March 28, 2007
Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation > Media Room > March 28, 2007

Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation welcomes new President and CEO

Surrey, B.C. – Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of its new President and CEO.

Jane Adams is well known within British Columbia’s health care fundraising circles, most recently serving as Executive Director of the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation in Vancouver.

Prior to that, Adams launched and operated the B.C. Women’s Foundation. She has also provided consulting services to both the Greater Victoria Hospitals and Vancouver General Hospital.

Adams brings some valuable experience directing major campaigns, including a $15-million effort for hospitals in Kingston, Ontario and a $25-million expansion campaign at the University of Victoria.

Adams arrives at Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation just prior to the April 19th public launch of its $15-million Emergency Centre Campaign. “$15-million is an ambitious goal,” acknowledges Adams. “But the Emergency Centre is vital for Surrey, and we want to give the community an opportunity to ensure the new facility will be state-of-the-art.”

Adams becomes Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation’s 3rd President and CEO since the Foundation was established in 1992. “Surrey Memorial Hospital is important to the health of our region,” notes Adams. “The Foundation hears that consistently from the community, which has given more than $45-million to the hospital since 1992.”

Most recently, contributions are helping Surrey Memorial Hospital become the first in B.C. to perform hip replacement surgeries with the use of a computer navigation system.

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For more information, contact:
Jason Howe
Media Relations Manager
Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation
604-585-5666 ext 8284
Cell: 604-613-6873
jason.howe[at]fraserhealth.ca