Provincial Directors


 BCITSoH Cindy Chiang Web

British Columbia - ORNAC Director

Cindy Chiang MScN, BScN, RN

Term: 2023-2025

directorbc@ornac.ca

 

 
 Cindy serves as the Faculty and Program Head of the BCIT Perioperative Specialty Nursing Program. Cindy holds a Master of Science in Nursing and began perioperative nursing in 2013. Cindy has been fortunate to engage in diverse professional roles, encompassing her experience as a BSN program educator and her involvement in leadership positions within acute care settings. These experiences have provided her with valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the nursing profession today. She enjoys collaborative work and works with an incredible faculty team executing demanding projects. As a lifelong learner, Cindy is always looking for ways to expand her knowledge and expertise. She contributed to the development of the 2023 ORNAC Standards as one of the group leads on the ORNAC Standards Committee for the 16th edition. As a result of this positive experience, working with passionate and experienced peers on the ORNAC Standards Committee in helping to advance the field of perioperative nursing in a meaningful way, she was encouraged to continue this impactful work as a member of the ORNAC Board of Directors.
 

 Red Person 2021

Alberta - ORNAC Director

 Bryana Hahn RN, BN

Term: 2022-2024

directorab@ornac.ca 

 

 

 

 


 Red Person 2021

Saskatchewan - ORNAC Director 

 Valancie Pierce RN BEd BScN

Term: 2023-2025

 

directorsk@ornac.ca

(Provincial Council President -Saskatchewan Operating  Room Nurses Group)

 

 Valancie completed her Bachelor of Education in 2000. After teaching for 7 years, she decided to switch directions and returned to university. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2009 which she quickly followed up with taking a perioperative course in 2010. In 2020 she accepted a position as a Clinical Nurse Educator. She loves learning and challenging her knowledge. When Valancie is not in the operating room, she loves being outdoors in her garden or paddling in a canoe.
 

 Red Person 2021

Manitoba - ORNAC Director

Vacant

Term:2022-2024 

directormb@ornac.ca

 

 
 

Angelina Lomoro

Ontario -  ORNAC Director

Angelina Lomoro

Term: 2023-2025

directoron@ornac.ca

 

Angelina is the Clinical Resource Leader of the operating room, outpatient procedure unit & MDRD at Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. She currently holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), and will have completed her Masters of Nursing by December of 2023 with a focus on teaching and leadership.

She is also part of the faculty at Centennial College where she has taught in the perioperative nursing course over the past 20 years. Angelina enjoys teaching and has found it very rewarding to support new and upcoming perioperative nurses. She has volunteered her time as a member of the board of directors for the Operating Room Nurses of Greater Toronto between the years of 2015- 2020 where she held the positions of program convener and then president. Angelina is a huge advocate for excellence and safety in perioperative nursing practice, and will continue to support the growth and development of professional practice within this nursing specialty during her tenure with ORNAC.  


Red Person 2021

 Quebec - ORNAC Director  

Vacant

Term: 2023-2025

directorqc@ornac.ca

 

 

 


 Red Person 2021

New Brunswick - ORNAC Director

Alex Bogle BN, RN, BSc, CPN(C)

Term: 2022-2023

directornb@ornac.ca

 

 Alex has been a Perioperative Nurse for 3 years, having recently taken on the role of Spine Service Resource Nurse in 2021 and completed his CNA Perioperative Certification. He graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 2019 with a Bachelor of Nursing first division, and in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science first division. He began serving as a Board Member of the Kennebecasis Valley Food Basket in 2021. He is passionate about promoting excellence in Perioperative Nursing and working with ORNAC to promote the Perioperative Nursing community.

 


 Red Person 2021

Nova Scotia - ORNAC Director

 Vacant

Term: 2023-2025

directorns@ornac.ca

 


 

 
 New Red Person

Prince Edward Island - ORNAC Director

Vacant

Term: 2022-2024

directorpei@ornac.ca

                     

 

 Red Person 2021

Newfoundland & Labrador - N&LORNA

Joanne Peddle, RN, BScN, MN, CPN(C)

Term: 2022-2024

directornl@ornac.ca

 

 

 Red Person 2021

 Advanced Practice Seat -ORNAC Director

Sarah Davis

Term: 2023-2025

ap@ornac.ca



 

Education Seat -ORNAC Director

Vacant

2022-2024

education@ornac.ca

 

                        Maria Ingram   

Leadership Seat- ORNAC Director

Maria Ingram RN, CPN(C)

2023--2025

leadership@ornac.ca 

 
Maria has worked as a perioperative nurse at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH), British Columbia since 2006. In 2011, she became Certified in Perioperative Nursing (C)anada with the Canadian Nurses Association.  In 2017 she was awarded the position of Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) and was instrumental with the implementation of the In-House Perioperative Nurse Training Program in the Fraser Health Authority. She facilitated the program for nearly 5 years. Maria is currently working as a CNE at RCH for redevelopment supporting work for the interventional platform, which consists of the operating room, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, post anesthetic care unit and the pre/post area. In these areas she will assist with the implementation of the Perioperative and Invasive Procedures Accreditation Standards as well as ORNAC standards where appropriate. Maria currently holds an honorary appointment to the role of MD Undergraduate Tutor/ Instructor with the Faculty of Medicine at University of British Columbia where she facilitates sterile technique and scrub sessions for medical student interns.  Maria has volunteered on multiple occasions with Health For Humanity to provide surgical services to those in need in Guatemala. Maria is passionate about perioperative nursing. She seeks to collaborate with associated organizations to establish best practice and advance perioperative nursing in Canada. She is excited to work with a team of board directors for ORNAC.
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