Appointee Biographies

CAROL ANNETT

Carol Annett, of Toronto, is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of VHA Home HealthCare. Her community involvement includes serving as a peer surveyor for Accreditation Canada, as a student mentor for York University’s Schulich School of Business, and as Board Chair for Sunnybrook Health Sciences.

KATHLEEN FYFE

Kate Fyfe is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Timmins and District Hospital. With over 30 years of senior executive experience, Kate brings a wealth of experience in acute care, mental health, and health system settings. Kate has worked collaboratively with system partners to improve accountability, performance, access to care and quality outcomes. Kate has also led a variety of transformational projects related to care delivery and the implementation of broad structural changes to our health system. Active in her community, Kate currently serves as director on a number of boards. A true Northerner, Kate continues to focus her energy on building stronger, healthier local communities and improving population health outcomes across our health system. Kate holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Ottawa, is a Certified Professional Accountant / Chartered Accountant and has completed the Rotman Advanced Health Leadership Program.

JOHN HIRDES

Dr. Hirdes holds the distinguished title of University Professor in the School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo with a cross-appointment to the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He is a Member of the Order of Canada, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. In addition, he is the Senior Canadian Fellow and a Board Member of interRAI (www.interRAI.org), an international consortium of researchers from over 40 countries. He chairs interRAI's Network for Mental Health and the interRAI Network of Canada. Dr. Hirdes has 330+ publications in peer reviewed journals and academic book chapters. His primary areas of interest include assessment, mental health, aging, health services research, quality measurement, and quantitative research methods.

ELISEO ORRANTIA

Eliseo Orrantia, of Marathon, is a Rural Generalist Physician and a Professor at Northern Ontario School of Medicine University. His community involvement includes serving as Senator of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University, as Co-chair of the Rural Northern Physician Group Agreement (RNPGA) Complement Review Committee, and as a member of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada, the Noojmawing Sookatagaing Ontario Health Team, and the Northern Maternal Child Network.

GLENNA RAYMOND

Glenna Raymond, of Oshawa, is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences. Her community involvement has included serving as a board member for the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, the Scarborough and Rouge Valley Health Care System, and the HealthCare Insurance Reciprocal of Ontario.

LINDA FRANKLIN

Linda Franklin, ICD.D, is the past chair of the William Osler Health System and is a board member of Niagara College, The Post Secondary Education Quality Assessment Board, and the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council. As the President and Chief Executive Officer of Colleges Ontario until 2023, Linda achieved the approval of college three-year degrees, independent nursing degrees and investments in student mental health. She established a board education program for college governors, contributed to government policy development and oversaw a system marketing program. As Chief Executive Officer of the Wine Council, Linda achieved significant government policy reforms including the creation of the VQA and was named Niagara Business Person of the Year. Previously, Linda worked for a medical regulatory body, was the chief of staff to an Ontario Cabinet Minister and provided strategic advice as a consultant. She has served on a number of public sector boards throughout her career.

THOMAS JOHN WARDMAN

Thomas Wardman, of Niagara, is a technology expert with a background in overseeing diverse operations, technology transformations, strategic planning, and financial management within not-for-profit and regulatory environments. His career has spanned three decades with notable organizations such as Nortel Networks, Hewlett Packard Canada, The College of Family Physicians of Canada, The Royal Conservatory of Music, CPA Canada, Human Resources Professionals Association, and most recently The College of Immigration & Citizenship Consultants. Thomas was named Canada's CIO of the Year in 2020 for his innovative work and contributions to excellence in technology, particularly in the Not-For-Profit sector. Thomas is an Advisory Council Member with the Law Society of Ontario, where he advises on cybersecurity and privacy matters for the Access to Innovation project. Thomas holds his Master of Laws from the University of Toronto, and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Lethbridge.