COCOO - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- College Staff Member
- Deputy Registrar and Manager, Professional Conduct and Hearings
- Responsible Staff Member
Meghan is the College's Deputy Registrar and Manager, Professional Conduct & Hearings. Prior to joining the College, Meghan led the prosecutions team at the College of Nurses of Ontario for eight years and she articled at a national, full-service law firm. Meghan is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Toronto Metropolitan University (Ryerson), a Bachelor of Laws degree from Western University and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Toronto. Meghan is a member of the Discipline and Capacity Committee at the Human Resources Professional Association, she has served on a number of community based boards and she is currently serving a three year term on Toronto Metropolitan University's Senate.
Job Titles:
- College Staff Member
- Member of the Technical Committee
- Manager, Registration, Examinations and Quality Programs
- Responsible Staff Member
Mike is the College's Manager Registration, Examinations, and Quality Programs and has been with the College since June 2023. In his time working in health professions regulation, Mike has previously worked in the Quality Assurance programs at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. While at the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario, Mike contributed to the development of the continuing education and assessment programs and provided oversight on implementation. This included being a lead in the development of a new risk-based assessment program, which launched in 2023. Mike has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Kinesiology from the University of Guelph, where he graduated with distinction.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- College Staff Member
- Registrar
Nicole is a lawyer and member of the Law Society of Ontario for 20 years. Nicole graduated from Western University with a degree in Political Science after which she attended Queen's Law School completing her LL.B. Nicole recently completed her LL.M (Masters in Law) at Osgoode Law School with a focus on the modernization of professional health regulation. Prior to joining the College, Nicole practiced law as a litigator at a national, full-service law firm and worked with other health regulators as well as a non-health regulator in professional regulation, and accredited post-secondary education for paralegals. Nicole has served several terms adjudicating medical appeals to determine eligibility for the Canada Pension Plan, as an appointee of the Federal Government to the Social Security Tribunal. Finally, Nicole volunteered as a board member on the Lakeridge Hospital Board, a multi-site hospital serving the Durham Region, for two consecutive terms.
Job Titles:
- Podiatrist
- Temporary Practice Advisor