SOUTHLAKE - Key Persons
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- Vice President, Digital Health & Diagnostics
A registered Medical Radiation Technologists (MRT), Amir holds a Bachelor's degree in Radiation Sciences and Nuclear Medicine Technology; and a Masters degree in Executive Leadership. Amir has over 19 years of experience in the Healthcare sector, ranging from frontline to senior leadership roles. His career focus has been in creating shared visions, facilitating achievable yet ambitious goals and implementing meaningful change, as well as building high functioning teams and translating innovation in healthcare to better outcomes and value for patients and clients.
Through his career Amir has had the privilege of working as a frontline regulated healthcare provider as well as various progressive leadership roles. Prior to joining Southlake, Amir held the position of Associate Vice President for Clinical Support & Support Services at Mackenzie Health, where he led transformational changes in Diagnostic Imaging, Laboratory Medicine, Pharmacy and several other portfolios. Amir's transformational approach and philosophy includes leveraging technology, automation and digital health, as well as the power of people and empathy to enable seamless, efficient, high quality and integrated care models for the healthcare of the future.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Andrew Tamlin, CPA is Chief Financial Officer of TWC Enterprises Limited - a publicly listed company. TWC is owner of ClubLink Corporation (based in King CIty, Ontario) - the largest owner and operator of golf clubs in Canada and is the former owner of White Pass & Yukon Route tourist railway, based out of Alaska. Mr. Tamlin has been with the TWC group of companies in varying roles for approximately 25 years, including as Controller. Mr. Tamlin was also appointed Chief Financial Officer for Morguard REIT in November 2018. Morguard REIT is a diversified real estate publicly listed REIT focusing on office and retail asset classes. Mr. Tamlin has been a local resident in Newmarket for the last 25 years.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Member of the Southlake Staff
- President
- Secretary of the Board
Arden Krystal is the President and CEO of Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario. Southlake serves a population of almost 1.5 million people in York Region and Simcoe county, with regional cancer and cardiac programs and a full slate of services from surgery to mental health to children's and women's care.
Prior to her arrival at Southlake, Arden held senior executive operations roles at two of the largest health authorities in British Columbia - the Fraser Health Authority and the Provincial Health Services Authority, with responsibilities spanning the full continuum of care, including public health, acute community, tertiary and quaternary research and academic organizations. Her portfolios also included responsibility for non-clinical services, such as quality, risk and human resources; and she has overseen, as clinical executive sponsor, major public-private partnership (P3) capital projects in the hospital sector.
Arden started her career as a registered nurse in medical and surgical oncology. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (hon) and a Master of Health Administration, both from the University of British Columbia, and completed the Managing Health Delivery certificate program at Harvard University.
Arden Krystal joined Southlake Regional Health Centre as President and Chief Executive Officer in October 2017. Since 2008, Arden held senior executive roles in two of Canada's largest health regions: The Fraser Health Authority (FHA) and the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) in British Columbia.
Arden was responsible for leading thousands of staff and physicians to improve and sustain quality of care and overseeing financial stewardship of budgets totaling more than $1-billion.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
In a career of over 35 years of experience in the health care industry Avanthi Goddard worked across the hospital sector in leadership and consultant roles in areas of Performance Management, Risk Management, Accreditation specialist and Governance leadership. During her health care career Avanthi also operated an independent consulting practice that included specialization in mergers and acquisitions. Avanthi served as an Accreditation surveyor with Accreditation Canada and is presently Accreditation surveyor with CARF International.
Avanthi has served on Boards for over 25 years including serving as Board Chair for the Community Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS), for the York Region Children's Aide Society and for the Ontario Association of Children's Aide Societies. Presently Avanthi is a Board member of the Blue Mountain Village Association, an Executive member of the Ontario Chapter of the Institute of Corporate Directors and more recently appointed on the Board of Southlake Regional Health Centre.
Avanthi holds a Honours degree in Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University, a diploma in Adult Training & Development from the University of Toronto, and is a graduate of the Director Education Program from Rotman School of Management. She achieved her designation as a professional director with the Institute of Corporate Directors.
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- Chairman of the Board
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Chairman, Foundation
Barbara is an experienced executive with over 30 years in the insurance and financial services industry. She held several influential senior executive roles in Canada and the USA. As Chief Agent and SVP, she led State Farm Insurance Canada from 2009 to 2015. She was was instrumental in the integration and transition into Desjardins and continued to lead the organization until 2020.
She is a graduate of Western University and a Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional. As an influential advisor in the insurance industry, she was Chair for the Institute for Catastrophic Loss (ICLR) and a past board member of the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).
Barbara's expertise extends beyond the boardroom, she's passionate about mentoring individuals and teams, helping them reach their full potential. Dedicated to the advancement of women in business, she has been a member and global board member of the International Women's Forum (IWF) and developed and led the State Farm Insurance Women's network.
As a York Region resident, Barbara actively engages in the community. She has served on the United Way Campaign Cabinet Committee for many years and on the Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation board since 2018. She was awarded The Ontario Volunteer Service Award for her years of dedicated service to the community.
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- Deputy Chief, York Region Police ( Retired )
- Director / Deputy Chief, York Regional Police
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Board of Directors of Tarion
- President of Wawanesa 's Canadian Property & Casualty Operations
Carol Jardine retired from her role as President of Wawanesa's Canadian Property & Casualty Operations and Executive Vice President of Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company in early 2023. As President, Carol was accountable for the profitable performance of $3.3B in underwriting premium, meeting the needs of members in communities across Canada. Joining Wawanesa in the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer in 2016, Carol has enjoyed a multi-decade career that included President and COO of Canadian Northern Shield Insurance prior to its sale to RSA; President of CUMIS General Insurance, prior to its sale to the Co-operators; Vice President TD Bank, responsible for insurance Claim Services; as well as the Vice President of Personal Insurance and Vice President of Claims at RSA Canada.
As an active Board member, Carol is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Tarion, Vice Chair of the Audit Committee, as well as a member of the Investment and Stakeholder Committees. Most recently she was the Chair of the Board of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction; on the Board of the Insurance Bureau of Canada and its Audit Committee; a founding Board member of Équité and past Vice Chair of CANATICS; as well as a Director of Western Financial Group a subsidiary of Wawanesa Mutual. In the last two decades she has enjoyed serving on not-for-profit and corporate boards.
In 2022 Carol was honoured with the National Established Leader award by the Insurance Institute of Canada and in 2023 with the Lew Dunn award by the Women Insurance Cancer Crusade. She has been named to the Insurance Business Global 100 in 2021, and the Insurance Business Canada's Elite Women in 2020. A Fellow of Distinction was awarded to her by the Insurance Institute of Ontario, as well as the Centennial Award by the Insurance Institute of Canada. A graduate from Rotman School of Management she holds the Institute of Corporate Directors designation, a Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional and a Canadian Risk Management designation. She attended Queen's University Executive Development Program and is a graduate in Chemical Engineering Technology from Seneca College in Toronto. Carol lives on a farm near Schomberg, Ontario and is an active equestrian.
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- CEO, Pfaff Automotive Partners
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- Owner, Armadale Company Limited
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- Community Member
- Member of the Non - Director
Corey MacEachern is a former Managing Director for CC&L Private Capital (Toronto) and former CEO of Natwest Stockbrokers (Scotland, UK). An experienced executive with a demonstrated history of setting the stage to enable and support growth of companies while increasing the bottom line. Expertise includes operational management, intensive analytical skills, proven sales management and leadership, and a strong compliance background, with Chief Compliance Officer and Ultimate Designated Person roles.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Executive Vice President, Clinical Services and Regional Vice President, Central Regional Cancer Program
A Registered Nurse, Derek McNally worked previously as Executive Vice President Clinical Services and Chief Nursing Executive at Niagara Health. In this role, he provided professional leadership to nurses and regulated health professionals across the organization as well as operational leadership for the Clinical Services Portfolio. Derek has had a leadership role in health-care research, education, and administration for more than 30 years in both Academic Health Sciences Centers and large community hospitals. Prior to starting at Niagara Health in February 2014, Mr. McNally was the Executive Vice President Clinical Services at Markham Stouffville Hospital. He has held progressive leadership positions at Trillium Health Centre, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, The Credit Valley Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Derek Watchorn has a legal and business background. He was for many years a partner of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg in Toronto. Following this, he held senior executive positions with Canary Wharf plc. and TrizecHahn plc. located in London, England. Thereafter, for five years, he was the President and CEO of Revera Inc, a retirement and nursing home business based in Mississauga.
Currently, Derek is a director of two publicly traded companies listed on the TSX, a member of the Management Committee responsible for the development of the Buttonville airport in Markham, a member of the Advisory Committee for Graywood Developments Limited, a Toronto based real estate developer and the Chair of Polo For Heart, an annual charitable event held in Aurora.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
- Assurance Partner With Ernst & Young LLP
Diana Brouwer is an assurance partner with Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants. Diana has spent over 25 years of her career specializing in the government and not-for-profit sector with a specific focus in both health care and education. In her career Diana has always been actively involved in initiatives outside of her day job, from involvement with her professional organizations such as CPA Canada and CPA Ontario, through to local initiatives such as her time as the chair of the Town of East Gwillimbury's Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee (2009 to 2013) and a member of the Southlake Ladies in Philanthropy (2011 to 2016).
Diana serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee.
Diana lives in Sharon with her husband and two daughters.
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- Director Chair, Governance & HR Committee
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- Director / Partner, Affinity
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- Member of the Board of Directors
Dieter Jentsch is a former Senior Executive at Scotiabank and 35-year career banker in Corporate Banking, Capital Markets, Commercial & Retail Banking in Canadian and International markets. While being part of the Bank's Operating Committee, he served as Group Head of Global Banking and Markets and prior, as Group Head of International Banking.
He presently serves as a Corporate Director on various public and non -public boards including the Jim Pattison Group, Canfor Corp. Canfor Pulp Products Limited, Mineros S.A, the Ontario Securities Commission and the Vineland Research & Innovation Centre.
Dieter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture and a Master of Business Administration degree, both from the University of British Columbia. He also holds a diploma from the Advanced Management Program from the European Institute of Business (INSEAD) and a diploma from the University of Toronto's Rotman - ICD Directors Education program.
Dieter and his wife, Dr. Angela Ganstal (Chiropractor) live in King Township and have four sons who no longer live at home. They enjoy horses and outdoor activities such as skiing and gardening.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Omnivex Corporation
Doug Bannister is the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Omnivex Corporation. Over a career spanning three decades, Doug has built a reputation for being a visionary in the digital communications space. Doug is passionate about digital transformation and the role it plays in business operations, sales and the customer experience. An experienced speaker, Doug presents regularly at industry events and on webcasts, covering a wide range of topics including the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, integrative technologies, and emerging digital models.
Doug lives in Aurora, holds a degree in Engineering from Queen's University and is a member of Mensa Canada.
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- Co - Medical Director, Paediatric Oncology
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- Obstetrician - Gynecologist
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- Physician Leader, Regional Cardiac Program
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- Chief of Staff
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Member of the Southlake Staff
Dr. Charmaine van Schaik trained in Paediatrics at McMaster University, after completing a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology and Master's of Science in Kinesiology. Since joining Southlake in 2004, Charmaine has acted as a Physician Leader at Southlake in multiple capacities, as well as the previous Chief of Paediatrics and Medical Director of the Paediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) Satellite Clinic when it launched at Southlake in 2009. More recently, Charmaine served on the Southlake's COVID-19 Clinical Advisory Panel (CCAP) and is the Co-Medical Lead for Southlake's COVID-19 Vaccination Committee, where she was instrumental in promoting community awareness through regular appearances in local media.
Dr. van Schaik advises Ontario's Ministry of Health on pediatric cancer care as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors at POGO and is a Lecturer with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Toronto.
Charmaine is also a very proud mother of five children.
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- Anesthesiologist
- Chief of Anesthesiology
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- Division Head, Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgeon
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- Chief of the Department of Family
- Vice President, Medical Affairs, Executive Office
Dr. Makary joined Southlake in 2012 as an Associate Staff Physician and has served in several Southlake departments, including: Emergency, Paediatric and General Internal Medicine.
During his time at Southlake, Dr. Makary has served as Chief of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Primary Care Lead and Co-Chair of the Executive Steering Committee for the Southlake Community Ontario Health Team (OHT). He also has experience in quality improvement through his work establishing and growing the Southlake Academic Family Health Team's Quality Improvement Plan. Dr. Makary is also a Lecturer for the University of Toronto's Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Job Titles:
- Department of Emergency Medicine As a Courtesy Staff Member
- President, Medical Staff Association
Dr. Edward Chan joined the Southlake Department of Emergency Medicine as a Courtesy Staff member in 2008 and then joined the Active Staff in 2010. Dr. Chan has been the Vice President of the Medical Staff Association since July 2012 and is currently the Physician Leader of the Emergency Program.
He completed his medical degree at the University of Ottawa and Family Medicine Residency at the University of Toronto. He holds a certification in Emergency Medicine through the Canadian College of Family Physicians. Dr. Chan has held positions in Kirkland Lake, Orillia Soldier's Memorial and Royal Victoria Hospital, and St. Joseph's Health Centre.
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- Deputy Chief of Psychiatry
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- Physician Leader Surgical Program
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- Vice President, Medical Staff Association
Dr. Kira Tone joined Southlake Regional Health Centre in 2017 as a full time Anesthesiologist in the Department of Anesthesiology. She is the lead of the pre-operative clinic lead and has a special interest in perioperative medicine. She is joining the Medical Staff Association as Vice president in 2022.
Dr. Tone attended medical school at the University of Sydney and went on to complete her residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Tone grew up in Newmarket and had always intended to return to Southlake after her years of training to serve her community.
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- Medical Director, Structural Heart
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- Physician Leader, Regional Cancer Program
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- Chairman, Physicians Council
- Director Chair, Physician 's Council
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- Plastic Surgeon & Surgical Assistant
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- Secretary - Treasurer, Medical Staff Association
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- Chief Medical Informatics Officer
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- Director of Medical Education, Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist
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- Obstetrician - Gynecologist
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- Nurse
- Registered Nurse
- Chief Nursing Executive, Vice President People, Interprofessional Practice and Patient Experience
- Vice President, Clinical Transformation, Patient Experience and Chief Nursing Executive / Chief Nursing Executive
Liz is a nurse executive with expertise in strategic change initiatives in acute care hospitals and a passion for patient and family centred care. Prior to joining Southlake, Liz was the Vice-President, Patient Programs, Flow and Chief Nursing Executive at Royal Victoria Health Centre and Vice-President Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Executive at Sault Area Hospital. Liz also served as Director, Clinical Programs, Centre for Brain and Mental Health at SickKids where she also started her nursing career as a pediatric intensive care nurse.
Liz is a Registered Nurse who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Toronto and Master of Science in Nursing from D'Youville College. She has completed the Advanced Healthcare Leadership Program at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Liz has recently chaired regional clinical steering committees in multi-site projects for the implementation of Meditech Expanse in both Northern Ontario and Central North and served as a key influencer in the Provincial Epilepsy Strategy in 2016. Liz is a visionary, value-based leader and advocate for the design and delivery of an innovative, quality-driven health care system.
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- York Region Chief of Police ( Retired )
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- CEO
- President
- Secretary
- President & CEO of Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation
Jennifer Klotz-Ritter is the President & CEO of Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation in Newmarket, Ontario. She brings her vast legal and business experience to the Southlake Foundation, specifically in strategic and business planning, cultivating corporate alliances, individual philanthropy, and government funding.
Prior to her arrival at Southlake Foundation, Jennifer was President and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Canada (MAWC) for over ten years, where she led collaborative strategic visioning and planning initiatives that created transformative growth within the foundation. In addition to her work with MAWC, Jennifer has previously served as executive director of two holocaust and human rights education organizations.
Jennifer started her career as a practicing lawyer in Toronto, Calgary, and Ottawa, focusing on employment and labour law. She has a Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University and a Bachelor of Arts from Western University. Additionally, she holds executive leadership and management certificates from both the Ivey Business School at Western University and Harvard Business School.
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- Vice President, Planning and Development Kerbel Group Inc
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- Vice President, Capital, Facilities and Business Development
John Marshman is the Vice President, Capital, Facilities and Business Development at Southlake Regional Health Centre where he oversees facilities operations while leading the planning and execution of Southlake's extensive redevelopment agenda.
Prior to joining Southlake, John served as Associate Vice President of Facilities Operations for the William Osler Health System where he was accountable for Building Engineering and Maintenance, Environmental Services, Parking, Food Services, Materials Management and Public Safety for three healthcare campuses. John also supported the planning and execution of Osler's multiple redevelopment projects.
After studies in engineering and music, John pursued parallel careers in consulting engineering as well as a performing Cellist. Drawn by the complexities of healthcare systems, John focused his consulting work on the design and implementation of hospital construction and renovation projects. In 2012, John joined the Brant Community Healthcare System where he served as Director of Facilities, Planning and Redevelopment before moving to William Osler in 2013.
John keeps active in the broader healthcare facilities community serving as the Vice Chair of the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society (Ontario) and is a sought after speaker on topics from facilities operations and planning to procurement models. John has been the recipient of multiple awards including the 2020 ASHRAE Technology Award for Health Care Facilities.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Healthcare Executive
John Simmons is a seasoned global healthcare executive with experience in both global leadership and country level general management roles. John was most recently the CEO of AceAge Inc, a Canadian based healthcare technology firm which was successfully sold to Norwegian private equity. Prior to AceAge, Mr. Simmons was the Canadian General Manager with Abbott Diagnostics. His career spans senior roles with Becton Dickinson USA and Canada, Philips Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson and KCI Medical and has been highlighted by a proven ability to build strong relationships with customers, industry groups, stakeholders, external partners and international affiliates.
