Clare is an experienced leader, planner and project manager. Currently serving as Director of Planning and Performance with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), Clare has over 20 years of experience working with communities, First Nations and all levels of government to devise innovative solutions around challenges related to health, housing, land use, economic development, accessibility and sustainability.

Clare holds a Master of Arts in Planning from the University of British Columbia, where she is an adjunct professor. She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.

Clare is a proud mother of two young boys. She is grateful to live as a guest on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwxwú7mesh and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ, now known as North Vancouver.