President

Sarah Kooner was elected president of the Health Sciences Association of BC, representing over 23,000 health and social service professionals, in April 2025. A passionate advocate for equity in health care and community services, she has worked for nearly a decade as an infant and child development consultant at the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre in Abbotsford. 

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A headshot of Sarah Kooner

Sarah has a history of union activism and served as regional director, lead steward, general steward, and assistant lead steward. She has also volunteered her time as a constituency liaison and has been active on the political action, governance and policy, elections, and resolutions committees within the HSA. 

Kooner succeeded Kane Tse, who served as president from 2021 through 2025.

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