Board of Directors

Children’s Healthcare Canada is governed by a Board comprised of a diverse cohort of leaders from across the children’s health and healthcare community, spanning coast to coast. As a Board, we are committed to ensuring that the diversity of our membership, and the broader child health community, is reflected in Board composition. To that end, we seek diversity across a variety of factors, including language (both of Canada's official languages), geography (e.g., provinces/territories/regions; urban/rural/remote), gender, and practice/profession (clinician, administrator, research).

The Board is supported by the work of three committees: the Executive Committee, the Governance Committee, and the Finance Committee. The Board plays an essential governance and leadership role, setting the strategic direction for the Association. The Board meets regularly, both virtually and in person. If you are interested in reviewing Board agendas or meeting minutes, please contact us at info@childhealthcan.ca.

Chair 

Dr. Krista Jangaard, CEO, IWK Health Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Treasurer

Scott Fortnum, President & CEO, Children’s Health Foundation, LHSC (London, Ontario)

Vice Chair 

Sarah Bell, Chief Operating Officer, BC Children's Hospital (Vancouver, British Columbia)

President and CEO (ex-officio)

Emily Gruenwoldt, Children’s Healthcare Canada (Ottawa, Ontario)

Maureen Charlebois, Chief Nursing and Clinical Officer, Bayshore HealthCare (Mississauga, Ontario)

Isabelle Demers, President and CEO, CHU Sainte-Justine (Montreal, Quebec)

Dr. Marc-André Dugas, Chef du département de pédiatrie, CMES du CHU de Québec (Quebec City, Quebec)

Crystal Edwards, Director, Women and Children’s, and Mental Health Programs, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (Thunder Bay, Ontario)

Dr. Ana Hanlon-Dearman, Chief Medical Officer, Specialized Services for Children & Youth (Winnipeg, Manitoba)

Amy Howard, Regional Director, Children’s & Women’s Health Program, Eastern Health (St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador)

Mary Lattas, Director of Rehabilitation and Multidisciplinary Services, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal (Montreal, Quebec)

Dr. Lindy Samson, Chief of Staff & Chief Medical Officer, CHEO (Ottawa, Ontario)

Judy Van Clieaf, Vice-President, Clinical & Chief Nursing Officer, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) (Toronto, Ontario)

Christine Westerlund, Senior Operating Officer, Stollery Children’s Hospital (Edmonton, Alberta)

Dr. Ian Zenlea, Division Head and Medical Director, Trillium Health Partners (Toronto, Ontario)