Our Team
To date, more than 150 individuals have taken part in bringing the AOHT and its projects to life. And we’re just getting started.
Leadership Council
The AOHT is overseen by a Leadership Council that guides project planning, design, and implementation. It is currently composed of 15 organizational members and has enshrined patient and clinical leadership as part of its executive structure. A unique feature of the AOHT is that it is inclusive of both social services and health promotion, signaling our intent to move our work more upstream in the community.
Stephanie Parniak
Patient Partner
AOHT Tri-Chair
Dr. David Fera
Family Physician
Algoma District Medical Group
AOHT Tri-Chair
Ila Watson
Chief Executive Officer
Sault Area Hospital
AOHT Tri-Chair
Michelle Brisbois
Executive Director
Superior Family Health Team
Terry Caporossi
Executive Director
Alzheimer Society
Janik Guy
Agente de planification et d'engagement communautaire, région d'Algoma
Réseau du mieux-être francophone du Nord de l'Ontario
Ali Juma
Chief Executive Officer
Algoma Family Services
Annette Katajamaki
Executive Director
Canadian Mental Health Association Algoma
Carolyn Davis
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
Group Health Centre
Connie Lee
Executive Director
F.J. Davey Home
Dr. John Tuinema
Acting Medical Officer of Health and CEO
Algoma Public Health
Nicole Pearce
Interim Executive Director
Algoma Residential Community Hospice (ARCH)
Mike Nadeau
Chief Administrative Officer
District of SSM Social Services Administration Board
Dominic Noel
Executive Director and Nurse Practitioner Lead
Algoma Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic
Dr. Jodie Stewart
Chief Executive Officer and Physician
Algoma District Medical Group
Dr. Cassandra Taylor
Lead Physician
Superior Family Health Organization
Dr. Sarita Verma
Dean, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Rural and Remote Partnerships
The AOHT recognizes the unique challenges of planning and delivering services across the vast geography of Algoma and is committed to actively partnering with rural and remote communities. It benefits from the inclusion of neighbouring rural health hub representatives as part of its work:
Mary Ellen Luukkonen
Co-chair
East Algoma Ontario Health Team
Kadean Ogilvie
Chief Executive Officer
Lady Dunn Health Centre (North Algoma)
Transformation Office
The AOHT is mobilizing work across organizations in its membership and beyond with support from the AOHT Transformation Office, which is responsible for supporting leadership, decision-making, and operations.
Victoria Aceti Chlebus
Director, Integrated Care (Interim)
Algoma Ontario Health Team
Michelle Courneene
Project Management Consultant
Algoma Ontario Health Team
Tracy Galizia
Project Management Specialist
Sault Area Hospital
Brandy Sharp Young
Manager, Communications and Media Services
Sault Area Hospital
Cassandra Lepore
Project Coordinator
Algoma Ontario Health Team
Jeff Dorans
Quality Improvement Lead
Algoma Ontario Health Team
Erin Mulroney
Research Assistant
Algoma Ontario Health Team
Maria Torres
Digital Health Coordinator
Algoma Ontario Health Team
Kendra Dumont
Analytics Coordinator
Algoma Ontario Health Team
Dr. Sophia Myles
OHT Impact Fellow
Algoma Ontario Health Team
Brianna Smith
Communications and Community Engagement Coordinator
Algoma Ontario Health Team