Governance
Under the Dental Hygienists Act, the CDHNS is governed by a Council of nine dental hygienists who are registrants of the College, and three public representatives, appointed by the Governor in Council.
An appointed Registrar and administrative staff support the Council.
Council Members of the College [Term(s) of Office]
| Council Member's Name | Title | Term |
| Kayla Leary Pinch Contact: cdhnschair@cdhns.ca |
Chair | 2nd Term: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2025 |
| Bethany Boucher | Vice-Chair | 2nd Term: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2025 |
| Lisa Caron | Public Member* | 1st Term: Feb 6, 2025-Feb 5, 2027 |
| Elizabeth (Beth) Mann | Executive Member/Public Member* | 2nd Term: Aug 8, 2024 to Aug 8, 2026 |
| Sonya Bishop | 1st Term: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2025 | |
| Karen Fletcher | 1st Term: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025 | |
| Larissa LeBlanc | 1st Term: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025 | |
| Sydney Nelson | 1st Term: July 1, 2024-June 30, 2026 | |
| Neala Spencer | 1st Term: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024 | |
| Leora Weatherhead | 2nd Term: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2025 | |
| *Appointed by Government |
Staff
Registrar - Stacy Bryan
Administrative Assistant - Jasleen Kaur
Professional Development & Communications Coordinator - Kelly Hurlburt (3 days per week)
Statutory (Standing) Committees
CDHNS Executive Committee as of July 1, 2023 (elected annually from among the Council)
Kayla Leary Pinch - Chair
Bethany (Beth) Boucher - Vice-Chair
Elizabeth (Beth) Mann - Executive Member at Large
Greg Glynn - Executive Member at Large
Credentials Committee: Chair - Nancy Hayes
Investigations Committee: Chair - Nancy Berkshire
Hearing Committee: Chair - Susan (Sue) E. Walker
Member Services Committee: Chair - Andrea Hare
Quality Assurance Committee: Chair - Caroline Bell
Council, or the Registrar, may appoint other Committees as the need arises.