Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Welcomes 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 23, 2022.

Returning to the Board of Directors for three-year terms are Douglas Judson, Matt Simeoni and John Hatton.

Continuing their terms of office on the Board are Pat Lang, Joy Wakefield, John Friday, Glen Currie, Monique Rocheleau, Christine Bates, Bonnie Pelletier, Dr. Andrew Dean and Dr. Pamela Wakewich.

Returning as Standing Committee Community Members are Pauline Mickelson with Patient Safety and Quality of Care, Michael Pelletier with Governance and Nominating and Christina Brassard with Resource Planning and Audit. Kathleen Sawdo was recognized for serving as a Community Member for the past three years with Resource Planning and Audit.

The Board includes the following ex-officio Directors:

• Rhonda Crocker Ellacott, President and CEO
• Adam Vinet, Chief Nursing Executive
• Bradley Jacobson, Chief of Staff
• Sarita Verma, Dean, President and CEO, NOSM University
• Salima Oukachbi, 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 – Gord Wickham
• 1st Vice Chair – Pat Lang
• 2nd Vice Chair – Matt Simeoni
• Board Treasurer – John Hatton

Joy Wakefield was elected as Chair of the Patient Safety and Quality of Care Committee. Christine Bates was elected to the new Officer position of Chair of the Human Resources Committee.

TBRHSC’s Annual Report was also released and highlights some of the successes of the 2021/2022 fiscal year. To download of a copy of the Annual Report visit https://bit.ly/2021-22-TBRHSC-Annual-Report