Meet Our Board

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Thank you to the local volunteers who share their time and expertise as members of the WDMH Board of Directors.


	Jennifer Milburn, Chair Jennifer joined the WDMH Board in 2021 after moving with her husband and daughters to the Winchester area in 2020. She has extensive experience in health administration, maternal/child health, laboratory medicine, and public health as the Executive Director of Newborn Screening Ontario at CHEO. She has also filled leadership roles in CHEO’s COVID-19 response, BORN Ontario, and on the Board of the Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre. Jennifer has an undergraduate degree in Biology and Biotechnology from Carleton University and a Master of Health Administration from the University of Ottawa.
	Annik Blanchard, Vice Chair Annik is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Partner at BDO Canada LLP, with over 20 years of experience supporting not-for-profit and public sector organizations. Her long-standing dedication to the health sector, particularly WDMH, stems from her personal connection and experiences with the hospital since childhood. As a board member, Annik is committed to upholding the high level of service and care she has personally valued over the years. In addition to her role on the board, Annik has served as an audit committee member for the Ottawa Carleton District School Board and Girl Guides of Canada. Recognized as one of Ottawa's Forty Under 40 in 2018, she is a respected leader within her community. Outside of work, Annik enjoys exploring new destinations with her husband and three children in their RV and loves playing board games with her family. She stays active year-round by taking part in seasonal sports.
	Tyson Roffey, Treasurer Tyson is Vice President of Digital Health at Nova Networks and is an Adjunct Professor at Algonquin College, School of Health and Community Studies and at York University, Schulich School of Business. As a past hospital CIO and Privacy Officer Tyson brings advanced skills and experience in many areas, including implementation of Hospital Information Systems, risk management (cyber), healthcare administration and policy, and health system needs, issues, and trends. Tyson believes strongly in sharing knowledge and giving back and has been an active participant on several Boards and Committees such as The Ontario Caregivers Organization and Ronald MacDonald House. Most importantly, Tyson is motivated by his amazing wife and four children, along with a wonderful and supportive extended family.
	Andrea Jewell Andrea is a Registered Nurse, who holds a Clinical Director position with Bruyère. Her career began in a rural Quebec hospital working in the areas of medicine-surgery, obstetrics, and long-term care. She has since held a variety of positions in public health, primary care, education, and professional practice. Andrea is a member of the Canadian Nurses Association and the College of Nurses of Ontario. In 2014, she was elected to the board of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and served two consecutive terms. For as long as Andrea can remember, she has wanted to be a Registered Nurse. No matter the role she holds within health care, Andrea believes that she is in service to people – and that is what she loves!
	Tamara Williams Tamara started her career as a physiotherapist but has spent most of her healthcare years analyzing data and implementing data capture systems for the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Tamara now divides her time between her husband’s business continuity planning business and her own health coaching practice. When she isn’t taking courses to feed her myriad of interests, Tamara runs and volunteers with the Russell Run Club, logs many hours on her bike and knits up a storm. Tamara and her husband live in Metcalfe which they have called home for over 20 years.
	David Wattie David started his volunteer path with WDMH on the Patient & Family Engagement Committee. He took on the role of Co-Chair of that committee and was excited to join the Board in 2015. David has had experience in insurance, management and children's programs. He currently operates Wattie Karate, as well as teaching first aid and lifeguarding programs. He also serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of Camp Kagama, a local children's summer camp. David holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from SUNY Potsdam and brings not-for-profit, governance and leadership experience to the Board. David currently resides in Morrisburg with his wife and two children.
	Michelle Perry Originally from Newfoundland, Michelle is now at home in Richmond. Prior to embarking on a career in law, Michelle’s life found her teaching in a public college in Nain, Labrador, and for five years her voice was heard over the radio airways in Newfoundland as a radio announcer. Michelle attended Memorial University of Newfoundland and Queen’s in Kingston and Herstmonceax, UK. In her spare time, you can find Michelle sailing on the Rideau Canal.
	Eric Stevens, Chair of Quality Committee Eric is a retired public servant, having served as a lawyer for the Federal Department of Justice for many years. During his time serving, he advised on a broad range of matters including immigration law, citizenship law, prison law, and debt collection. For a while, he was responsible for the legal training of citizenship judges across Canada. He appeared in parliamentary committees on a number of occasions to explain legislative initiatives. He is married with three grown children. His various interests include tennis and spending time with family. He lives along the St. Lawrence River, between Morrisburg and Iroquois.
	Kelly Goulet Kelly began her career in communications with a focus on non-profit healthcare before moving into fundraising for healthcare causes. Throughout her career, she has provided strategic counsel to a variety of healthcare non-profits and has led fund development, volunteer management, and strategic event planning teams across a range of projects. In her current role as the Vice President of Philanthropy Performance Management at The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, Kelly supports the organization’s mission of inspiring, enabling, and recognizing community support for improvements in patient care and equipment at The Ottawa Hospital, as well as groundbreaking research at The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Beyond her professional achievements, Kelly is passionate about ensuring access to quality healthcare close to home, with WDMH being one of the key reasons she and her husband chose this community as their forever home. When she isn’t working, she spends her time with her family and her many animals on a small property just outside of the village.
	Brenda Toonders Brenda is a consultant/project-driven specialist currently employed by our local Great River Ontario Health Team. She brings her background in helping improve both the delivery and administration of homecare for both publicly funded and private pay service providers to the team. With advanced skills in business management, planning, project management, quality and performance management as well as in-depth knowledge of the home and community care sector's challenges and opportunities, she is dedicated to supporting the transformation of health care to a more patient-focused, integrated care experience.
	Bill Woods Bill is a Client Solution Executive at Kyndryl Canada (an IBM Canada spin-off), responsible for leading large, multi-disciplinary teams, and integrating products and services required to meet clients' business needs and for the development of highly complex strategic outsourcing solutions. Bill brings advanced skills and experience in business management, strategic planning, quality, and performance management.
	Dr. Brian Devin, Chief of Staff
	Dr. Geoff Peters, President, Medical Staff
	Louise Arsenault, President, WDMH Auxiliary
	Trisha Elliott, Foundation Chair .
	Cholly Boland, Chief Executive Officer Cholly Boland is President and Chief Executive Officer of Winchester District Memorial Hospital and Dundas Manor Long-Term Care Home. Cholly has held Chief Executive positions with hospitals and nursing homes in Orangeville, Arnprior and Northern British Columbia; and with a Community Care Access Centre in Northern Ontario. Cholly holds degrees from Queen's and Ottawa Universities and certificates from the Canadian and American Colleges of Health Executives. He is married and has two children.
	Janie Desroches, Vice President, Clinical Services & Chief Nursing Executive Janie is a Registered Nurse who has worked in acute care, community and long-term care settings. She has also held leadership positions within the community sector and at Hôpital Montfort, leading clinical and patient support teams as well as various organizational initiatives. She holds degrees from McGill University, the University of Ottawa, and York University. She is married and has two children.