Fall 2020:  NZCB Leadership changes - many thanks to retiring Chair Dr Kristin Grace
​Dr Kristin Grace was appointed to the NZCB in August 2011 and became Chair in 2014. During her
time as Chair, she was pivotal in the development of several policies (internally and externally),
guiding the Board towards strong right touch regulation, strategic planning and financial and risk
management. Dr Grace has kindly agreed to stay on as a board member until her replacement is confirmed.  

Dr Tim Cooper was elected as Chair at the August 2020 Board meeting. Prior to completing his
Bachelor of Chiropractic Dr Cooper graduated with a BSc in Physiology and Pharmacology from
Auckland University. Dr Cooper was a member of the inaugural class at the New Zealand College of
Chiropractic and has been in private practice for over 20 years. 

The NZCB is a founding Regulatory member of the ICRS, and Dr Grace continues as ICRS Vice Chair.
The newest member of the ICRS is the Association of Chiropractic of Malaysia. Dr. Wong Yi Kai, President, offered an excellent presentation at our 2019 Berlin Forum, focused on the chiropractic profession’s rapid growth and progress in governmental recognition.
 
Please visit the ACM website at  https://chiroacm.org  ​or email [email protected]​
The Chiropractic Board of Australia announces the appointment of its new Executive Officer, Ms Kirsten Hibberd. The CBA is a Regulatory member of ICRS.
 
Kirsten is an AHPRA staff member with a wealth of regulatory experience and has held policy and project positions with the Dental Board of Australia and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.   Email: [email protected]​
The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners announces the election of its new president, Daniel M. Côté, DC.
 
Dr. Côté is also president of the International Board of Chiropractic Examiners and has been a welcome presenter at ICRS.  The IBCE is a Partner Member of ICRS.
Email: [email protected]​
​​ICRS appreciates the service of retiring World Federation of Chiropractic President and Council member, Dr Laurie Tassell, from Australia.
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He has been a strong proponent of international regulation and mobility for qualified practitioners.
At the same time, we welcome the WFC’s interim president, Dr. Vivian H.E. Kil of the Netherlands.  Dr Kil is not only the first woman to serve in the top leadership role of the WFC, she is also the youngest chiropractor to hold this position.
 
Please contact Dr Kil through the WFC Secretariat:  [email protected]
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