Nursing professional members

Rodolfo D. Lastimosa Jr., RPN (Council Chair)

Rodolfo D. Lastimosa Jr., RPN (Council Chair)
Central/Toronto

Rodolfo, who holds dual registration as an RPN and RN, is an Associate Director of Care RN at Sienna Senior Living. He is the 2021 recipient of the Joan Lesmond IEN (internationally educated nurse) of the Year Award.

Clinton Baretto, NP

Clinton Baretto, NP
Central

Clinton is a self-employed NP and Primary Care Locum Tenens in the Greater Toronto Area.

Doreen Bankole, RN

Doreen Bankole, RN
Central Eastern

Doreen Bankole serves as Forensic Clinical Manager at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and Health Career Consultant at Madele Careers, combining clinical expertise with career guidance.

Madison Boudreau, RN

Madison Boudreau, RN
Northwestern

 

Wendy Cheuk, RN

Wendy Cheuk, RN
Toronto

An RN with over 15 years of clinical and leadership experience, committed to advancing safe, equitable nursing practices and upholding public trust through evidence-informed regulation.

Carly Gilchrist, RPN

Carly Gilchrist, RPN
Central Western

Carly works on a Seniors Mental Health Unit in Hamilton.

Geeta Grewal, RN

Geeta Grewal, RN (Vice Chair)
Central

Geeta is a visionary healthcare leader with over 20 years of experience dedicated to advancing nursing excellence and transforming delivery. She currently is the Vice President Client Services at KidsAbility.

Michael Hogard, RPN (Vice-Chair)

Michael Hogard, RPN (Vice-Chair)
Northwestern

Michael is an RPN working in the Emergency Department at Riverside Health Care (La Verendrye Hospital) and Fort Frances Jail. He holds certifications in adjudication and privacy health law from Osgoode Hall Law School professional development.

Terry Holland, RPN

Terry Holland, RPN
Central Eastern

Terry is an RPN specializing in professional practice with acute care experience in Southeastern Ontario. As a long-standing contributor to the CNO, Terry supports quality care and nursing excellence through Council and committee service.

Fred Kim, RN

Fred Kim, RN
Toronto

Fred is a new oncology nursing leader, Supervisor at Odette Cancer Centre in Toronto, with a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Jeffrey Ko, RN

Jeffrey Ko, RN
Central Western

Jeffrey is a nursing professor at Niagara College. His background includes critical care, emergency, infection control, nephrology, dialysis, diabetes education and keynote speaking.

Alexis Lamsen, RN

Alexis Lamsen, RN
Central Western

Alexis is the Manager, Clinical Practice with the Niagara Region and a member of the Faculty of Nursing at Conestoga College. He is a recipient of the Joan Lesmond IEN (Internationally Educated Nurse) of the Year Award.

Jeanette Lane, NP

Jeanette Lane, NP
Central Eastern

Jeanette is an experienced Health Care Executive and a Primary Care NP, specialized in Risk Management and Healthcare Law.

Jijo Mathew, RN

Jijo Mathew, RN
Southwestern

Jijo is an internationally educated nurse with long-term care home and hospital practice setting experience.

Nicole Melnyk, RN

Nicole Melnyk, RN
Eastern

 

Christopher Scott Mumberson, RPN

Christopher Scott Mumberson, RPN
Southwestern

Scott is an RPN currently working as an administrator of a long-term care facility in London, Ontario.

Kristen Neilipovitz, RN

Kristen Neilipovitz, RN
Eastern

 

Lori Rietze, RN

Lori Rietze, RN
Northeastern

 
Sophie Viau, RPN

Sophie Viau, RPN
Eastern

 

Kimberly Wagg, RPN

Kimberly Wagg, RPN
Northeastern

Kimberly is an RPN with a background in human resource management and education. She is currently practicing in the public, private and long term care settings.

Public Members

Randall Burke

Randall is a retired Chief Fire Prevention Officer, an Adjunct Instructor for the Ontario Fire College and a trained mediator. He has served on many boards and committees across Ontario.

Lynda Carpenter

 

Lorne Given

 

Todd Hillhouse

Todd is a retired Toronto police officer, Caledon fire volunteer firefighter, public education officer and station health & safety representative.

Dheeraj Jha

Dheeraj Jha (DJ) is a stakeholder relations and communications advisor, and owner of Parvantis Global, a strategic advisory firm focused on political strategy, grassroots engagement and international trade.

Sandra Larmour

 

Fidelia Osime

Fidelia is an experienced HR and marketing professional. She previously worked with LafargeHolcim and Unilever across several countries at board level positions.

Patricia Carmichael Pilon

Patti has spent the past 20 years in education administration and fundraising in healthcare most recently for over 11 years as Director of Giving at the Toronto Grace Health Centre.

Lalitha Poonasamy

Lalitha ran a large animation company for 20 years.

Mark Sack

Mark is head of sales, marketing and investor relations for a North American real estate investment trust.

Diane Scott

Diane is the Co-Founder and Partner of SX2 Ventures and Chairman and CEO of the JMCC Group worldwide. Her specific investment focus is Life Sciences and Health Care.

Maria Sheculski

Maria is a retired educator. During her 33-year career in education, she was a teacher, principal and System Principal of Program with District School Board Ontario North East.

Wes Stryker

Wes is the owner of an electrical contracting business in the Cambridge area.

Diane Thompson

Diane works as an organizational development consultant and previously served over six years on the councils of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario.

Shari Wilson

Shari is a former international marketing manager in Toronto and has over a decade of experience in leadership position on Council at the College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario.