Strategic Advisory Board
The Strategic Advisory board is comprised of seven voting members. They are appointed from the Calgary Health Region, the University of Calgary and the community. In addition to the Chair of the Advisory Board, one member serves as the Chair to the International Experts Advisory Committee and one serves as the Chair of the Community and Partners Advisory Committee. The Institute Director, Director of Research, Administrative Director, Associate Director, and the Office Manager serve on the board as the secretariat.
Board Members
- Dr. Eldon Smith
- Chair, Strategic Advisory Board
- Dr. Alvin Libin
- Chair, Community and Partners Advisory Committee
- Dr. George Wyse
- Chair, International Experts Advisory Committee
- Dr. Richard Hawkes
- Senior Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary
- Dr. Ronald Bridges
- Associate Vice President, Clinical Affairs, University of Calgary
- Dr. Francois Belanger
- Medical Director, Calgary Zone, Alberta Health Services
- Ms. Shawna Syverson
- Vice President, Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Health Services
- Mr. Ken Stephenson
- President, Kenaco Capital Services Inc.
- Mr. Rob Peters
- President, Black Diamond Land & Cattle
- Mr. George Gosbee
- Chairman, President & CEO of G Capital Inc.
- Mr. Charles Fischer
- Vice Chair, University of Calgary Board of Governors
- Mr. Wayne Chiu
- Founder, Trico Developments
Institute Representatives (non-voting)
- Dr. Todd J. Anderson
- Director, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta
- Dr. Edward O'Brien
- Research Director and Section Chief, Cardiology
Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta - Caroline Hatcher
- Director, Cardiac Sciences, Critical Care, NICU
Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Health Services - Mr. Al-Karim Walli
- Associate Director, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta
- Ms. Amber Arsneau
- Support, Administrative Manager, Cardiac Sciences
Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta


