Board Director
Dave Lavigne is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), employed as the Director of Finance and Regulatory, with Liberty Utilities Gas New Brunswick. Dave has worked...
Board Director
Dr. Narendra Vakharia is Chief of the Department of Women's and Obstetric Anesthesia and Associate Professor at Dalhousie University. He holds a Bachelor of Science...
Board Director
Vice President, Research and Innovation
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Frank MacMaster, PhD is the IWK’s Vice President, Research and Innovation and a Professor of Psychiatry at the Dalhousie School of Medicine. Dr. MacMaster joined...
Board Director
Sheila is a self-employed quality management consultant with many years of experience in health care, specifically in laboratory medicine. Her primary focus in recent years...
Board Director
Denise Pothier is the Chief Operating Officer with the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business. Prior to this role, she enjoyed a rewarding career with Stantec...
Board Director
Justin Ghosn is an entrepreneur of Lebanese descent with strong work ethic. He is currently the CEO of GCORP Investments, a company he founded and...
Past Chair
Chris is a partner at Torys LLP, where he has practiced corporate and securities law for 30 years. In 2015, he relocated from Toronto to...
Board Director
Syed Sibte Raza Abidi is Professor of Computer Science and Professor of Medicine (cross appointed) at the Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax. He...
General Counsel
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Jen first joined the IWK as an administrative resident in 199 5 and joined the IWK full-time in 2006 . P rior to joining the...
Chief, Communications, Engagement & Change
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Gina Connell is IWK Health's Chief of Communications, Engagement & Change. Gina holds a Bachelor of Public Relations Degree from Mount Saint Vincent University and...
Vice President, People and Organization Development
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Steve Ashton supports the IWK’s People Strategy and team members who are dedicated professionals in human resources, safety, learning, staff scheduling, volunteer resources and labour...
President & CEO
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Krista first joined the IWK in 1996 in the division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. In 2008, she assumed the role of Medical Director of the Neonatal...
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