Mr. Simmons has served on a number of Boards and was most recently Chair of the Board of Directors at Medtech Canada, a national association supporting Canada's innovative medical technology industry. Previous board roles include serving on the Executive Committee and as Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Northern New Jersey. He holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours from Queen's University and an MBA from Simon Fraser University.
He and his wife Sandy have lived in Newmarket for over 25 years where they raised their 3 children. In the past he was a busy volunteer with the Newmarket Minor Hockey Association and with Newmarket Minor Baseball.
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- Portfolio Manager, BMO Nesbitt Burns
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- Director, Food and Beverage, Magna Golf Club
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- Founder and CEO, Skinopathy
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- Director / VP, People, & Associate General Counsel, Magna International
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- Partner, Affleck Greene McMurtry, LLP
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- Vice President, Major Gifts and Campaign
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- President, Shiseido ( Canada )
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- Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Ex Officio
Marilee has championed the cost-effective growth of a variety of businesses within telecommunications, energy, security, retail, educational and communications segments. Her skills involve strategic planning, brand strategy, marketing, and new product development.
During her career she has held executive positions for national and global organizations including VP Marketing TYCO Security International, VP International Marketing & Strategic Planning, Direct Energy, VP Marketing & Field Support, C1 Telecommunications, VP Marketing, Coles Book Stores/Chapters, Executive Director, Marketing, Hallmark Cards, as well as Director Communications, CBC Radio.
Her volunteer commitments included serving as Chair, Board of Governors, Seneca College of Arts & Technology. Ms. Harris has been involved with The Town of Aurora economic development for several years and in 2022 was appointed to the position of Board Chair of Aurora's Economic Development Corporation.
In 2018, she joined the Southlake Board Quality Committee and in 2020 joined the Southlake Board and became a member of the Finance & Property Committee. Ms. Harris served as the Chair of the Board Quality Committee in 2022 and as of June 21, 2023, she is pleased to take on the role of Chair for the Southlake Regional Hospital Board.
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- President and CEO, NewRoads Automotive
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- Director and Portfolio Manager, Scotia Wealth Management
Our Physicians' Council is a group of Southlake's medical staff who generously volunteer their time to offer valuable insight into our hospital's needs, challenges, opportunities and impact on health care in our communities. Providing first-hand accounts of the impact that directly affects them and their colleagues every day, these ambassadors and advocates are instrumental in inspiring our donors to invest in the future of Southlake.
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- CEO and Co - Founder at Trillium Meditec
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- Member of the Board of Directors
Pat is an Ivey Business School graduate and holds a CPA designation.
Pat's career spanned many transitions in the IT industry and within IBM - and was instrumental in leading numerous transformational efforts both in Canada and Globally over his 35 years.
In Pat's final role he led a wide range of business operations for IBM Canada from CIO, Procurement, Supply Chain to Government Relations. As head of Innovation he led IBM Canada's SW Lab and IBM Microelectronics Plant in Bromont, Quebec - both the largest in the country. Pat was the Chair of the IBM Canada Board.
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- President, Bazil Developments Inc
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- Director
- Co - Chair / Chairman Van - Rob Realty
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- Lead Volunteer, Men 's Health Initiative
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- Member of the Board of Directors
Sean Sprogis was born and raised in Toronto. After graduating from Silverthorne Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke he went to Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) in Waterloo where he majored in Business Administration with a minor in Economics and also played for two years on Wilfrid Laurier's Varsity Baseball team. After graduating from WLU, he went to work at IBM in their Finance organization. While holding progressive roles at IBM, Sean completed his Certified Public Accounting (CPA) designation in the State of Delaware, Certified Management Accounting (CMA) designation in Ontario, and his Masters of Business Administration Degree at York University's Schulich School of Business.
In his final role at IBM, he and his family moved to Vancouver, BC, where he was the Vice President and Delivery Leader for IBM's Province of BC and Health Shared Services clients. Upon moving back to Ontario, he joined TD and is currently the Vice President of Business Operations in TD's Platform & Technology Division. Sean lives in Sharon, Ontario, is married to Sharlene who is a Special Education teacher in the York Catholic District School Board and has three children.
