Meet the Team
Our team at Shuswap Cardiac Society is committed to improving the cardiac health of our community. We are a group of individuals from various backgrounds and fields, working together to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all. Get to know our founders and team by scrolling down below.
Dr. Laurie Main – President
Dr. Laurie Main is a specialist in internal medicine and has been practicing here in Salmon Arm for 6 years. Specializing in cardiac cases, Laurie saw a need for a cardiac rehab program that was designed to work with patients and founded in scientifically backed evidence. The Shuswap Cardiac Society is headed by Laurie as our president, and our team is dedicated to improving the quality of cardiovascular care in the Shuswap. With Laurie’s expertise and passion, we work to meet the needs and improve access to cardiac care in Salmon Arm.
Email: president@shuswapcardiacsociety.org
Barry Delany – Treasurer
Barry Delaney is a visionary leader and the President & CEO of SASCU, a credit union with its head office in Salmon Arm which he served passionately. SASCU has five locations, 150 employees and 20,000 members. Barry and his family moved to Salmon Arm eight years ago and loves the North Okanagan. Barry has a passion for community leadership and is proud to be a founding member of this Board. He is married with seven children and has a lifelong interest in aviation, flying regularly to the lower mainland for work and pleasure.
Email: treasurer@shuswapcardiacsociety.org
Alyssa Halvorson – Director
Alyssa is a registered Kinesiologist through the British Columbia Association of Kinesiology and a member of the Canadian Kinesiology Alliance. She has her own business (Alyssa Evelopiology), a community-based Kinesiologisy service. She has established a focus on rehabilitation (chronic illnesses, surgeries, injuries, etc.) and enjoys working with the aging population. Alyssa developed a strong interest in cardiac rehabilitation while leading a cardiac program of her own for three years. She was born and raised in Salmon Arm and is passionate and committed to providing the community with assessable knowledge and guidance in achieving fitness, health, and rehabilitation goals.
Email: Director1@shuswapcardiacsociety.org
Maureen Defoe – Director
Maureen is a recently retired CGA, CPA with over forty years of accounting experience in public practice, the public sector, and private industry. She has lived in Salmon Arm since 1977 and has two adult children. She has been an active member in the community with a passion for the outdoors, including cross country skiing, downhill skiing, hiking, running, biking and backpacking. As a director of the Shuswap Cardiac Society, Maureen hopes to promote the enjoyment and benefits of exercise, physical fitness, and developing a healthy lifestyle by assisting in program developments, as well as supervising exercise sessions.
Email: Director3@shuswapcardiacsociety.org
Greg Cowan
Director
Email: Director2@shuswapcardiacsociety.org
Courtney Brown
Executive Research Lead
Email: researchlead@shuswapcardiacsociety.org
Jeramie Auchterlonie
Program Lead
Email: programlead@shuswapcardiacsociety.org