It was during my time protecting Nelson Mandela through South Africa’s transition from Apartheid state to democracy that I learned first-hand what effective leadership in challenging times, looks like.Those lessons, refined over many years in diverse and challenging environments, have shaped my style as a leader with a proven record of motivating teams to relentlessly pursue progress and innovation, always challenging the status quo and focusing on organizational goals during constant change. This includes leadership experience in professional regulation environments and policing, leading and building teams through transformational change including successful amalgamations of teams and organizations, program restructuring and process design, an external review of a regulatory complaints process and operational leadership while navigating the COVID pandemic.My leadership approach flows from my purpose to inspire teams to bring their very best to work, every day, so that together we build and nurture a culture of helping, sharing, leading and trying. This is further defined by humility, sound judgement, dedication to employee development and well-being, and a commitment to building diverse and inclusive teams.My past experiences also guide me on my journey towards reconciliation, decolonization, and cultural safety and humility, as I strive to be an authentic ally to Indigenous Peoples. I acknowledge with great respect that I live on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) Nations, whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.My academic background includes two law degrees and diplomas/certificates in advanced leadership, police management and paralegal studies, as well as training in cultural safety and humility, unconscious bias and Indigenous allyship.Specialties: Transformational team leadership, change management, ability to cultivate environments of meaningful collaboration, dismantling silos, excellence in public protection, leading complex investigations, and public speaking.
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Executive Director/Deputy Registrar, Inquiry, Discipline & MonitoringBc College Of Nurses And Midwives Sep 2020 - Aug 2023Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaThe BC College of Nurses and Midwives has a legal obligation to protect the public through the regulation of nurses and midwives.In my role as Executive Director and Deputy Registrar, I provided strategic leadership to a team of 10 direct reports and 21 indirect reports, through unprecedented changes including the 2020 amalgamation of the BC College of Nursing Professional and the College of Midwives of BC, and the COVID pandemic.I successfully restructured the Inquiry, Discipline and Monitoring department, created and hired new leadership positions, and inspired a positive team culture.I also effectively managed the 2022 external review of BCCNM’s complaint process, and led the Inquiry, Discipline and Monitoring teams through the challenges of the COVID pandemic, including transitioning to a hybrid work environment, overseeing department-specific policy drafting to ensure business continuity and conducting virtual hearings.My other responsibilities included managing departmental budgets, presenting status and risk reports to the board, and contributing to the regulatory philosophy and business transformation initiatives of the organization.
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Deputy Registrar, Inquiry And DisciplineBc College Of Nursing Professionals Jun 2019 - Aug 2020VancouverThe BC College of Nursing Professional was the regulatory body responsible for ensuring public protection through effective regulation of nursing professionals.In my role as Deputy Registrar my immediate goal was to stabilize the team following the 2018 amalgamation of 3 nursing colleges. I achieved this by establishing and nurturing a collaborative team culture built on trust and respect, to ensure all functions were effectively performed during a time of constant change. During this time I successfully restructured the Inquiry & Discipline department to ensure effective supervision of intake, investigations and discipline functions, and recruited and onboarded an additional leadership position and ensured team readiness for the 2020 amalgamation of the nursing and midwifery colleges.I also implemented an effective Unlawful Use of Titles program which resulted in obtaining the first injunctions to restrain individuals engaging in unlawful practice and using restricted titles.
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Director Of InvestigationsCollege Of Physicians And Surgeons Of British Columbia Apr 2011 - May 2019The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC regulates physicians and surgeons and the practice of medicine in BC.In my role as Director, I established and managed an investigations team of 7 direct reports responsible for complex investigations of serious complaints and compliance monitoring.I recruited and onboarded a team of investigators and compliance monitors and cultivated a team culture based on autonomy and purpose-driven decision-making. To ensure program efficiency, I established and implemented operational goals, and risk mitigation strategies for investigations and compliance programs.I also took the lead on complex investigations.I developed and managed a proactive compliance monitoring program to ensure compliance with practice limits and conditions, and to mitigate risk of non-compliance, and also implemented the Unlawful Practice of Medicine program, and directed all investigations, including instructing counsel on applications for search orders and injunctions. -
Investigator/ParalegalLaw Society Of British Columbia Jul 2002 - Mar 2011Vancouver, Canada AreaThe Law Society of BC regulates the legal profession in BC and protects the public interest in the administration of justice.While at the Law Society, I held 4 positions with increased responsibilities and scope over 8 and a half years. During this time I managed misconduct investigations against lawyers, directed good character and repute investigations of applicants for registration, administered the Unclaimed Trust Fund and managed claims to funds, and co-ordinated evidentiary issues on discipline files.
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Lieutenant ColonelSouth African Police Service (Saps) Jan 1985 - Jul 1999South AfricaIn May 1994, following South Africa’s first democratic elections and holding the rank of Captain, I was appointed to jointly command President Nelson Mandela’s protection team in a newly formed unit of former South African Police members and Umkhonto weSizwe soldiers. In this capacity, and at the shoulder of Nelson Mandela, I experienced South Africa's transition from Apartheid state to democracy and learned first-hand what effective leadership in challenging times, looks like.Prior to my appointment to President Mandela, I was a commander of CODESA Security (Convention for a Democratic South Africa), from 1991 to 1993, with the responsibility to establish and lead security teams to protect South Africa’s multi-party negotiation process which resulted in South Africa’s interim constitution and first post-apartheid elections.My police career started in the Special Guard Unit in 1985, and I held various positions before my promotion to Lieutenant, and being appointed to the position with CODESA.My final 3 years in the police, after leaving President Mandela in 1996, were in the Management Services Division, with responsibilities including: project management directed at improving efficiency and maximizing resource utilization of operational units, and advising senior management regarding organizational structuring, staffing and policy matters.I was also involved in various capacities in the internal disciplinary process of the South African Police, first as a prosecutor (1986-1989) investigating allegations of misconduct against police officers and presenting cases before discipline tribunals, and then (1996-1999) as a presiding officer, presiding over discipline hearings and writing judgments.
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Etienne Van Eck attended University Of South Africa/universiteit Van Suid-Afrika, University Of South Africa/universiteit Van Suid-Afrika.
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