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Congratulations to Dr. Seonaid Nolan and Cheyenne Johnson for being named in Vancouver Magazine’s 2026 Power 50 List!
The publication’s annual roundup of “the 50 people powering our city right now” features influential individuals in fields such as philanthropy, business, sports and culture.
Dr. Nolan is Division Head for Providence Health Care’s Interdepartmental Division of Addiction and a Clinician Scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), and Johnson is Executive Director with the BCCSU. The pair were recognized by Vancouver Magazine “for turning addiction care into a real, accessible lifeline.”
Here’s what Vancouver Magazine had to say:
“Through their leadership of Road to Recovery—a seamless, first of its kind continuum of care for substance use that launched at St. Paul’s Hospital in late 2023—Seonaid Nolan and Cheyenne Johnson are reshaping Vancouver’s response to addiction. Under their guidance, hundreds of individuals have already accessed detox, stabilization, transitional housing, treatment and aftercare, often within a day of seeking help. The initiative’s expansion across the region brings hope, faster support and a culturally safe, evidence-based path to healing. Their work is turning addiction care from fragmented to connected, offering real second chances, dignity and community-minded recovery. Vancouver is better—and lives are saved—because of it.”
Other changemakers who made this year’s Power 50 list include Grammy-winning musician Sarah McLachlan, Vancouver Whitecaps forward Thomas Muller, and Life Sciences BC CEO Wendy Hurlburt.
The awards were announced at the Terminal City Club on February 5.
To see all the winners, visit Vancouver Magazine’s Power 50 List.