2023-2024 Board of Directors
The CDA Board of Directors governs the Canadian Dermatology Association in accordance with the Association’s mission, vision, and values.
The CDA Board is responsible for the overall governance of the affairs of the Association. It adheres to a model of governance through which it provides strategic leadership and direction to the Association, while always maintaining a clear distinction between CDA Board and management roles and recognizing the interdependencies between them.
President
Dr. Jennifer Beecker
Immediate Past President
Dr. Gabriele Weichert
President Elect
Dr. Mark Kirchhof
Vice President
Dr. Sonya Abdulla (2022-2024)
Secretary
Dr. Maxwell Sauder (2023-2025)
Treasurer
Dr. Michelle Pratt (2023-2026)
Regional Director – Atlantic Provinces
Dr. Lisa Iannattone (2021-2024)
Regional Director – Quebec
Dr. Robin Wiviott (2022-2025)
Regional Director – Quebec
Dr. Shanna Spring (2021-2024)
Regional Director – Ontario
Dr. Sophia Colantonio (2022-2025)
Regional Director – Ontario
Regional Director – Prairie Provinces
Dr. Marcie Ulmer (2022-2023)
Regional Director – British Columbia
Dr. Kirk Barber
Editor-in-Chief, JCMS
Dr. Zainab Ridha (2023-2024)
CDA-RFS Representative
Dr. Janis Chang (2023-2024)
CDA-RFS Representative
Dr. Mark Kirchhof
Interim CDA Representative on Royal College Specialty Committee
Ms. Ella Forbes Chilibeck (2019-2025)
Community Director
Mr. Tom Bursey (2020-2024)
Community Director