Four new faces join NHS Board of Trustees
One is an investment expert and hospital fundraiser. One has a background in project management/capital development. Another recently retired from a global pharmaceutical company, and finally another specializes in quality management and entrepreneurship. What they all have in common is a desire to enhance the healthcare system in Niagara.
What they also have in common is that they are the newest volunteer members of the Niagara Health System Board of Trustees. Their appointments were unanimous at the Annual General Meeting held on June 23.
“We had an unprecedented number of applications for Board positions, making the selection process extremely competitive,” says NHS Board Chair Betty-Lou Souter. “I am confident that we have recruited four strong and qualified candidates to provide the leadership necessary to guide the NHS in its continued evolution as Niagara’s hospital system.”
The new Board members are Trevor Cooper of St. Catharines, Mike Henry and David Schram of Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Jennifer Patrick of Fort Erie.
Trevor Cooper is Vice- President, Director and Associate Portfolio Manager, Cooper Wealth Management, RBC Dominion Securities. He is Co-Chair of the Niagara North Cabinet of the It’s Our Time regional hospital fundraising campaign, Past President of the St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation, and Past President of the St. Catharines Club.
David Schram has held leadership positions in several professional consulting services and has assisted public and private clients on infrastructure and building complex projects. He is President and CEO of Urban & Environmental Management Inc., which has three offices in Ontario. He has served as an advisor or board member on various community organizations.
Jennifer Patrick is a Risk and Assurance Consultant with the provincial Ministry of Finance. Her previous roles include Senior Economic Development Officer with the Fort Erie Development Corporation and General Manager of the St. Catharines Downtown Association. She volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Catharines-Thorold & District.
Mike Henry retired in 2006 as Vice President Global Licensing with AstraZeneca, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. He was a member of the Niagaraon- the-Lake Community Standing Committee and is Past President of the Kiwanis Club of West London. Mike is a past recipient of the Citizenship Award from London, Ontario’s City Council. He volunteers with the Shaw Guild.
“Trevor, David, Mike and Jennifer bring a strong mix of skills to the Board table in the areas of business, finance, project management/capital development and quality monitoring that will serve the NHS well as they assume their new leadership roles with Niagara Health,” says President and CEO Debbie Sevenpifer.
The Board also appointed three new members to the standing committees in Port Colborne and Niagara-onthe- Lake: Port Colborne residents Ashleigh Miatello- Skrubbeltrang and Linda Vincent, and Niagara-on-the- Lake resident Ryan Conte.
Ashleigh is studying for a Master’s Degree in Applied Health Science at Brock University and working as an Advancement Research Officer at the University. Linda recently retired from managing a 110-bed retirement residence. She is a member of the Port Colborne/ Wainfleet Physician Recruitment, Retention and Medical Education Task Force, and is a former volunteer at the Port Colborne Site of Niagara Health. Ryan is a Senior Consultant, Financial Advisory Services, with Deloitte & Touche. He volunteers as a Business Consultant with Junior Achievement, an organization which educates and inspires young people about business and economics.
