Teresa Bennett is the Executive Director of the BC Council on Substance Abuse.  She was born and raised in Devon Alberta. She spent three years in the Canadian Armed Forces – Navy, prior to moving to Prince George in 1993 to obtain a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from UNBC. Between 1997 and 2007, she has worked and volunteered for various non-profit organizations.  In addition to graduating from UNBC, she has a Masters of Marketing degree from the University of Newcastle in Australia.

Teresa is married and has a one year old son named Paul.  She became the Executive Director of the BC Council on Substance Abuse in June 2007. 

The BC Council on Substance Abuse is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education, awareness and the benefits of a healthy drug free workplace throughout BC.  The Council offers four workplace training sessions for both supervisors and employees to enable them to be proactive through recognition of the signs and symptoms of substance abuse.   These include the Supervisor/Leadership Workshop, the Employee Workshop, the Symptomology Workshop and the Young/New Worker Workshop.

Council membership encompasses a broad range of individuals, business, employee groups, government and industry groups to provide a support network to combat the negative effects of substance abuse in the workplace and ultimately the community itself.