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Executive
- Jean Blake, CEO & Interim Manager, Education & Support Services (ext. 234)
Programs & Services
Resource Development & Communications
- Alicia Wrobel, Senior Manager, Resource Development & Communications (ext. 237)
- Caroline Wiggins, Special Events & Fundraising Officer (ext. 255)
- Mirela Prime, Resource Development & Volunteer Coordinator – On Maternity Leave
- Jovana Vranic, Marketing & Communications Senior Coordinator (ext. 277)
- Laura Halas, Marketing & Communications Coordinator (ext. 229)
Donor & Member Services
- Susan Atkinson, Donor & Member Services Coordinator / Office Manager (ext. 263)
Staff can be reached at 604-662-3240 or 1-800-668-3330. Individual extensions are listed below.
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Executive
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Jean Blake
Chief Executive Officer
jblake@parkinson.bc.ca
604-662-3240 (ext. 234) or 1-800-668-3330 (ext. 234)
Contact Jean for questions related to:
- Advocacy
- Pro bono legal services for issues related to Parkinson's (available for members)
- The Society's strategic direction
- Major gifts
- Estate planning/Planned giving
- Support Groups
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Programs & Services
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Alana Dhillon
Education & Support Services Coordinator
adhillon@parkinson.bc.ca
604-662-3240 (ext. 245) or 1-800-668-3330 (ext. 245)
Contact Alana for questions related to:
- Information and referral inquiries (phone, email, in-person)
- Education events
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Shelly Yu
Education & Support Services Coordinator
syu@parkinson.bc.ca
604-662-3240 (ext. 232) or 1-800-668-3330 (ext. 232)
Contact Shelly for questions related to:
- Information and referral inquiries (phone, email, in-person)
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Courtney Doherty
Education & Support Services Coordinator / Counsellor
counselling@parkinson.bc.ca
604-662-3240 (ext. 235) or 1-800-668-3330 (ext. 235)
Contact Courtney for questions related to:
- Counselling
- In-service presentations
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Tricia Wallace
Counsellor
pwallace@parkinson.bc.ca
604-662-3240 (ext. 244) or 1-800-668-3330 (ext. 244)
Contact Tricia for questions related to:
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Resource Development & Communications
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Alicia Wrobel
Senior Manager, Resource Development & Communications
awrobel@parkinson.bc.ca
604-662-3240 (ext. 237) or 1-800-668-3330 (ext. 237)
Contact Alicia for questions related to:
- Parkinson Society BC's publications (Good News, GroupLink, Viewpoints, etc.)
- The Society's website(s)
- Media relations
- Parkinson SuperWalk
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Caroline Wiggins
Special Events & Fundraising Officer
cwiggins@parkinson.bc.ca
604-662-3240 (ext. 255) or 1-800-668-3330 (ext. 255)
Contact Caroline for questions related to:
- Parkinson SuperWalk
- Third-Party Fundraisers
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Mirela Prime (Dzaferovic)
Resource Development & Volunteer Coordinator
On Maternity Leave
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Jovana Vranic
Marketing & Communications Senior Coordinator
jvranic@parkinson.bc.ca
604-662-3240 (ext. 277) or 1-800-668-3330 (ext. 277)
Contact Jovana for questions related to:
- Parkinson Society BC's publications (Good News, GroupLink, Viewpoints, etc.)
- Parkinson's Awareness Month
- Social Media
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Laura Halas
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
lhalas@parkinson.bc.ca
604-662-3240 (ext. 229) or 1-800-668-3330 (ext. 229)
Contact Laura for questions related to:
- Parkinson Society BC's e-communications (emails, Weekly Digest newsletter, etc.)
- Promoting research studies
- Social Media
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Donor & Member Services
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Susan Atkinson
Donor & Member Services Coordinator / Office Manager
satkinson@parkinson.bc.ca
604-662-3240 (ext. 263) or 1-800-668-3330 (ext. 263)
Contact Susan for questions related to:
- Renewing your membership or becoming a member of Parkinson Society BC
- Tax receipts
- Making a donation
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