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Who We Are
Our Vision: Better Leadership, Better Health - Together
Founded in 2009, we are a not-for-profit network of 40+ Canadian health organizations (called Network Partners) formed on the values of trust and reciprocity.
CHLNet Team & Secretariat
We are comprised of a small core team of staff, advisors, emeritus positions, and a Secretariat that works in partnership with the Network Partner organizations across Canada.
Kelly Grimes
Executive Director
kgrimes@chlnet.ca
Grace Gemin
Project Coordinator
ggemin@chlnet.ca
Deanne Taylor
Senior Research Advisor
Stephen Samis
Senior Policy Advisor
CHLNet Secretariat
Kathy MacNeil
CHLNet CO-CHAIR
Maria Judd
CHLNet CO-CHAIR
Katherine Chubbs
BGen Scott Malcolm
CHLNet Network Partner Liaisons
Yvonne Mburu
Wendy Lei
Emerging Health Leaders
Alain Doucet
Canadian College of Health Leaders (Host Secretariat)
Andrea Johnson
CHLNet Working Group Chair
Deanne Taylor
Senior Research Advisor
Stephen Samis
Senior Policy Advisor
Kelly Grimes
CHLNet Executive Director (ex officio)
Past Co-Chairs
2010 – Don Philippon (Alberta Government), Elma Heidemann (Accreditation Canada)
2011 – Brian O’Rourke (CADTH), Lea Bryden (Capital Health Nova Scotia)
2012 – Brian O’Rourke (CADTH), Hugh MacLeod (Canadian Patient Safety Institute)
2013 – Brian O’Rourke (CADTH), Hugh MacLeod (Canadian Patient Safety Institute)
2014 – Brian O’Rourke (CADTH), Hugh MacLeod (Canadian Patient Safety Institute)
2015 – Brian O’Rourke (CADTH), Gillian Kernaghan (St. Joseph’s Health Care London)
2016 – Gillian Kernaghan (St. Joseph’s Health Care London), Graham Sher (Canadian Blood Services)
2017 – Gillian Kernaghan (St. Joseph’s Health Care London), Graham Sher (Canadian Blood Services)
2018 – Gillian Kernaghan (St. Joseph’s Health Care London), Chris Power (Canadian Patient Safety Institute)
2019 – Chris Power (Canadian Patient Safety Institute), Kathy MacNeil (Island Health)
2020 – Chris Power (Canadian Patient Safety Institute), Kathy MacNeil (Island Health)
2021 – Kathy MacNeil (island Health), Susan Moffatt-Bruce (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada)
2022 – Kathy MacNeil (island Health), Susan Moffatt-Bruce (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada)
2011 – Brian O’Rourke (CADTH), Lea Bryden (Capital Health Nova Scotia)
2012 – Brian O’Rourke (CADTH), Hugh MacLeod (Canadian Patient Safety Institute)
2013 – Brian O’Rourke (CADTH), Hugh MacLeod (Canadian Patient Safety Institute)
2014 – Brian O’Rourke (CADTH), Hugh MacLeod (Canadian Patient Safety Institute)
2015 – Brian O’Rourke (CADTH), Gillian Kernaghan (St. Joseph’s Health Care London)
2016 – Gillian Kernaghan (St. Joseph’s Health Care London), Graham Sher (Canadian Blood Services)
2017 – Gillian Kernaghan (St. Joseph’s Health Care London), Graham Sher (Canadian Blood Services)
2018 – Gillian Kernaghan (St. Joseph’s Health Care London), Chris Power (Canadian Patient Safety Institute)
2019 – Chris Power (Canadian Patient Safety Institute), Kathy MacNeil (Island Health)
2020 – Chris Power (Canadian Patient Safety Institute), Kathy MacNeil (Island Health)
2021 – Kathy MacNeil (island Health), Susan Moffatt-Bruce (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada)
2022 – Kathy MacNeil (island Health), Susan Moffatt-Bruce (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada)