HILLEL LODGE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- President
Job Titles:
- Director of Finance, Administration, and Information Technology
A newcomer to the Lodge, Adina has been working in the for-profit world for the past 9 years, her most recent role as the COO of a profitable family-owned business. Prior to that Adina worked in public accounting where she obtained her CPA, CA designation. Throughout it all though, Adina kept a foot in the not-for-profit environment through her board work, including many years on the boards of both the Hillel Lodge Long-Term Care Foundation and of the Lodge itself. Adina is hoping to bring her accounting and technical experience to her role as the Director of Finance, Administration and IT and help in continuing the success of the Lodge.
Job Titles:
- Manager of Environmental Services
Daniel brings many years of experience working in healthcare and especially in long-term care. He has a passion for working with the elderly in helping to make a difference in their lives every day and to ensure the Lodge is providing the best care services possible to them. Daniel has an open-door policy, so please don't hesitate to come by for anything that he can assist you with.
Daniel joined the Hillel Lodge Board of Directors in 2020. Daniel is from Long Island, New York and has been living in the National Capital Region since 2015. Daniel is a communications and policy professional who works with clients on issues related to diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation. In addition, Daniel is a Fellow at the Public Policy Forum and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
Job Titles:
- Vice - President
- Member of the Hillel Lodge Board of Directors
Dr. Janet Dollin has been a member of the Hillel Lodge Board of Directors since 2018. Originally from Montreal, Dr. Dollin has been a community family physician in Ottawa since 1996 and teaches as an Associate Professor in the University of Ottawa Department of Family Medicine. She is a daughter, a mother, a wife, and a grandmother above all else! Working on the Board of Directors of Hillel Lodge gives her an opportunity to shape needed changes in long term care and give back to her community.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Hillel Lodge Board of Directors
Jim Farrow has been a member of the Hillel Lodge Board of Directors since 2016 and President of the Board since August 2020. Jim is a licensed Architect with the Ontario Association of Architects and a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. In 2015, after 28 years, he stepped away from active full-time practice as a senior architect and firm principal and owner. He continues with his volunteer activities as an active member of various OAA and other architectural committees as well as at the community level as a board member at Hillel Lodge. He also does part time architectural and project management consulting through Farrow Levine Inc.
Joanna has worked for Hillel Lodge since 2019 as a Registered Practical Nurse and now has transitioned to the role of Infection Prevention and Control Lead in April 2022. Prior to joining the team at Hillel, Joanna worked as a staff nurse in LTC, acute care and Hospice, and as an Assistant Director of Care in a 192-bed Long Term Care Home. In the Assistant Director of Care role, she was responsible for: managing the Home's Infection Prevention & Control program which entailed the tracking, trending and analysis of all infections in the Home, the design and delivery of all infection control education and quality initiatives, outbreak management and reporting, and ensuring the Home's compliance with current legislation. In addition to this experience Joanna has completed training in IPAC Essentials certification, IPAC Core Competencies certification, PIECES certification, RAI-MDS and RUGS III certification, Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education (CAPCE), CONNECT the dots customer service training and Living the Dementia Journey. When Joanna is not working at the Hillel, she enjoys spending time with her family and pursing new learning opportunities.
Jonathan Mitchell joined the Hillel Lodge Board of Directors in August 2020. Since 2018, he has held the role of Vice-President, Research and Policy, at HealthCareCAN. In this role, Jonathan leads research, advocacy and policy development for member academic health sciences centres, hospitals, and healthcare organizations across Canada. Jonathan also serves on numerous national healthcare advisory committees and has volunteered for local causes in Ottawa and Montreal.
With over 15 years experience in national policy and research roles, Jonathan previously worked for the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), Accreditation Canada, and the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
As the Manager of Recreation and Volunteers, Marilyn has been working at the Lodge since 2000. Marilyn is responsible for the planning, implementing, scheduling, and supervising of a range of therapeutic programs to meet the physical, intellectual, psycho-social, and cultural needs of the residents. She is also in charge of arranging outings and recruiting talent.
Her other duties include the recruiting of volunteers to assist with the development of new opportunities and enhance the programs offered. She ensures that volunteers are screened, oriented, and trained and works with the other departments to determine volunteer placement. Under her direction, the Lodge has numerous therapeutic recreation programs per day, including ones on evenings and weekends. Marilyn previously worked for over 12 years at what is now the Jewish Eldercare Centre in Montreal and has a Special Care Counselling designation from Vanier College.
Job Titles:
- President
- Member of the Hillel Lodge Board of Directors
Martin Black has been a member of the Hillel Lodge Board of Directors since 2017. He lends his expertise both as a practising lawyer and with decades of experience in serving on numerous charitable and non-profit boards, for various health, educational and arts organizations.
As Director of Care, since 1994, Morag has been responsible for overseeing the Lodge's largest department with close to 100 full-time staff under her direction. She is the infection control lead for the facility and is currently enrolled in the Ontario Public Health Infection Control Certification.
Under her guidance, she has helped facilitate significant changes to policies that address the increased demands that arise from the complexity of care with more challenges expected on the horizon.
Morag has worked in long-term care nursing for well over 30 years in numerous capacities both in For-Profit and Not-for-Profit settings and began her training at the Liverpool United School of Nursing, followed by education in Long-Term Care Senior Management, Palliative Care and RAI/MDS.
Job Titles:
- Director of Food Services
As Director of Food Services, Patricia has been working at the Lodge since 1997. She oversees the dietary needs for all residents and is responsible for providing almost 500 daily Kosher meals and snacks for the residents, community, and visitors. Included in her duties is the management of the Lodge's Café as well as the catering of special events and functions. Patty works closely with the Lodge's consulting dietitian to ensure that the meals are both pleasing and appropriate for the geriatric palate. She ensures that the menu and all three kitchens meet the stringent rules of Kashrut. She is a Certified Member of the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management and has a Chef de Cuisine Certification.
Peter Stelcner joined the Hillel Lodge Board of Directors as well as the Audit and Finance Committee effective September 2019.
Job Titles:
- Interim Director of Social Work, Program and Support Services
As a Registered Social Worker, Shannon holds a Master of Social Work specializing in Gerontology and Palliative Care and brings over 10 years of relevant experience in different settings including acute care, hospital, long term care and community care. Both as a leader and an educator, Shannon is passionate about providing holistic care to support individuals, families, and communities struggling with mental health and social challenges.
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Director
- Certified Human Resources Leader
Shari Cooper is a Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from York University, coupled with a diploma in Human Resources from Sheridan College, and more than 20 years of human resources management experience across multiple industries ranging from small not-for-profit and owner/operator to large multinational organizations.
In her role as Human Resources Manager, Shari is accountable for development, delivery and oversight of HR programs and services for The Bess and Moe Greenberg Family Hillel Lodge and the Jewish Federation of Ottawa. She provides expert advice in all areas of HR to support these two organizations and ensures their respective strategic missions and business objectives are met through best practice in line with current legislation.
Stephanie Levitz joined the board in 2023. She grew up in Ottawa, and returned to the city just over a decade ago. She's played a role in numerous community organizations and events, most recently serving as the president of the board at Early Beginnings Multicultural Daycare Centre.
Job Titles:
- Registered Nurse
- Director of Professional Practice
Sue is a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of deep clinical and administrative Long-Term Care experience, including time with Peter D Clark, Villa Marconi and Perley Rideau Veterans. She has also been involved with both Algonquin College and the Adult High School in health care education.
Bringing a wealth of Long-Term Care leadership expertise, Sue provides leadership, supervision, mentoring, assistance, and direction for the Nursing team as well as implements programs to support excellence in the delivery of care in her role at Hillel Lodge.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Leader
Ted Cohen is an accomplished leader with a diverse background and proven record of accomplishment in the not-for-profit, health care and municipal sectors through periods of complex change. Prior to joining The Bess and Moe Greenberg Family Hillel Lodge, Ted was the administrator of the Peter D. Clark Long Term Care Home. At Peter D. Clark Home, Ted oversaw the transformation of many of its programs and services resulting in improved results for its 216 residents.
Prior to working at Peter D. Clark Home, Ted worked for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in a variety of leadership roles. Ted's professional background also includes work as a management consultant and leading fundraising campaigns for organizations in the education and hospital sectors.
Ted has also maintained a lifelong commitment to volunteerism and has assumed leadership roles in local, provincial, national, and international boards and governing committees. Currently Ted is on the Board of Advantage Ontario and is the vice-chair of the International Facilities Management Association's Credentials Commission.