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- Treasurer Chair, Audit and Finance Committee
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- Co - Chair / Director Community and Government Relations
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- Community Member
- Member of the Non - Director
- President of Aluminum Mold & Pattern
Susan Beamish is President of Aluminum Mold & Pattern and has been an automotive industry business owner and entrepreneur for over 25 years. She brings leadership experience in many areas including strategic planning, employee development, capital planning, technology adoption, and financial management. Sue is active as an angel investor and advisor to growing businesses in the GTA.
Along with her commitment to Southlake, Ms. Beamish is also a mentor in the York Region Big Sisters program and sits as a board member of JDRF Canada. She is a Professional Engineer from Queen's University, with an MBA from the Rotman School of Management.
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- Director / Partner, Ernst & Young, National Leader SR & ED, Business Tax
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Vice President of Organizational Development at Danaher Corporation
Suzanne Wolfe is the Vice President of Organizational Development at Danaher Corporation headquartered in Washington D.C. Suzanne has held several positions in the Danaher organization over the last 30 years. In her role as Vice President of Human Resources & Communications for the SCIEX business, she facilitated the transfer of the manufacturing facility from Concord, Ontario to Singapore. Suzanne led the acquisition and integration of three businesses in the US, the acquisition of two carve-outs from sister companies in the US and India, the divestiture of a business in the US and the closure of a product line globally. She successfully led the ISO 2000 certification for the quality management system (QMS). Under her leadership, SCIEX was ranked number 22 in the Globe and Mail's Top 100 companies (2002) to work for due to a performance-based culture and a progressive and supportive work environment.
In her current role since 2015, Suzanne has led the design, implementation and management of a global selection and development assessment framework and a global coaching model and internal certification process. She is currently managing a change enablement framework to ensure that change initiative targets are met and sustained.
Suzanne holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Adult Education from the University of Toronto. She is trained as an executive coach and is a certified change practitioner.
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- Director
- Real Estate Broker at RE / MAX Hallmark York Group Realty Ltd
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- Community Member
- Member of the Non - Director
Trish Nixon is a Human Resources and Organization Development leader with significant experience in the healthcare sector. She is currently the Senior Director of Learning and Development at Equitable Bank where she leads the strategy and execution of Enterprise Learning & Development and Talent Management. Prior to joining Equitable Bank, Trish led Talent and Organization Development including Recruitment, HRIS and Total Rewards at Trillium Health Partners (THP), where she was an advisor to the executive team and Board of Directors on human resources and change management matters, including organization performance and executive compensation. Trish was also THP's Acting Chief Human Resources Office in 2019. During her tenure with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), she led People & Organization Consulting at PwC in the Caribbean, based in Bermuda, working with Governments, Healthcare Systems, and Financial Institutions and served on the Board of Directors of the Bermuda Human Resources Association.
Trish received her Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Queen's University and Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Wilfrid Laurier University. She completed her post-graduate certificate in Human Resources and received her HR Certification in 2010. Trish is also a Prosci-certified Change Management Practitioner and GALLUP-certified Leadership Strengths Coach. She has over 15 years of healthcare experience having started her Human Resources career in Employee and Labour Relations at Hamilton Health Sciences, followed by St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, and a secondment with St. Mary's General Hospital in Kitchener. Trish also served on the Ontario Hospitals Association's Human Capital Benchmarking Committee as an HR Analytics Subject Matter Expert. Trish chaired St. Joseph Healthcare Hamilton's Enterprise Accessibility Committee and became the organization's policy expert on AODA and the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act (BPSAA).
In 2021, Trish moved from Toronto to Newmarket with her spouse Ally and their 2-year-old son Max. They enjoy spending their free time at Riverwalk Commons, Fairy Lake, and going on road trips.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Bachelor of Healthcare Management Program
- Vice President, Strategy, Analytics and Communications
Prior to joining Southlake in 2018, Tyler was Director, Strategy and Optimization at SickKids. He has also served as Senior Manager, Quality and Performance at Mount Sinai Hospital and in a number of roles at the Ontario Ministry of Health.
He has an undergraduate degree in economics from McMaster University and did his masters at the London School of Economics in the UK. He has completed the Advanced Health Leadership Program at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and the IDEAS Advanced Learning Program in quality improvement.
He has contributed to published research on the impact of hospital funding reform in Ontario and has spoken at national and international conferences on data-driven outcomes improvement, healthcare strategy, and the shift to value-based care.
Outside of Southlake, Tyler serves as Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Bachelor of Healthcare Management Program at Seneca College and on the Governance Committee of the Board of CHATS, a leading community and support services organization in York Region.