Governance
Members
pCPA members include public drug plans from every province and territory, and the Government of Canada (Non-Insured Health Benefits, Correctional Service Canada, Department of National Defence, and Veterans Affairs Canada).
Leadership
*As of March 31, 2026
Chief Executive Officer
Mauro Chies
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Dominic Tan
Executive Director, Corporate Services
Gavrielle Tran
Executive Director, Partner Relations and Communications
Geneviève C. Gagnon
Board of Directors
*As of March 31, 2026
Alberta
Kierstin Kashuba
Assistant Deputy Minister
Pharmaceutical and Supplementary Benefits
British Columbia
Ian Rongve
Assistant Deputy Minister
Health System Policy and Oversight Division
Manitoba
Robert Shaffer (Chair)
Assistant Deputy Minister
Insurance Division, Department of Health, Seniors, and Long-Term Care
New Brunswick
Dan Coulombe
Executive Director, Pharmaceutical Services
Department of Health
Newfoundland and Labrador
Pam Barnes (Vice-chair)
Director
Drug Programs and Services
Northwest Territories
Luke Spooner
Senior Project Manager
Pharmaceutical Management
Nova Scotia
Geoff Gatien
Associate Deputy Minister
Department of Health and Wellness
Nunavut
Carmine Nieuwstraten
Executive Pharmacy Lead
Department of Health
Ontario
Patrick Dicerni
Assistant Deputy Minister
Health Programs and Delivery Division
Prince Edward Island
Trevor Paynter
Director
Pharmaceutical Services, Department of Health and Wellness
Québec
Dominic Bélanger
Director
Pharmaceutical Affairs and Drugs Directorate
Saskatchewan
Chad Ryan
Assistant Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister’s Office, Ministry of Health
Yukon
Prev Naidoo
Manager
Extended Benefits and Pharmaceutical Programs
Federal
Karen Fortin
Executive Director of Indigenous Services
Non-Insured Health Benefits Pharmacy Policy Division
Financials
Audited financial statements will be available on the pCPA website following approval by our members at the annual general meeting in fall 2026.
