Rick FitzZaland has worked in the health and social services sector in BC for over 40 years. He has worked in senior roles in government, in the non-profit sector, and as a private consultant. He served for ten years as the Executive Director of the Federation of Community Social Services of BC. He was a founding member of the BC Social Services Sector Roundtable, and represented the community social services sector on the BC Economic Recovery Task Force.
His volunteer work has included setting up a school for the deaf in Chili, fundraising for special education programs in Mexico and setting up an international parent support group for families of children with Rare Genetic Syndromes.