Board of Governors

The Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine Society provides direction and leadership for the Institute. The Board of Governors of the Society ensures that the goals of the BINM are consistent and applicable for a naturopathic medical school. The Board consists of members from both within and outside the naturopathic profession. At least nine but not more than fifteen governors shall be appointed and ratified by the membership at an annual general meeting of the Society. Current members and their areas of responsibility are as follows:

Siu-Hong Adrian Yeong , Student Representative. Adrian is the students' voice on the Board ensuring that their needs are being considered and that they help shape the school's policies and goals. The Student Representative is elected by the entire student body and serves for one academic year.

Cheryl-Dean Thompson , MA-Counselling Psychology. Chair. Cheryl-Dean is a member of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, the Canadian Counselling Association and the Adlerian Psychology Association of BC. She is currently the Administrator for the latter Association, as well as an owner, Clinical Counsellor and Leadership Facilitator with The Art of Growth Consulting Inc. Cheryl-Dean brings to the Board of Governors a compassionate and holistic perspective on healthcare, as well as proven leadership skills.

Dirk Brinkman is CEO of the Brinkman Group of Companies which is recognized as a leader in forest ecosystem restoration contract services. Dirk is also president of the Canadian Silvaculture Association and is one of three non-government representatives on the steering committee of the National Forest Strategy Implementation Coalition. He was a delegate for Canada to the Conference on Climate Change in Montreal in 2005 and to the World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002. Dirk is a visionary who brings expertise and leadership skills for future building and responsible business strategies to the BINM Board.

David Scotten , ND, Dean of Academics, is the Faculty Representative on the Board and is responsible for curriculum development and implementation. He has dedicated his time and skills to the Institute since its inception.

Patricia Wolfe , ND, Executive Director & President of the Society, is responsible for implementing the policies approved by the Board and ensuring that BINM meets and maintains accreditation standards. In addition to maintaining a busy private practice, she was Assistant Executive Director (1992-96) of a United Cerebral Palsy agency and a consultant for the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Wolfe was Research Director and Chief Research Supervisor at the Ontario (now Canadian) College of Naturopathic Medicine (1989-1990) and was a Supervisor in the Teaching Clinic at OCNM (1988-1990)

John Cosgrove, ND, DC. Dr. John Cosgrove obtained his ND from the Ontario (now Canadian) College of Naturopathic Medicine following his DC from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto . Dr. Cosgrove has had many roles during his career: founder of the Cosgrove Clinic, founder of NaturPharm, a supplier of nutritional and herbal supplements, elected positions with the Ontario and Canadian Naturopathic associations, and chair of the board of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.

Tom Glew, ND. Dr. Tom Glew is a graduate of National College of Naturopathic Medicine (1982), which followed his studies culminating in a BSc. in Biology at the University of British Columbia . In the intervening years he worked in the field of fisheries research with the BC government. Since graduating from NCNM Dr. Glew has been in private practice in the Vancouver area. Dr. Glew has served as vice-president and secretary of the BC licensing body, the Association of Naturopathic Physicians of BC (now the College of Naturopathic Physicians of BC.)

Sarah Harbottle, LLB, obtained her law degree from the University of British Columbia in 2006 and was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2007. She is an associate at Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP where she practices in the firm's Corporate & Commercial and Health Care Groups. She is a member of the Canadian Bar Association's Health Law section and the UBC-Providence Health Care Research Ethics Board. Sarah has both a personal and a professional commitment to the profession of naturopathic medicine.

Albert Kim, ND. Dr. Albert Kim has a BSc (1996) from University of Victoria with a major in Biology and minors in Biochemistry and Microbiology, during which time he served in the University Senate (1995-1996) and contributed as a senator in creating policies regarding university academics. He initially attended Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (2000) and later graduated from Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (2004), after which he began a 3 year clinical practise and training under Dr. Tim Brown, ND, DC in South Surrey, BC. Dr. Kim's practise is primarily physical medicine focused on ligament rebuilding .

William Robinson, PEng, MBA. Mr. Bill Robinson has been a proponent of naturopathic and traditional medicine for 25 years and was very supportive of his daughter's choice to study at BINM (Nicole graduated in 2006.) Bill is a professional engineer with extensive background in consulting on research and development incentives, company management, telecommunications, marketing and human resources. He is owner and CEO of Research Support Services Inc. which develops software tools for research support systems. Bill brings 40+ years of entrepreneurial and business experience to the BINM Board.