{"id":414,"date":"2021-07-21T21:11:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T21:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cac.kldwebsites.com\/?page_id=414"},"modified":"2026-02-10T19:53:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:53:39","slug":"our-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/about-the-canadian-accreditation-council\/our-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"414\" class=\"elementor elementor-414\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617c29f e-con-full flex-100 flex-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"617c29f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1591838 e-con-full width-50 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1591838\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c552774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c552774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">President of the Board<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6243d95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6243d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cheryl Whiskeyjack, <span style=\"font-size: 14px\">LLD (Hon)<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d7f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90d7f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cheryl has brought a wealth of experience with her as she has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2008 and is the current President of the Board. As the Executive Director at Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society, Cheryl has worked extensively in program development as well as implementing support programs for Indigenous children, youth, and families. In recognition of her work and dedication to the improvement of the lives of the people she has served, she was granted an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Alberta in 2021.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb5308 e-con-full width-50 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bb5308\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5752e2c e-con-full image-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5752e2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c677b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c677b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dr.-Cheryl-Whiskeyjack.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1267\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dr.-Cheryl-Whiskeyjack.png 788w, https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dr.-Cheryl-Whiskeyjack-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/canadianaccreditation.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dr.-Cheryl-Whiskeyjack-768x765.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673bf5e e-con-full flex-100 flex-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"673bf5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa0671 e-con-full width-33 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7aa0671\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a380288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a380288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Kirby Redwood,  <span class=\"small\">BA, MA, CEC<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Vice President of the Board<\/b><br>Kirby joined CAC in 2009, first as a peer reviewer, and then as a Team Lead. He joined the Board of Directors in June of 2013. Kirby brings over 25 years of experience working within the Human Services sector and has a strong understanding and connection with Indigenous peoples of Canada. As the CEO of Miskanawah CSA, Kirby works extensively within the Human Services sector developing and implementing programs and services for the vulnerable&nbsp;people it serves.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e6243 e-con-full width-33 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87e6243\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9c54c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7c9c54c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Jennifer Day, <span class=\"small\">BScN, RN<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Secretary\/Treasurer of the Board<\/b><br>Jennifer is a Registered Nurse with the Department of National Defense with experience in the fields of Family and Child Services, Facility Client Care, CF Case Management and Health Sciences.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d3aa0 e-con-full width-33 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8d3aa0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb3dde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2bb3dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Debra Dell,  <span class=\"small\">MACP, M.ED., FNHM<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Debra is a founding member and the current Director of the Youth Solvent Addiction Centres of Canada. The Canadian YSAC Group is a Network of 9 First Nation Youth Residential Treatment Centres spread throughout various regions of Canada, established between 1995 and 2005. \n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec28df8 e-con-full flex-100 flex-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec28df8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442050e e-con-full width-33 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"442050e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747d20e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"747d20e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Wanda Polzin,  <span class=\"small\">MA, RSW, EdD<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Dr. Polzin has over 25 years of counselling and clinical experience working with children, youth and families across various domains including Health\/Mental Health and Addictions, Children and Family Services, as well as Education. Dr. Polzin\u2019s clinical training is multi-faceted, with specialization in Attachment, Trauma, EMDR, AAT, Neurobiofeedback, Family Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, and Concurrent Addiction and Mental Health Interventions.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02daa69 e-con-full width-33 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02daa69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-355e745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"355e745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Samuel Tam,  <span class=\"small\">RSW, MSW<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Samuel has a wealth of experience, from clinical skills that include individual, family, group therapy and mental leadership. He extensive experience in being part of the development of community mental health services, such as mental health hotlines and clubhouse models, to name a few. He has worked in the Emergency Room setting, providing mental health assessment, support, planning and counseling to patients. Samuel is a Registered Clinical Social Worker and Registered Clinical Social Worker Supervisor in Alberta with a Masters in Social Work from the University of Hawaii. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc3b441 e-con-full width-33 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc3b441\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc8d50d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"bc8d50d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dennis Yurkiw,  <span class=\"small\">RSW, MSW<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Dennis has 35 years\u2019 experience in rural\/urban health counselling to senior health management and addiction\/mental health\/family violence private couselling practice with Indigenous families.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President of the Board Cheryl Whiskeyjack, LLD (Hon) Cheryl has brought a wealth of experience with her as she has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2008 and is the current President of the Board. 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