Board of Directors

Executive Director

Dr. Marjorie Moulton, a 19-year resident of Victoria, BC, was an Oriental Health Practitioner and Registered Acupuncturist for 12 years. A graduate of the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Dr. Moulton also taught for Oshio College of Acupuncture and Herbology. After 6 years of personal experience with yoga, Marjorie decided to train as a Yoga Instructor with Moksana Yoga Centre. She has shared her philosophy of yoga with students for the past 3 years teaching 4-5 classes a week continuing still with just 1 class. As a seminar facilitator Dr. Moulton has offered public education on the psychology of health, healing and preventative medicine to assist patients and students alike in living a healthy, fulfilling more vibrant life.

A 4-year member and board executive of the Vancouver Island Women’s Business Network (WBN) Dr. Moulton took on the role of Membership Director, Public Relations and Marketing Director, Vice President, President and Past President. The Vancouver Island Women’s Business Network is a non-profit society established in 1990 with a mandate to support and encourage women in business through networking, mentorship and education.

This expertise, coupled with a personal familiarity of Alzheimer Disease (due to the history of AD within her own family) have instilled a dedication to healing, philanthropy, care giving and leadership that augments Dr. Moulton’s position as founder and Executive Director of We Rage, We Weep Alzheimer Foundation.

Current Board Members

Linda Conn (B. Ed) has had 2 careers. As well as a teaching career of 18 years, she has over 15 years experience with self-employment. In her first business, she was the owner/operator of a salon/diet centre (2 sub franchises) and in her second business, the managing partner in a company that traveled to 60 cities a year giving workshops to teachers.

After moving to Victoria in 1997 - and working as a facilitator for an HRDC entrepreneurial program, Linda realized the value of combining her teaching and business backgrounds. Launching a business-coaching career then became the perfect mix of the skills ands experiences of these 2 previous careers. Linda began her own business coaching practice under the marketing flag of www.victoriabusinesstalk.com in January 2004 - after a year of research into current trends in marketing - and the coaching industry.

"The website quite simply is the marketing face of my business coaching practice" says Linda. The entire marketing strategy behind this unique website is based upon the principles of relationship marketing.

Linda is looking forward to a more active role on 'her 3 Boards'. Currently Linda is also on the Board of Directors for the following charities: artsREACH Program and the Citizen’s Counselling Centre.

Neill Dixon. Born and educated in elementary and secondary schools in New Zealand Neill attained a B.Ed. in secondary teaching with majors in Theatre and Physical Education at the University of BC and a Master of Arts in Educational Administration & Curriculum from Gonzaga U, Spokane, WA. He has taught in the public school systems of both New Zealand and Canada and for 20 years administered in public schools before retiring in 1995. During and since his time in the public education system Neill taught in education faculties of a number of universities in the areas of fine arts (drama/theatre/readers theatre/storytelling) and curriculum development.

After being awarded a fellowship for study at the University of Calgary in environmental and energy education Neill led the program and coordinated the Vancouver Island consultants of the Society, Energy Education Development Studies (SEEDS). Concurrently he was a member of the education committee for BC Hydro and co-wrote the Intermediate Energy Education Program for BC educators.

Since retiring from the public school system Neill has continued to act as, a consultant in reader's theatre & storytelling, a teacher at universities and administrative advisor for private post secondary institutions.

Sandy Caunce Hamel moved from Parksville to Victoria in 2001. Parksville was home for over 20 years where she raised her family.
Sandy’s career has included being a controller/accountant/systems designer for two companies covering a span of 18 years. She was dedicated to a school photography firm in Parksville BC for 15 years and prior to that she was controller for a Heavy Equipment Company involved in the logging industry.

Currently Sandy is president, and founder, of AOS Consulting, a local consulting firm that has been providing solutions, since 1996, to government and small to medium size corporations by way of customizing systems. Sandy believes in a strong work ethic which she takes to all aspects of her life.

She was a founding board member of the Vancouver Island Youth Dance Theatre, and is currently on the steering committee for the Victoria Good News Choir. Sandy has experience with Alzheimer Disease as a family member continues to suffer from the disease for over 16 years. She firmly states that her family comes first; her spare time is spent dedicated to her family, horses or working in her garden.

Alexandra Rickards moved to Victoria with her husband, Ron, from Toronto in August 2006 to enjoy retirement from a 25-year career as a successful real estate salesperson. While her formal education included primary teacher training at U.B.C. and French studies at Universite d’Aix-Marseilles in Aix-En-Provence, France, she found that selling homes for and to people the most satisfying of her many lives.

Alex’s volunteer work has included working with Big Brothers of Toronto and the Canadian Cancer Society. She is now enjoying the beauty of Vancouver Island, reading and the physical fitness part of her retirement lifestyle. Alex acquired a personal experience with Alzheimer’s disease when her Father became ill and died with the disease in 1999. Three female cousins also had dementia and died with the disease. Alex is fully aware of how exhausting giving care to a sufferer of A.D. can be and the need for care for the caregivers!

Bob Russell (B.A. Hons, M.A., M.P.A.). A 17 year resident of Victoria, Bob is familiar with the challenges families face as care givers having provided care for both parents and a grand parent.

Prior to coming to Victoria, Bob held a variety of positions in the public services of the Alberta and Federal governments following which he became actively involved in both provincial and federal politics. After moving to the Island, he founded two successful telecommunications companies and continues as President of one of them. Throughout both his public and private sector careers he has tended to be involved in start-ups and thus hopes to bring his experiences and expertise in that regard to the Foundation during its formative stages.

Bob provides regular radio commentary on politics and can be heard every Sunday morning on CFAX.

Honourary Founding Board Members

June Moulton was born, raised and received a formal education in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Mrs. Moulton has taught children and adults dancing and piano for over 40 years in two countries. Her writing career began in high school but her first book length - a juvenile novel - was published in 1995 with seven more books following. This will grow to ten in 2006. "We Rage, We Weep: A Rural Caregiver's Experiences Coping with Alzheimer Disease" was published in 2000.

When Mrs. Moulton’s former husband was first diagnosed with AD, she knew nothing about this disease, nor could she find any advice or guidance about being a caregiver on a farm in a very rural location in BC, in any book, video, or pamphlet. After struggling with Rusty in his journey, Mrs. Moulton determined to write about her experiences, hoping her words might help others in similar situations. Using nine of the symptoms from the clinical diagnoses of Alzheimer Disease as a basis for the book, she shared their traumatic life through those years.

Mrs. Moulton’s book, "We Rage, We Weep", is now in all Provincial Alzheimer Society libraries across Canada, listed in the top four picks of our own British Columbia Society, and used as a text in several courses at the University of Northern British Columbia. She has a file full of letters from individuals who have benefited from her words.
In addition to the book and her own personal experience Mrs. Moulton has been a facilitator for Alzheimer Support groups, attended many Conferences (both Provincial and National), presented workshops at Conferences, spoken to community groups about this disease, and is now involved in writing an Alzheimer Awareness newspaper column.

Unfortunately, due to personal circumstances, Mrs. Moulton has had to step down from the board effective through her formal resignation as of February 6, 2007 and accepted by the board at the AGM February 8, 2007. We thank her for her contributions to the establishment of this Foundation and wish her much success in future endeavours.

Stan Dubas was the administrator for James Bay Lodge in Victoria, had a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics, a Masters Degree in Public Administration (Health) and was a doctoral candidate in Health Care Management.

He had considerable experience in government operations at the provincial and federal levels. As a former Deputy Minister of Health he possessed an excellent understanding of policy and its legislative and financial implications.

He had worked as an administrator in chronic care facilities and had taught health care in various countries and institutions of learning. He also had extensive private sector experience in management operations.

Within the Central Park Lodges (CPL) organization Stan provided corporate leadership on policy and planning as well as marketing.

Within the Capital Health Region, Stan was a member of several committees
including the Funding Working Group that provides advice to the CHR on matters of facility funding in the Long Term Care sector.

Sadly Stan lost his battle with Cancer on December 14, 2006. His presence on the Board of Directors as well as his experience, expertise, positive attitude and passion for the We Rage, We Weep Alzheimer Foundation will be greatly missed. Thank you, Stan. God bless and God speed.

David Greenshields (M.A, CQSW, RSW) started his career as a care aide in a long-term care facility for seniors in Scotland. Upon completing his professional social work training in Glasgow, Scotland, he worked with a variety of client groups in various settings before specializing in working with older people. David managed services for seniors in the community, day care and residential sector, with a particular focus upon those people suffering from some form of dementia.

David was a caregiver to his father and other family members for several years while still in Scotland. He worked at the Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion as the Social Worker and Director of Resident Services for 9 years. It is a 121-bed multi-level care facility specializing in the care of people suffering from Alzheimer disease and other related dementias.

David was the Vice President of the Capital Region Alzheimer Society, Vice President of the Vancouver Island branch of the British Columbia Association of Social Workers and a board member of the Advocates for Care Reform. David is a strong advocate for the small homelike model of care for seniors and especially those with dementia.

Currently, David has a private practice working with people with Chronic Fatigue and related conditions, using a mind-body approach.