The Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and its Member Biographies updated 11 January
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
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Janet Davidson<br />
2003-2007<br />
Mrs Janet Davidson was Vice-Chairwoman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> between December<br />
2003 <strong>and</strong> November 2007. As a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Canadian <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> since 1973, she has held<br />
several positions. During her tenure as national president, she deftly guided <strong>the</strong> Canadian<br />
<strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> through a period <strong>of</strong> transformation, refocusing <strong>its</strong> m<strong>and</strong>ate. Overseeing <strong>the</strong><br />
operations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Vancouver General <strong>and</strong> University <strong>of</strong> British Columbia hospitals, as well as<br />
<strong>the</strong> G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, she is one <strong>of</strong> Canada’s most senior front-line health<br />
care administrators. <strong>11</strong>2<strong>11</strong>3<br />
She sat on <strong>the</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Governors since 1997, assuming <strong>the</strong><br />
Presidency <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board between 1995 <strong>and</strong> 1997. Prior to this, she was President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Alberta division (1990-1992) <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Edmonton Branch (1985-1987) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Canadian <strong>Red</strong><br />
<strong>Cross</strong>. In 1997, she was also elected as <strong>the</strong> Vice President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Federation (for <strong>the</strong><br />
Americas) where she served for six years until 2004. Outside <strong>the</strong> Movement, she has a<br />
background in health having been President <strong>and</strong> CEO <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Toronto East General Hospital<br />
(2000-2001), CEO <strong>of</strong> Capital Health Edmonton (1996-1999) <strong>and</strong> Assistant Deputy Minister in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Health, amongst o<strong>the</strong>rs. She has received numerous awards for her<br />
<strong>11</strong>2 Canadian <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong><br />
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