Samantha Wilbur
@samanthawilbur
I lead emergency response planning, climate readiness, and operational transformation.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
I’ve led regional emergency response and climate readiness for the Government of British Columbia, following leadership roles across British Columbia Ambulance Service and Provincial Health Services Authority.
My work spans emergency planning, strategic transformation, and operations management, including ambulance service leadership in British Columbia and National Ambulance LLC in Abu Dhabi. I’ve also delivered senior consulting work with Edraq QSTP-LLC in Doha.
I bring frontline paramedic experience, emergency-management education, and a Master’s in Risk to complex public-safety and resilience challenges.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Worked as Employed at Other / Not Listed.
Director of Regional Response in Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
May 2023 - Aug 2025 (2 years 3 months)
Directed regional response in emergency management and climate readiness, overseeing strategic development and growth management.
Worked as Senior Consultant at Edraq QSTP-LLC.
Project Manager - Strategy and Transformation
Jul 2018 - Aug 2019 (1 year 1 month)
Worked as Project Manager - Strategy and Transformation at British Columbia Ambulance Service.
Director of Operations - Vancouver Coastal
Oct 2017 - Jun 2018 (8 months)
Worked as Director of Operations - Vancouver Coastal at British Columbia Ambulance Service.
Worked as Operations Manager - Metro North at British Columbia Ambulance Service.
Emergency Management Coordinator
Feb 2016 - May 2017 (1 year 3 months)
Worked as Emergency Management Coordinator at Provincial Health Services Authority.
Worked as Operations Manager at National Ambulance LLC.
Worked as Special Operations Planner at British Columbia Ambulance Service.
Primary Care Paramedic Advanced (PCP A)
Dec 1999 - Jun 2012 (12 years 6 months)
Primary Care Paramedic Advanced and PCP preceptor.
Volunteer RCMP auxiliary member
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Portsmouth
Masters, Risk
2022 - 2024
University of Portsmouth
Master of Science, Risk
2022 - 2024
Pursued a Master's degree in Risk at the University of Portsmouth from 2022 to 2024.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
MBA Essentials, Business Administration and Management
2022 - 2022
Charles Sturt University
Emergency Management
2014 - 2016
INSEAD
Fair Process Leadership
2015 - 2015
Justice Institute of British Columbia
Primary Care Paramedic, Emergency health
2000 - 2004
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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