Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance Board of Directors welcomes new Chair, Vice-Chair, two new Directors, and eight Community Members to Board Committees
July 10, 2024
John Wilkinson is elected Chair of the Huron Perth
Healthcare Alliance’s Board of Directors
The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) is privileged to
announce that two new members were elected to its Board of Directors at the
recent 2023/2024 Annual Members Meeting.
- Franklin
Famme, CPA, CA, Partner, Famme & Company Professional Corporation
- Bill
Whetstone, Commercial Lead, Bruce Power, and Municipality of Bluewater
Bayfield Ward Councillor
Sincere thanks were extended at the Meeting to departing
Board Members Gary Austin and Joe Looby, who was also outgoing Treasurer for
their stellar service and contributions while on the Board.
Following the Annual Members Meeting, the Board held its
2024/2025 Organizational Meeting where Greg Stewart and John Wilkinson were subsequently
elected Vice-Chair and Chair of the Board. Franklin Famme was elected as
Treasurer.
“I am very much looking forward to continuing to serve our HPHA
communities as Chair of the Board,” said Mr. Wilkinson. “We are facing a period
of significant change. The HPHA is well
positioned to continue as a leader locally, provincially and nationally as we
advance towards a truly sustainable health system focused on improving the
health and wellness of all Canadians.”
An experienced corporate Director, John has been a Member of
the volunteer HPHA Board of Directors since 2021, most recently serving as
Vice-Chair. He assumed the role of Chair after Stephen Hearn completed his 2-year
Term in June 2024. Steve joined the HPHA Board in 2016 and was thanked for his
incredible leadership as Chair, notably by advancing the organization through
the public process that resulted in the formal amalgamation of the four HPHA
corporations, effective April 1st, 2024. Steve will continue as a
key Member of the Board and will assume the role as Chair of the Governance,
Community Relations & System Transformation Committee. Replacing John as
Vice-Chair is Greg Stewart who has been on the HPHA Board since 2021. Greg is a
Lawyer with Donnelly Murphy Lawyers where he practices primarily in the areas
of Municipal, Planning, Employment, Civil Litigation and Corporate Law.
Eight Community Members were also introduced at the Annual
Members Meeting as having been previously appointed by the Board to the HPHA’s Board
Committees.
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Joe Adams, St. Marys & Area
·
John Bolton, St. Marys & Area
·
Elizabeth Hill, St. Marys & Area
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Kevin Hulley, Clinton & Area
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Wendy Hutton, Seaforth & Area
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Richard Seip, Stratford & Area
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Michael Stilwell, Clinton & Area
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Emma Vigil, Stratford & Area
“The HPHA and those
we serve benefit significantly from local volunteer leaders who step forward to
govern,” said Andrew Williams, President & Chief Executive Officer.
“Strong, innovative, accountable, patient-focused, system-first governance is a
hallmark of the HPHA, and today’s announcement reinforces this moving forward.”