Our People

Dr. Jill Turner has worked on various committees with CAP including the Registration Advisory Committee, Registration Approval Sub-Committee and the Substantial Equivalency Committee and is now looking forward to serving as President of Council. Having worked for over 20 years in psychosocial oncology providing clinical services to cancer patients and their families, she has transitioned to full-time private practice and looking forward to this new iteration in her career.  Dr. Turner also maintains her faculty appointment with the Faculty of Medicine and Dentisty, Department of Oncology.    

Reagan has practiced psychology in Alberta since 2012, and has been a member of CAP Council since 2017. This is her second opportunity to serve as president of Council. In addition to her work with CAP, she is the founding (past) President of the Psychological Society of Yukon (PSY) and an observer on the Board of the Canadian Academy of Psychologists in Disability Assessment (CAPDA). She is certified in medicolegal expertise through the Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators and as a Designated Capacity Assessor (ON). Reagan has an active assessment-based private practice seeing clients across Alberta, Ontario, and the three territories. Reagan and her husband have two sons, and, in her spare time (when she is not picking up lego or folding laundry), she sings in a choir. 

Ms. Cassandra White is starting her first term on Council, she is the Director and senior psychologist at Rocky Mountain Psychological Services, a private pediatric psychology clinic, in Calgary. Cassandra’s career has spanned over 20 years, and she is passionate about children, youth, and their caregivers as well as neurodiversity. For Cassandra, psychology and learning in the field is both a career and a hobby. She continuously strives to keep up with new research and figure out how to apply it in practice. Cassandra is also passionate about mentoring and supervising those who are new to the profession – she looks forward every day to getting to meet with interns and provisional psychologists, sharing in their enthusiasm and excitement for their learning and journey. In her spare time, Cassandra loves to be out in nature, spending time with friends and family, and traveling.   

Michèle Stanners, MBA/LLB, MTS, is a strategic advisor and results-oriented board member with over 25 years of experience. She brings corporate governance, audit and financial stability for TSX listed, private and not for profit entities. She has over twenty years working with Indigenous peoples and has engaged with a number of strategic priorities for the International Women’s Forum. Ms. Stanners has held numerous executive leadership roles, including business and policy development. She is Senior Counsel at ViTreo Group where she consults to non-profits in areas of strategic planning, governance and fund development. She is a graduate of Harvard University, a passionate pianist and provides strategic advice to leaders throughout Canada. https://www.michelestanners.com/

Tamara Jones is an Alberta Appointed Marriage Officiant with 18 years of experience serving couples in Calgary and advocate for marriage equality. She is committed to human rights, with a particular focus on advocating for stronger laws and increased awareness, both provincially and federally.

Tamara has shared her insights with local and international audiences as a keynote speaker, helping to raise awareness on critical issues. Her advocacy efforts extend to both government and non-profit sectors.

Currently, Tamara volunteers as VP of Outreach for the Calgary NW Constituency Association and community leader. She brings valuable governance experience from her previous roles, including Vice-Chair of the College of Acupuncturists of Alberta and Chair of its Governance and Nomination Committee.

Tamara holds a diploma in Human Resources from the University of Calgary and has completed the Executive Leadership Programme at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Joanne Taylor is the former Executive Director and Registrar of Appeals of the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board and has served in a number of public service management positions with the Alberta Government, such as the Law Enforcement Review Board (after public service became a member of the LERB). She Chaired the Board of Directors of the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton and has also been on the Board of Directors with other non-profit agencies such as the Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre and Alberta Easter Seals. 

She established and chaired the Bragg Creek Flood Relief Society, sat on the Construction Review Committee for Bragg Creek to ensure the supply of clean potable water to residents, and also established the Bragg Creek Veterans Memorial/Cenotaph Committee. 

Ms. Taylor served as Councillor with the Kananaskis Improvement District. She was a member both of the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals and the Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society. Since leaving the public service, Ms. Taylor worked with private sector companies, owned and operated her own businesses and continues to contribute her services to non-profit agencies and community initiatives. Ms. Taylor currently sits as the Vice Chair on the North Saanich Planning Committee and as a public member of the Central Saanich Police Board.

Garrett Tomlinson is a Métis artist and professional who studied Political Science and Native American Studies at the University of Lethbridge, as well as Law at both Queen’s University and the University of London, with studies focusing on International Human Rights. As an Indigenous governance consultant, Garrett has spent over 15 years serving Indigenous Nations across Canada. Garrett is the Chair and Senior Director of Self-Government for the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, which serves the Métis Nation within Alberta and he and his family find their home in the Muskotew Sakahikan Enowuk (Lubicon Lake Nation) territory in Northern Alberta.

Dr. David Danto is Dean, Health and Community Studies and Professor of Public Safety and Justice Studies at MacEwan University in O-day’min, amiskwaciwâskahikan, Treaty 6 Territory, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is a Registered Clinical Psychologist and an elected Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). His scholarly and clinical interests focus on health, community, and human rights, with an emphasis on reconciliation and culture-based approaches to addressing intergenerational trauma in local and global contexts. An awarded instructor and author, he co-edited the book, Indigenous Knowledge and Mental Health: A Global Perspective, and has authored numerous articles and book chapters. He was the founding Chair of the Canadian Psychological Association Task Force on Responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report and the CPA’s Standing Committee on Reconciliation. Clinically, he has worked in psychiatric hospitals, counselling centers, private practice, and prisons in Canada and the United States. His keynote addresses and presentations include invitations from the American Psychological Association, Canadian Psychological Association, Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Programs, Canadian Armed Forces, and the International Society for Health and Human Rights, as well as numerous Universities in Canada, the US, and abroad.

Dr. Sophie Yohani is a professor and registered psychologist with background in counselling psychology, global mental health, elementary education and experience in community psychology, program development, and community-based research. Dr. Yohani maintains an interest in multicultural counselling, childhood and adult trauma, psychosocial adaptation, hope/resiliency, and community-based participatory approaches. Her professional affiliations include the College of Alberta Psychologists, the Canadian Psychology Association, the Canadian Register of Health Service Psychologists, and The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Dr. Yohani is originally from Tanzania and held an adjunct visiting professorship in the Clinical Psychology Program, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania.