Neil grew up in the South West of England and did his medical degree some kms north in Nottingham. He did 2 years working in the NHS before starting his emergency medicine training spanning 10 years between New Zealand and Australia. Once completed he was looking for an adventure playground close to mountains and fell in love with Kelowna. He’s looking forward to raising his family in Kelowna, supporting creative and innovative ideas in the hospital and many more adventures.

Zeno Cescon is a seasoned senior healthcare administrator with 40+ years of experience in diagnostic imaging environments. He retired from Interior Health as the Executive Director of Diagnostic Imaging (DI) Services in May of 2017 having begun his career at Kelowna General Hospital as an X-ray technologist in the mid 1970’s. His leadership skills and experience working with physicians, coupled with his knowledge of Interior Health, will contribute to his success in this  leadership role with the Society. After 6 years with the KGH Physicians Society, Zeno will be leaving his role effective May 31, 2025.

Susan Cyr has over 30 years of experience supporting the professional needs of various companies including a number of years at Interior Health.  Her expertise includes facilitating meetings and providing support for various committees reporting to municipal city councils. In her role as Administrative Assistant/Project Lead, Susan will provide assistance to the KGH Physicians Society Board of Directors and Working Group, as well as support facility-based physicians in order to achieve the project goals of their facility engagement initiatives.

Jordelle was born in Manitoba and fortunate to be raised in Kelowna.  After graduating from the University of Victoria, she completed her training through the American College of Sports Medicine to pursue a career in cardiac rehabilitation. She brings a strong non-profit leadership background, as well as strategic planning, and program development.  Beyond her professional experience, if not at the hockey rink, she can be found enjoying the outdoors with her family, whether in the mountains snowboarding or on another camping adventure.  Through the Doctors of BC Facility Engagement Initiative, she looks forward to continue supporting the commendable KGH Physician Society.

Dr. Ephtimios, a Native of Egypt from Greek descent, completed his medical training in Canada and the USA. He is the Medical Lead for infectious diseases at KGH., and he sits on a number of hospital and provincial committees. He is certified in Infectious diseases, infection control, and tropical medicine. He is also certified as a professional in patient safety and as a physican executive. In his free time he enjoys reading, playing squash and scuba diving.