Board of Directors

As a charitable and non-profit entity, the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service has no shareholders and is governed by a volunteer board of directors.

Portrait of STARS Board Member Doug Anderson

Doug Anderson

Dr. JN Armstrong MD FRCPC

Portrait of STARS Board Member Noralee Bradley

Noralee Bradley

Portrait of STARS Board Member Michael Broadfoot

Michael Broadfoot

Portrait of STARS Board Member Gordon Chrenek

Gordon Chrenek

Portrait of STARS Board Member Tasha Giroux

Tasha Giroux

Portrait of STARS Board Member Michael Guttormson

Michael Guttormson

Portrait of STARS Board Member Richard Hotchkiss

Richard Hotchkiss

Portrait of STARS Board Member Theresa Jang

Theresa Jang

Portrait of STARS Board Member Kyle Jeworski

Kyle Jeworski

Portrait of STARS Board Member Carla Madra

Carla Madra

Portrait of STARS Board Member Helen Kasdorf

Helen Kasdorf

Portrait of STARS Board Member Mike Marsh

Mike Marsh

Portrait of STARS Board Member Mark Porter

Mark Porter

Portrait of STARS Board Member Marnie Smith

Marnie Smith

Portrait of STARS Board Member Curtis Stange

Curtis Stange

Portrait of STARS Board Member Bevin Wirzba

Bevin Wirzba

Portrait of STARS Board Member Dr. Shelley Zubert

Dr. Shelly Zubert

Board diversity statement

STARS believes in diversity and recognizes the benefits it can bring to our volunteer board of directors. Diversity promotes the inclusion of different perspectives and ideas, limits groupthink and ensures that STARS benefits from all available talent.

The promotion of a diverse board ensures better governance. STARS aims to maintain a board comprised of talented and dedicated volunteer directors with a diverse mix of expertise, experience, skills and backgrounds. The skills and backgrounds collectively represented on the board should reflect the diverse nature of the environments in which STARS operates.

For purposes of board composition, diversity includes, but is not limited to, business experience, geography, age, gender, ethnicity, and aboriginal status. In particular, the board should include an appropriate number of women directors.

STARS is committed to a merit-based system for board selection which solicits a range of perspectives and views and is free of conscious or unconscious bias and discrimination.

When assessing board composition or identifying suitable candidates for appointment or re-election to the board, STARS will consider candidates on merit against objective criteria having due regard to the benefits of diversity and the needs of the board.

Annually, the board or a committee of the board will review this statement and assess its effectiveness in promoting a diverse board.