Meet the CHATS Board of Directors

Leadership in senior services

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Chair of the Board:  JANE CASEY

  • Also Chair of the CHATS Planning Committee
  • Director of Medicine Programs at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket
  • Recipient of Southlake Regional Health Centre Corporate Leadership Award, 2008
  • Currently on Senior Friendly Committee, Clinical Resource and Utilization Committee, Research Ethics Board
  • Resident of Aurora

 

Vice-Chair of the Board:  GAYLE SEDDON 

  •  Also member of the CHATS Business Development Committee
  • Senior Client Services Manager -Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre
  • Former Regional Director – St. Elizabeth Health Centre; responsible for the operational management of three CCAC contracts - Clinical Resource team and Chemo/IV team
  • Dedicated to improving the community health care services with particular attention to senior care
  • Resident of Aurora

 

Secretary/Treasurer: CAROL TURNER

  • Also Chair of the CHATS Finance Committee
  • Vice-President, Finance and Administration, Toronto Community Foundation
  • Experience in executive-level finance, planning, budgeting, human resources, information technology in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations
  • Expertise with organizational transformation, formulation of new policies and procedures
  • Resident of Kettleby

 

Past Chair:  RICHARD KINCH

  • Also member of the CHATS Business Development Committee and Campaign Cabinet
  • Past executive with the Johnson & Johnson family of companies
  • Experience in executive coaching, leadership development, executive retirement, labour relations, marketing and public speaking
  • United Way of York Region campaign cabinet member, and other community volunteer/board roles
  • Resident of Newmarket

 

Board Member: CHRISTINA BISANZ 

  • Also a member of CHATS’ Board Effectiveness Committee
  • Executive Director of Consumers Council of Canada
  • Consultant specializing in business development, stakeholder relations and strategic planning for small business and non-profit organizations
  • Resident of Newmarket
     

Board Member: RAMMA CHABRA        

  • Also member of the CHATS Signature Event Committee
  • Retired Principal
  • Board member - Seniors' Enrichment Centre since 2006
  • Member of Social Service Network and Seniors' Advisory Council - Town of Markham
  • Resident of Thornhill

 Board Member:  GRAHAM CONSTANTINE

  • Also a member of CHATS' Planning Committee
  • President, Graham Constantine and Associates Consulting
  • Bachelor of Health Administration
  • 43 years experience with healthcare, including work with the Local Health Integration Network
  • Resident of Aurora

 

Board Member:  JOE DASILVA

  • Also a member of CHATS' Board Effectiveness Committee
  • Manager, Stonegate Community Health Centre
  • Bachelor of Health Administration
  • Former Program Manager of Vaughan Community Health Care
  • Resident of Vaughan

 

Board Member:  BRENDA GEFUCIA

  • Also a member of CHATS' Business Development Committee
  • Executive-in-Residence, Forrest and Company (leadership development, coaching and facilitation)
  • VP Finance, Canadian Tire Corporation Limited (retired)
  • Certified General Accountant, Business Administration diploma
  • Resident of Richmond Hill

 

Board Member: KAREN GOODALE 

  • Also a member of CHATS’ Planning Committee
  • Performance Measurement professional with Scotiabank in Retail Lending and Credit Risk Management, International Banking Division
  • Experience in strategic management including strategy mapping and balanced scorecard
  • Project management experience in financial systems development
  • Resident of Aurora
     

 Board Member:  YASH KAPUR 

  •  Retired Engineer from the United Nations
  •  Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with M.B.A. and Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Public Relations.
    Chair / President, York Region Branch, Canadian Red Cross
  • Director, Peoples & Organizations, North Toronto (P.O.I.N.T.)
  • Member, Seniors' Advisory Council, Town of Markham
  • Various Community Involvements

 

 

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