Meet Our Team

The CHPCA Team consists of Staff and our Board of Directors. Each member of our team works together to achieve our strategic vision, mission, and goals.

National Office Staff 

Laurel Gillespie, CEO, CHPCA

Chief Executive Officer (on-leave)

Laurel Gillespie

Acting Co-CEO & Director of Programs

Karine Diedrich

Cheryl Spencer, Manager, Events and Operations, CHPCA

Acting Co-CEO & Manager, Operations and Events

Cheryl Spencer

Tara Landry, Communications Officer, Advance Care Planning Canada

Communications Officer

Tara Landry

Board of Directors 

CHPCA’s Board of Directors is a volunteer Board made up of hospice palliative care workers, volunteers from across Canada, and members at large.