College of Hearing Aid Practitioners of Alberta - Council
Dziwenka, Margitta
Dr. Margitta Dziwenka is a Registered Veterinarian and a Board-Certified Toxicologist. She is the Director of Preclinical and Companion Animal Services at Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services. Dr Dziwenka has served on various committees with the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA). She also served 5 years on ABVMA Council which included a term as President. Dr Dziwenka is currently on the Hearing Tribunal for the ABVMA as well as the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act Appeal Tribunal.
Competencies required for members of the council of the College of Hearing Aid Practitioners of Alberta include governance, risk management and effective verbal communication. Margitta Dziwenka was directly recruited and appointed based on meeting the competencies, skills and attributes as described above.
Poirier, Paul
Paul Poirier is an experienced senior manager who has worked in both the public and private sectors. As an entrepreneur, Paul founded a computer consulting firm and managed it for 14 years before moving on to take leadership roles with a large multinational firm in the oil and gas industry and later with Alberta's Ministry of Health
Paul has a BA in Economics from the University of Calgary and has been a Board Chair for two non-profit organizations as well as serving as a Board member for 3 other organizations.
Ingeveld, Gerald
Gerald Ingeveld is a rancher and health care volunteer in the Sundre area. Gerald is a former AHS Health Advisory Council member, a current member of the Sundre Health Profession Attraction and Retention Committee, as well as chair of the local Hospital Foundation Committee.
Competencies required for members of the council of the College of Hearing Aid Practitioners of Alberta include governance, risk management and effective verbal communication. Gerald Ingeveld was directly recruited and appointed based on meeting the competencies, skills and attributes as described above.
Noel, Karlana
Karlana Noel is the M.A. Couns Psyc., R.C.T., R.C.C., C.C.C., CYCC, Q.Med., Counselling Therapist. I believe therapy provides an opportunity for individuals to express themselves and work towards independence, personal strength and achieve their goals. When I am not working with my private counselling practice, I am advocating for mental health supports and services. Holding my masters degree in counselling psychology from Yorkville University and working with families and individuals in family mediation, through ADR Alberta/Canada.
Competencies required for members of the council of the College of Hearing Aid Practitioners of Alberta include risk management, understanding of industry/sector and effective verbal communication. Karlana Noel was directly recruited and appointed based on meeting the competencies, skills and attributes as described above.
Singh, Komal
Ms. Komal Singh is a Registered Nurse who works with Grifols Plasma Donation Center to secure blood products donated by Canadians, for our fellow Canadians in need. Komal has participated as a board member in AGM meetings within her constituency of Calgary-East for many years now. Komal graduated from Mount Royal University in 2019 and has been practicing as a Registered Nurse for 5 years now.
Zhang, TJ
Mr. Zhang is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). TJ’s technical experience spans multiple industries including research and development, transportation as well as consulting. TJ holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Calgary. His work in cybersecurity and privacy has been published and presented in prestigious international conferences as well as local business media.
Peracha, Mohammad
Masood Peracha is a senior financial and risk management professional, with extensive health care and public sector systems auditing, compliance and business consulting experience. Mr. Peracha holds a Master of Business Administration degree, along with several professional designations including Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). He is also an active member of several professional and community-based organizations, with his current roles as Chair and Co-Chair on two community-based boards in Edmonton. Following his retirement from Alberta Pensions Services Corporation, Mr. Peracha currently serves as President of Apex GRC Consulting Inc., which provides Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit, Control Assurance and Compliance services to public and private sector clients.