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Strategic Advisory Committee

The Strategic Advisory Committee of Seniors Care Network includes senior healthcare leaders representing hospitals, community service providers, older adult/care partner advocates, and others from across the Central East Region. The Committee provides expert advice on strategy and leadership matters, including strategic planning, risk management, organizational and management oversight, oversight of internal financial and operational controls, and communication with stakeholders.

Gillian Barrie

Community Agency Representative (Durham)

Executive Director, Alzheimer Society of Durham Region

Chair

Deb Daly

Primary Care Representative

Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

Vice Chair

Ryan Alexander

Community Agency Representative
(Northeast)

Chief Executive Officer with Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes (CCCKL)

Dr. Sarah Brisbin

Physician Specialist Representative (Geriatric Medicine)

Geriatrician, Kawartha Centre in Peterborough

Jennifer Burns West

Hospital Representative (Northeast)

VP Clinical and Community Programs and Chief Nursing Executive, Haliburton Highlands Health Service

Diane Duncan

Community Agency Representative (Scarborough)

Executive Director, Senior Persons Living Connected (SPLC)

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Kimberly Johnston

Mental Health Sciences (Hospital) Representative

Administrative Director, Geriatric Program, Pharmacy Services and Infection Prevention & Control Program, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences

Mahesh Nileshwar

Seniors Advocate/Public Member (Scarborough)

Executive Director, SACHAYS

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Dr. Kim Ritchie

Seniors Advocate/Public Member (Durham)

Research Associate, Trauma and Recovery Lab at McMaster University

Dr. Sina Sajed

Primary Care Representative

Primary Care Physician (Family Medicine and Care of the Elderly)

Nancy Veloso

Hospital Representative
(Scarborough)

Associate Vice President Clinical Program, Scarborough Health Network

Bill Willis

Seniors Advocate/Public Member
(Durham)

Toby Xu

Long-Term Care Home Representative

Executive Director at Extendicare Scarborough

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