Laura-Lynne Funnelle is a Clinical Nurse Educator for the In-House Perioperative Program at Abbotsford Regional Hospital within the Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia. She has completed her Bachelor of Arts in Leadership after completing her diploma program in nursing.

She has 25 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in the operating room. During her time in the OR, she shared her passion for patient advocacy and implementing best practice and took on various leadership roles including a Patient Care Coordinator.

Laura has spent some time as a Surgical Clinical Review Nurse for the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and is an active member of the Quality Improvement Team. She is the current President of the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island region of the Perioperative Nurses Association of British Columbia and is excited to begin her journey as an ORNAC director.

Gillian Gosse is an Operating Room Nurse at the Janeway Children’s and Women’s Health Hospital in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. She began her perioperative nursing career in a tertiary care setting and has since expanded her practice to include travel nursing in Labrador, where she provided care in limited-access and resource-constrained communities.

Throughout her career, Gillian has been a strong advocate for patient-centered care, with a particular focus on access to safe, high-quality, and compassionate surgical services. Her experiences in both specialized pediatric and women’s health surgery, as well as in remote practice, have strengthened her commitment to advancing perioperative nursing practice across diverse care settings.

Gillian has taken on professional leadership roles and is currently serving as President-Elect of the Newfoundland and Labrador Operating Room Nurses Association (NLORNA). She is eager to continue building her knowledge, leadership experience, and national connections as she begins her role as a Director on the Board of the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC).

I am a Registered Nurse and Operating Room Nursing Officer based in Nova Scotia with a passion for safe perioperative nursing, continuing education, and improving surgical care for patients across Canada. I graduated from St. Francis Xavier University with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) in 2015 and earned my CNA Certification in Perioperative Nursing Canada CPN(C) in 2025.

I have proudly served as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces for the past 23 years and recently completed my Master of Global Surgical Care at the University of British Columbia. My professional interests include perioperative safety, rural and remote healthcare, Indigenous health, and healthcare provider education.

I am excited to join the Board of Directors for ORNAC and look forward to contributing to the future of perioperative nursing in Canada. Outside of work, you will usually find me on a golf course, baking something delicious, or getting happily lost in a new yarn project.

Leah Lowe holds a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Lethbridge and a Master of Nursing from the University of Saskatchewan, along with certificates in Critical Care Nursing, Perioperative Nursing, and Medical Device Reprocessing Technician. Leah worked in the Operating Room at Hamilton General Hospital. She is now a faculty member at an educational institution in Saskatchewan and maintains clinical practice in a private surgical clinic. She has presented at two ORNAC conferences, published in the ORNAC Journal, and serves as a peer reviewer for the ORNAC journal. Leah is honored to join the ORNAC Board of Directors and looks forward to the opportunity for continued professional growth and contribution.

Nursing is Shannon’s second career, having originally earned a Bachelor of Management degree before returning to university to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 2010. She found her passion in the Operating Room in 2014 and has remained dedicated to perioperative nursing care ever since. From 2022 to 2025, Shannon served in the Public Relations role of her provincial OR nursing group (SORNG). She is excited to join a passionate and dedicated group of perioperative leaders as a member of the ORNAC Board of Directors. She looks forward to continuing her promotion and advocacy for the unique specialty of perioperative nursing.