Joanie Bouchard is a Registered Dietitian and the Registrar at the College of Dietitians of British Columbia. She completed both a master and bachelor degree in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She cumulates 10 years of experience in professional regulation both in Quebec and British Columbia. Risk based regulation, team mobilization, inclusive leadership and science based policies are the values that she tries integrating in her daily work. She is known for her excellent capacity to speak and interact with different public and is described as a fair and easily approachable leader. Outside of work, she is the mom to a young toddler and a former triathlete who converted into a trail and road runner.