About our board, committees and key partners
Board of Trustees
The Niagara Health System Board of Trustees is made up of volunteers who live and work in Niagara. The board is responsible for governing the NHS and providing strategic direction to meet the healthcare needs of the community within available resources.
- Jean Armitage
- Dr. Andrei Arvinte, VP, Medical Staff Association
- Stephen Butz
- Bruce Caughill
- Trevor Cooper
- Carman Dix
- Helen Eggleton
- Mike Henry
- Dr. Joanna Hope, Interim Chief of Staff
- Steve Hudson
- Dragan Matovic
- Joe McCollum
- Flo Paladino
- Jennifer Patrick
- Steven Pillar
- Dr. Ken Reddy, President, Medical Staff Association
- David Schram
- Mark Sherk
- Debbie Sevenpifer, President & CEO, Secretary to Board
- Alan Simpson
- Betty-Lou Souter, Board Chair
- Mary Turner
Medical Advisory Committee
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the role of the Medical Advisory Committee is to oversee quality patient care. Physician members are:
- Chief of Staff (Interim): Dr. Joanna Hope
- Regional Department Chiefs
- Anesthesia (Acting): Dr. Michael Gallagher
- Diagnostic Imaging: Dr. Amit Mehta
- Emergency Medicine: Dr. John McAuley
- Family Practice: Vacant
- Internal Medicine: Vacant
- Obstetrics/Gynecology: Dr. Johan Viljoen
- Pediatrics: Dr. Parminder Brar
- Laboratory Medicine: Dr. Suhas Joshi
- Surgery (Acting): Dr. Jeff Cranford
- Mental Health (Acting): Dr. Raghunath Kumaran
- Hospital Medicine: Dr. Alan Daniel
- Medical Staff Association
- President: Dr. Ken Reddy
- Vice President: Dr. Andre Arvinte
- Secretary/Treasurer: Dr. Jennifer Frendo
- Additional members
- Associate Medical Officer of Health: Dr. Valerie Jaegar
- Chief of Staff, Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre: Dr. Jack Luce
- Clinical Teaching: Dr. Karl Stobbe
- Lead Intensivist: Dr. Neil Malcolm
Partner Foundations
We are fortunate to have the active fundraising support of seven hospital foundations. We could not do what we do without them. Each local Foundation fulfils the very important role of fundraising in their local community to meet annual equipment needs, as well as for capital redevelopment projects. The Niagara Health System Foundation works closely with the six local foundations to co-ordinate a Niagara-wide campaign supporting the development or renovation of facilities and new regional healthcare programs.
- Douglas Memorial Hospital Foundation, Fort Erie
- Greater Niagara General Hospital Foundation
- Niagara Health System Foundation
- Niagara-on-the-Lake Hospital Foundation
- Port Colborne Hospital Foundation
- St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation
- Welland Hospital Foundation
Partner Auxiliaries
Our six Auxiliaries are a vital link between the hospital and the community, and the contributions of these volunteer groups are vitally important to the patient care experience. The services and support our Auxiliaries provide through events and activities are endless, and include everything from running gift shops to raising funds for healthcare through raffles, bake sales and card parties.
- Douglas Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
- Greater Niagara General Hospital Auxiliary
- Niagara-on-the-Lake Hospital Auxiliary
- Port Colborne General Hospital Auxiliary
- St. Catharines General Hospital Auxiliary
- Welland Hospital Auxiliary
Community Standing Committees
Our Standing Committees ensure that the perspectives, particular service requirements, unique needs, other issues and community interests of the smaller sites have an effective voice at the board level and that these and other issues are considered in governance decisions.
Fort Erie
- Doreen Angles, Ex officio
- Valerie Beattie
- Dr. Claudius Che, Physician appointee
- Carole Course
- Carman Dix, Trustee appointee
- Fay McIntee, Ex officio
- Eugene Pilato
- Debbie Sevenpifer, Ex officio
- Noreen Zanatta
Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Emily Chartenski
- Ryan Conte
- Frances Cowan
- Mike Henry, Trustee appointee
- Jan Johnston
- Dr. David Reimer, Physician appointee
- Debbie Sevenpifer, Ex officio
Port Colborne
- Alicia Arnold
- Karen Marr
- Ashleigh Miatello-Skrubbeltrang
- Joe McCollum, Trustee appointee
- Dr. George Rungi, Physician appointee
- Debbie Sevenpifer, Ex officio
- Linda Vincent
