MEET YOUR SUPPORT GROUP
Anna Flasch Project Manager
Born in Saskatchewan, Anna moved to Kelowna as a small child but eventually travelled to Calgary, Alberta, to raise her family. While working full-time, she completed her studies in Business Management. Anna is a highly skilled marketing and communication specialist with a diverse background in business development. A professional with a service-oriented, innovative and progressive approach enabling organizations to achieve positive results while maximizing profits and growth. Before moving back to the Okanagan, she project managed: the construction and start-up of a 40 million-dollar, 5-star senior’s residence; and the first rural hospice in Canada. She has sat on numerous Boards and worked on Mayoralty, MP, and MLA campaigns. She is most proud of her family, including her husband, son, daughter, son-in-law and the newest addition, her grand-baby. She loves travelling, skiing, hiking, kayaking, swimming, camping and spending time at her Okanagan Lake cabin. Please contact Anna with any questions or feedback at projectmanager@vernonphysiciansociety.ca.
Maja Keast Administrative Assistant
Maja is proud to have worked for more than 20 years at Vernon Jubilee Hospital which is also the hospital that she was actually born in. Her extensive administrative experience includes both private and public sector careers, but her passion remains in medical administration. She has worked on more than 10 acute care units at Vernon Jubilee Hospital as a unit coordinator as well as held community positions in the Home Oxygen, Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab, and Mental Health programs. She subsequently managed Interior Health’s new corporate credentialing and privileging department. Her team initiated the first successful electronic implementation of IH’s annual privileging process which became the gold standard for privileging and credentialing in BC. In her leisure hours, Maja enjoys glam-camping, her husband’s gourmet cooking, and checking off bucket list items such as completing the Panama Canal transit via a cruise ship. Contact Maja at administrative@vernonphysiciansociety.ca