Interior Health Board appoints new president and CEO

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Interior Health is pleased to announce that following an extensive search, Sylvia Weir is appointed president and CEO of Interior Health (IH), effective immediately. 

“I’m thrilled to welcome Sylvia Weir as the next president and CEO of Interior Health,” said Dr. Robert Halpenny, chair of the IH Board of Directors. “As we considered a full slate of candidates, it became clear that Sylvia brings the right mix of values-based leadership, vision and financial acumen to enable the efficient and effective delivery of front-line clinical services to support the achievement of IH’s vision.” 

Sylvia brings more than 25 years of leadership in health care in Canada and the United Kingdom and a strong commitment to compassionate leadership. Since June 2025, while serving as interim president and CEO, Sylvia has demonstrated her people-centred leadership approach while leading IH through the organization’s financial sustainability initiatives. Her leadership has laid the foundation to better support positive working relationships with employees and medical staff, key government leaders and external partners. She has further demonstrated her deep commitment to advancing reconciliation and working collaboratively with community partners by building strong relationships. 

“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve IH in this role permanently and lead an organization that is comprised of dedicated, compassionate and talented people committed to supporting the health and wellbeing for all,” said Sylvia Weir. “Since June, I’ve had the honour and privilege to meet with and hear from frontline staff, physicians, community and Indigenous leaders across our health region. I am acutely aware of the challenges we collectively face both at IH and as a broader health-care sector, but I am confident through our continued focus on engagement, innovation, strategic partnerships and financial sustainability we will be able to maintain our commitment to delivering the highest quality and most effective care possible to communities.” 

Sylvia brings proven experience having previously led IH’s finance and infrastructure teams and managing relationships with external partners. Her education includes a Fellowship in Health System Improvement at the University of Alberta and Project Management certification through the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business. She has served for seven years as a Board member of the Kelowna Women’s Shelter and as an Immigrant Employment Mentor with the Kelowna Community Resources Centre. Sylvia is also a current board member of the provincial Healthcare Benefit Trust.