• robin.speedie@fraserhealth.ca

Areas of interest

Planetary health; sustainability; preparedness; anchor institutions; health system resilience; health care quality; quality improvement

Biography

Robin’s background is in public policy and administration, social innovation, and health care quality improvement, with a passion for planetary health. She has spent the past two decades managing provincial, territorial, and national health programs in Canada and the UK, with previous roles at Health Quality BC (Public Service), Nesta (Innovation Foundation) and Nourish (National Non-Profit Organization). Currently with Fraser Health, Robin’s work focuses on activating the organization’s Sustainability and Preparedness Strategy throughout all departments of the health authority. This includes reducing emissions and waste, enhancing climate preparedness and system resilience, cultivating a culture of social and environmental responsibility, and advancing anchor institution leadership. Robin holds a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Carleton University (2010) and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice (Minor in Sociology) from University of the Fraser Valley (2005).