has a Master Certificate in systems design and project leadership from Cornell University, NY. He has over 20 years experience in leadership management and operations in various organizations including the health sector.
Jamie Chisholm
Jamie Chisholm is the Executive Director of HPOA Transition for the next two years (2024 to 2025). She has been in leadership roles in business strategic development, tactical business plan execution, product management and operations. Before joining the College, Jamie also oversaw a large, unique First Nations client program and provided strategic direction in line with Indigenous cultural safety and humility and respect for Indigenous ways of being in delivery of health benefit services.
Ashifa Keshavji, RPh
Ashifa Keshavji is the Senior Director of HPOA Transition for the next two years (2024 to 2025). Her role at the College has been the Director of Practice Reviews & Quality Assurance for several years, and she brings over 20 years of pharmacy experience. She has worked in community pharmacy for many years and began working at the College on the OnCall Line and conducting inspections. She has also been a Director for the Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy since 2005.
Mark Chan, RPh
Mark Chan is the Acting Director of Practice Reviews & Quality Assurance. He brings over 10 years of community pharmacy experience. He has been the manager for the Practice Reviews & Quality Assurance department as well as a Compliance Officer since 2016. Over the years while working at the College, he has contributed to work such as the NAPRA Model Standards of Practice, medication incident reporting, COVID-19 communications, the PHO order, and other projects.
Sara Holland
Sara Holland is the Acting Director of Communications and Engagement. An award-winning senior communications professional, Sara brings more than 15 years of experience leading engaged teams at some of BC’s most prominent and well-respected membership-based organizations in the areas of public safety and protection.
Sara has the full suite of skills and expertise, including strategic planning, media and public relations as well as issues and crisis prevention and management. A gifted storyteller and writer, Sara approaches leadership with a coaching mentality and thrives in collaborative environments. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree, a Bachelor of Journalism Degree, a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and an Accelerated Leadership Certificate from UBC Sauder School of Business.
Roddy Morrison
Roddy Morrison is the Director of Information Technology. He brings over 18 years of experience in IT leadership, including managing digital transformations, overseeing large-scale project implementations, and collaborating with diverse partners. His background in computer science, combined with his experience in healthcare regulation, has honed his ability to navigate complex technological challenges while keeping the public interest at the forefront of decision-making. Prior to joining our College, Roddy was the Director of Information Technology with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) where he led strategic initiatives to leverage information management tools and technology governance to support the BCCNM's commitments, drive efficiency and foster innovation. This experience has equipped him with a deep understanding of the regulatory environment in healthcare and the importance of technology in ensuring public safety and upholding professional standards.
Camelia Toghiani-Rizi
Camelia Toghiani-Rizi is the Director of Policy and Legislation. Before joining the College, Camelia worked in various roles for the Government of Nunavut’s Department of Health, including Manager and Acting Director roles in the areas of policy and planning. She also had the privilege to have five years learning, living, working and travelling throughout Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland. Camelia is experienced in developing and driving policy and legislative initiatives and has an extensive knowledge of Canada’s federal, provincial, territorial health landscape.
Valerie Tsui, RPh, LLB
Valerie Tsui is the Director of Conduct, Inquiry and Remediation. Valerie has been with the College for many years (since 2008) working in the Complaints and Investigation Department, as an Investigator, Senior Investigator and Manager. Her dual professional backgrounds in pharmacy and law have allowed her to serve as a trusted resource for the College’s Board, Committees, and Executive Team. Valerie possesses advanced knowledge and understanding of the legislation governing pharmacy practice and healthcare regulation and maintain well-established collaborative relationships with external partners. Throughout her career, she has consistently demonstrated strong leadership capabilities in various areas, including complex investigations, strategic planning and execution, and project management. Valerie is also deeply committed to dismantling Indigenous-specific racism.