Governance
Canadian Nurses Foundation is governed by a volunteer
Board of Directors.
Board Members
Chair: David
Hill, O.C.
Mr. Hill is a native of Ottawa, a Founding Partner
and Co-Chair of the law firm Perley-Robertson, Hill
& McDougall LLP. Mr. Hill is Member of the Order
of Canada and has been involved in health related
activities for many years. He is the Past Chair of
Board of Trustees of the Ottawa Civic Hospital, Past
Chair of the Board of Directors of the Loeb Health
Research Institute and a Member of the Board of the
David Smith Centre. He recently retired as Vice-Chair
of the Board of Trustees of the National Arts Centre
President: Lucille
Auffrey
Ms. Lucille Auffrey, RN, MN, is the Chief Executive Officer
of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA). Prior to
this, Lucille was the Executive Director of the Fredericton
based Nurses Association of New Brunswick (NANB),
and is a board member of both CNA and the Canadian
Nurses Protective Society. Mme Auffrey is the first
nurse appointed to the Federal Advisory Committee
on Judicial Appointments for the Province of New Brunswick.
She was also the first nurse asked to serve as a public
representative on the Maritime Provinces Higher Education
Commission and became a member of the Health Canada's
Consultative Committee for French-speaking Minority
Communities. Mme Auffrey holds a Baccalaureate in
Nursing and a Masters of Science in Nursing and Health
Studies.
Vice-Chair: Wendy
Nicklin
Ms. Wendy Nicklin is Executive Director with the
Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation
(CCHSA). Formerly Ms. Nicklin was the Civic Campus
Operating Officer and Vice President of Nursing at
the Ottawa Hospital. She has had a distinguished career
in nursing and health care, having taught Nursing
at Queen's University, worked in nursing practice
as Staff Nurse, Nurse Educator, Clinical Nurse Specialist
at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. She has
also held positions as Director of Nursing, VP Nursing
and Patient Services.
Board Member:
Murray Elston
On January 5, 2004 Mr. Murray Elston was appointed
President of Canadian Nuclear Association ( CNA )
after having served as President of Canada 's Research-Based
Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) since November
1, 1998.
From January to October 1998, Mr. Elston was a member
of the Energreen Solutions Group and from 1994 to
1997 served as President of the Ontario Interlink
Industrial Park .
From 1981 to 1994 Mr. Elston served as a member of
the Ontario Legislature where he held a number of
positions including Minister of Health, Chairman of
the Management Board, Minister of Financial Institutions
and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.
Mr. Elston is a graduate of the University of Western
Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor
of Law degree. Prior to being elected to the Ontario
Legislature, Mr. Elston practiced law in Bruce County,
Ontario.
Mr. Elston is Chair of Ontario's Clean Water Legacy
Trust and Chair of the Board of Directors of the University
of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research. He
is also a member on the Boards of Directors of the
Canadian Nurses Foundation ( CNF ), HydroOne, General
Insurance Company of The Royal Bank of Canada and
Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian
Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF).
Board Member: John Hartin
Mr. John Hartin recently retired from Nortel following
a lengthy career during which time he held various
management positions in several different parts of
the business. Immediately before his retirement, John
was Director, Business Operations, Global Supply Management
– a position where he was accountable for many
aspects of Nortel’s interaction with its global
supply base. Prior to this, his management positions
included Director, Communications, Global Supply Management;
Director Communications and Marketing Support, Semiconductor
Components Group; and Director, Plant Engineering
and Facilities Management for the Semiconductor Components
Group in Ottawa.
Mr. Hartin’s involvement in the community includes:
Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Ottawa
Civic Hospital Foundation, Past Member of the Executive
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Loeb Medical
Research Institute, Past Member of the Board of Trustees
of the Ottawa Civic Hospital, Past Member of the Board
of the Ottawa Health Research Institute, and Past
Member of the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors of the United Way of Ottawa-Carleton.
Board Member:
Jim Irving
Jim Irving joined Johnson & Johnson in 1981.
Currently, Jim is Director of Government Relations
and Strategic Affairs. His role with the federal government
and Ontario provincial government is to develop business
relationships with the politicians and bureaucrats
–to understand and influence healthcare funding
towards the health and welfare of Canadians, and to
support the adoption of J&J’s innovative
new healthcare technologies.
