Board of Directors

Erie Shores HealthCare, being a community hospital, is managed by a Board of Directors, and represents the communities it serves.


Any resident who is over the age of 18 and has been a resident in the catchment area for more than three months, is eligible to be nominated to the Board of Directors. "Catchment Area" includes the geographic limits of the following municipalities: Town of Leamington, Town of Kingsville, Communities of Wheatley and Romney, Town of Essex, Town of Amherstburg, Belle River, Harrow, Town of Lakeshore and Pelee Island.  


Our Board has 13 Director positions as well as community representatives on various Board Committees. Board members can serve a maximum of three 3-year terms (9 consecutive years) without a break of service. The Governance Committee, which is responsible for nominating Board members, strives to balance the Board membership with gender, age and ethnic diversity, as well as, skills and experience that are needed for a Board to oversee a complex health care organization.


Our Board Members:


 

Kris TaylorKris Taylor

Chair

Duffy KniaziewDuffy Kniaziew

Vice-Chair

 Dr. Maxwell AbrahamDr. Maxwell Abraham

Director 

Pearl DaviesPearl Davies

Director 

Jennifer DawsonJennifer Dawson

Director

Brian GrayBrian Gray

Director

Jeff LewisJeff Lewis

Past Chair

Grant MaguireGrant Maguire

Director

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Wallace Hogan

Director 

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Amanda Sawatzky

Director 

Jim Stanski

Vacant

Director

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Linda Tiessen

Director 

Michael WiensMike Wiens

Director

 

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members 

Kristin Kennedy

Kristin Kennedy

Chief Executive Officer 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Dr. Luther Heys

Chief of Professional Staff