Our Members

Vanderhoof Weekend Shadowing

Members of th​e NMPT consist of municipalities, regional districts, and corporations that have made financial commitments to support the education and retention of health professionals in northern and rural communities.

From these members, directors are elected to provide direction for managing and disbursing the Trust funds.

Photo: Northern Medical Program students Thomsen D'Hont (L) and Arlin Munro (R) on a weekend shadowing visit, with Mayor Gerry Thiessen of Vanderhoof.P

NMPT Members

Municipalities:

  • 100 Mile House
  • Burns Lake
  • Chetwynd
  • Dawson Creek
  • Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
  • Fort St. James
  • Fort St. John
  • Fraser Lake
  • Gitwinksihlkw
  • Hazelton
  • Houston
  • Hudson’s Hope
  • Mackenzie
  • Masset
  • McBride
  • Pouce Coupe
  • Prince George
  • Quesnel
  • Smithers
  • Taylor
  • Terrace
  • Tumbler Ridge
  • Valemount
  • Vanderhoof
  • Wells
  • Williams Lake

Regional Districts:

  • Cariboo Regional District
  • Peace River Regional District
  • Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
  • Regional District of Fraser-Fort George

Corporations:

  • Canfor
  • CN
  • Rio Tinto Alcan
  • West Fraser

NMPT Directors: 2025-26

NMPT President:

Gord Klassen - Fort St. John, NE Region Director

NMPT Vice-President:

Maureen Pinkney - 100 Mile House, CI Region Director

NMPT Treasurer:

Brian Downie - Terrace, NW Region Director

NMPT Secretary:

Ron Polillo, Prince George, Director at Large

Directors at Large:

Joan Atkinson - Mackenzie, CI Region Director
Sheila Boehm, Williams Lake, Director at Large
Allen Courtoreille, Chetwynd, Director at Large
Judy Greenaway - Bulkley Nechako Electoral Area C, NW Region Director
Steve McLain - Chetwynd, NE Region Director
Owen Torgerson - Valemount, Director at Large
Geoff Payne - President, UNBC
Paul Winwood - Assoc. VP Div. of Medical Sciences, UNBC
Paula Wood-Adams - VP Research and Innovation, UNBC
Rahim Somani - VP Finance & Administration, UNBC