New leader of Interior Health brings 25 years experience to the role

Oct 9, 2025 | 2:37 PM

Interior Health has a new leader at the helm.

The health authority said Sylvia Weir was appointed the new President and CEO of Interior Health (IH), effective immediately.

“I’m thrilled to welcome Sylvia Weir as the next president and CEO of Interior Health,” Dr. Robert Halpenny, chair of the IH Board of Directors, stated in a release.

“As we considered a full slate of candidates, it became clear that Sylvia brings the right mix of values-based leadership, vision and financial acumen to enable the efficient and effective delivery of front-line clinical services to support the achievement of IH’s vision.”

IH said Weir will bring 25 years of experience in health care leadership from her work in Canada and the United Kingdom into the new role, as well as a “strong commitment to compassionate leadership.”

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Weir had been serving as the interim president and CEO since June 2025, with IH stating her leadership “laid the foundation to better suppport positive working relationships with employees and medical staff, key government leaders and external partners” over the past few months.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve IH in this role permanently and lead an organization that is comprised of dedicated, compassionate and talented people committed to supporting the health and wellbeing for all,” Weir said in the release.

“Since June, I’ve had the honour and privilege to meet with and hear from frontline staff, physicians, community and Indigenous leaders across our health region. I am acutely aware of the challenges we collectively face both at IH and as a broader health-care sector, but I am confident through our continued focus on engagement, innovation, strategic partnerships and financial sustainability we will be able to maintain our commitment to delivering the highest quality and most effective care possible to communities.”

Weir’s education includes a Fellowship in Health System Improvement from the University of Alberta, and a Project Management certification from the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business.

She also served as a board member of the Kelowna Women’s Shelter, as an Immigrant Employee Mentor with the Kelowna Community Resources Centre, and as a current board member of the provincial Healthcare Benefit Trust.

by Liam Verster

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