Jim is also the Canadian J&J liaison for nursing
and nursing leadership support. He co-ordinates all
major support programs such as the Canadian Nursing
Foundation/JJMP education scholarship, the Dorothy
M. Wylie Institute, the OHA Nursing Leadership Award,
and the J&J/Wharton Fellows Program in Leadership
for Nurse Executives – to name but a few.
Jim is a graduate of Carleton University, Ottawa,
Canada. He is a faculty member of Seneca College,
Toronto, having taught marketing and sales courses
in the Continuing Education Division. He also has
been actively involved with the Foundation Boards
of The Scarborough Hospital, Markham Stouffville Hospital
and The Bob Rumball Association for the Deaf.
Board Member: Ginette Lemire Rodger
Dr. Ginette Lemire Rodger is the Vice President Professional Practice, and Chief Nursing Executive at the Ottawa Hospital, the Ottawa University Heart Institute and the Rehabilitation Centre as well as Adjunct Professor at the schools of nursing of the University of Ottawa and Queen's University.
She is past President of the Canadian Nurses Association. Prior to 1989, she was concurrently the Executive Director of the Canadian Nurses Association, Secretary Treasurer of the Canadian Nurses Foundation and Secretary Treasurer of the Canadian Nurses Protective Society.
Throughout her career, she has served on commissions and board of directors of many health, nursing, political and educational organizations, including serving as Chair of the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation and member of the Medical Research Council of Canada. Ginette has been involved internationally with nursing and health projects on all continents of the world and at the policy level with the World Health Organization.
Board Member: Scott McElligott
Mr. Scott McElligott graduated from the University
of Ottawa in 1981 with an Honors Bachelor of Commerce
degree with a specialization in finance and accounting.
Scott has also successfully completed the PFP diploma,
Canadian Securities Course, and Registered Representative
certification as well as many industry courses such
as the STEP designation of the Society of Trust and
Estate Practitioners.
After a 10-year career assisting John Deere dealer
franchises with sales and financial management programs
working all across Canada.
Scott joined the Royal Bank Financial Group with Royal
Trust in domestic estate and investment planning.
In 1996 Scott joined Royal Bank's international services
division. First as Senior Manager, International Services,
he assisted clients, principally in the areas of international
trusts and investment services and provided technical
sales support on cross-border, tax and estate-planning
matters. In November 1999, he was appointed as National
Sales Manager, International Services. In November
2002, Scott was named Vice President Sales for the
Royal Bank Global Private Banking Canadian distribution
platform overseeing the international and domestic
high net worth sales teams.
In April 2003, Scott joined the TD Private Client
Group as Managing Director to open the Ottawa TD Private
Client Centre. Scott now oversees the integrated approach
for high net worth clients in Ottawa and has continued
his practice in the domestic and international trust
and investment planning area.
Scott is married and lives in Ottawa with his wife
Lyne and two children. Scott is an active skier and
ski coach. He is also an active supporter of the Ottawa
Hospital Foundation supporting the planned giving
area.
Board Member: Kaaren Ruth Neufeld, RN, MN
Ms. Kaaren Neufeld, is the chief nursing officer and executive director at the St. Bonfiface General Hospital in Manitoba. Ms Neufeld has had a distinguished career in nursing and health care, having taught at the Misericordia General Hospital School of Nursing and the University of Manitoba, and having worked in nursing practice as a staff nurse in the newborn nurseries and labour and delivery.
Ms Neufeld is a member of the boards of directors for the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, the Boniface Hospital and Research Foundation, and the Canadian Nurses Association; president, Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses (2002-2003). Board Member:
Howard Shearer
Mr. Howard Shearer joined Hitachi in October 1984,
and is currently the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Hitachi Canada Ltd. Prior to this, he served
as Vice-President & General Manager, HCL-Semiconductor
Division, and as a member of HCL’s board, positions
to which he was appointed in 1999.
Previous to joining Hitachi he was employed by Texas
Instruments. Mr. Shearer holds a bachelor’s
degree in Electrical Engineering from McMaster University,
Hamilton Ontario.
Howard Shearer’s other Board Memberships include
the Japan Society and Responsible Gambling Council
of Canada (RGCC).
Howard Shearer also holds Memberships in the Principal’s
Advisory Council (PAC), University of Toronto at Mississauga,
Canada Nuclear Association (CNA), Energy Council of
Canada (ECC), and the Mississauga Board of Trade.
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