Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Welcomes New and Returning Board Members at Annual Meeting

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) celebrated another year of success at the Annual Meeting of the Corporation on June 19, 2025, and are pleased to announce the members of our Board of Directors for 2025-26.

Continuing their terms of office on the Board are Patricia Lang, Christine Bates, Matt Simeoni, Charles Campbell, Gord Wickham, Dr. Andrew Dean, Joy Wakefield, James Peotto, Kimberly Ferris, and Michael Pelletier.

Joining the Board are new members Matthew Aiken and Marla Morrison.

We bid farewell to Douglas Judson who, during his two terms with the Board of Directors honoured us with his passion and dedication to the Hospital and the region.

Jesse Fiddler was appointed to a two-year term as the new Community Member on the Resource Planning Committee.

The Board includes the following ex-officio Directors:

• Rhonda Crocker Ellacott, President and CEO
• Adam Vinet, Chief Nursing Executive
• Bradley Jacobson, Chief of Staff
• Michael Green, Dean, President and CEO, NOSM University
• Armour Boake, President, Professional Staff Association

At the Inaugural meeting of the Board of Directors, held immediately following the Annual Meeting, the Officers of the Corporation were elected as follows:

• Chair – Patricia Lang
• First Vice Chair – Christine Bates
• Second Vice Chair – Matt Simeoni
• Board Treasurer – Charles Campbell

Joy Wakefield was elected as Chair of the Patient Safety and Quality of Care Committee. Kimberly Ferris was elected as Chair of the Human Resources Committee.

Returning and new members were welcomed and congratulated on their commitment to membership and extending their expertise for the upcoming term.

TBRHSC’s 2024/2025 Annual Report was also released and highlights some of the successes of the 2024/2025 fiscal year. To download of a copy of the Annual Report, click here.