The Canadian College of Health Leaders is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Chapter Awards for Distinguished Service. This award provides an opportunity for chapters to recognize locally and nationally the individuals or corporate members who have made a significant contribution to their chapter. The recipients have been selected by their respective chapters in recognition for their involvement in College activities and for their leadership in educational programming, member recruitment or other areas of voluntary contribution.
BC INTERIOR
Lila-Mae White, CHE
Projects and Initiatives Lead
Interior Health
BC LOWER MAINLAND
Norm Peters, CHE
Chief Operating Officer
Providence Health Care
BLUENOSE (NS AND PEI)
Sonia Chaudhary
Physiotherapist
Health PEI
EASTERN ONTARIO
Sylvie Forgues-Martel, MHA, CHE
Research Operations Management Support
Gestion santé SFM Health Administration
GREATER TORONTO AREA
Peter Conteduca
Vice President, Sales
Canadian Hospital Specialties Ltd
HAMILTON AND AREA
Marianne Walker, CHE, C.Dir
Retired Health Executive
Accreditation Canada Surveyor
MANITOBA
Jan Byrd, CHE
Director, Health Policy
Healthcare Excellence Canada
NEON LIGHTS
Melissa Cotesta, MHSc., CHE
CEO, AuthenticExec
Past Chair, NEON Lights Chapter
NEW BRUNSWICK
Jennifer Sheils
Vice President Strategy, Transformation and Chief Innovation Officer (CIO)
Horizon Health Network
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
Amy Howard, CHE
Director, Children and Women’s Health
Eastern Urban Zone, NL Health Services
NORTHERN ALBERTA
Doran Walker
Manager, Alberta Health Services
Founder, BioMD Consulting Ltd.
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO
Darcy McWhirter, CHE
Director, Student Success
Confederation College
QUÉBEC
Stéphanie Despins, CHE/LCS
Directrice générale adjointe
CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec
SOUTHERN ALBERTA
Krista Chapman, CHE
Assistant Vice President, Clinical Excellence & Quality
CBI Home Health
SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO
Steph Ouellet, CHE
CEO
Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Melanie Stack, CHE
Manager, Leadership & Organizational Development
Island Health
These awards are part of our CCHL National Awards Program and will be presented during the CCHL Annual General Meeting on May 21, 2025.
