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Our Team
To date, more than 150 individuals have taken part in bringing the AOHT and its projects to life.
Leadership Council
The AOHT is a network of organizations governed by the Leadership Council that sets strategic priorities and acts as the collaborative decision-making body. It is currently composed of 23 organizational members and is inclusive of both health and social services, signaling our intent to move our work more upstream in the community.
Stephanie Parniak
Patient Partner
AOHT Tri-Chair
Dr. Alan McLean
Family Physician
AOHT Tri-Chair
Ila Watson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sault Area Hospital
AOHT Tri-Chair
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
Christina Spadafora
Executive Director
John Policicchio
Executive Director
Alyssa Spooney
Executive Director
Lil Silvano
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
Executive Director
Algoma Residential Community Hospice
Silvana Dereski
Executive Director
Carolyn Burton
Executive Director
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
Tim Vine
President and Chief Executive Officer
North Shore Health Network
Mike Nadeau
Chief Administrative Officer
District of SSM Social Services Administration Board
Kadean Ogilvie
Chief Executive Officer
Mara DeFazio
Senior Manager
Deanna Chisholm-Tullio
Associate Director, Community Support Services
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
Algoma Ontario Health Team
Roylene Bowden
Manager of Programs
Algoma Ontario Health Team
Cassandra Lepore
Transformation Consultant
Algoma Ontario Health Team
Erin Mulroney
Research and Community Engagement Coordinator
Algoma Ontario Health Team
Aja Notte
Project Coordinator
Algoma Ontario Health Team
Isaac Lennox
Analytics Coordinator
Algoma Ontario Health Team