Chronic Pain Network

Principal Applicant

Maria Hudspith is the inaugural Executive Director of Pain BC, a position she has held since June 2010. With two decades of experience in community development and systems change, Maria provides strategic leadership, focused on education, engagement, knowledge translation and advocacy in support of people living with chronic pain. Her responsibilities include developing and implementing strategic and operational plans, designing and evaluating programs, leading fundraising efforts and developing and sustaining partnerships.

Maria has more than two decades of experience working in the public sector to mobilize communities, democratize organizations and advance progressive agendas through policy change and program development.