NSC GOVERNANCE
The Northern Supply Chain is governed by a Steering Committee made up of equal representation from the North East LHIN and the North West LHIN members including small, medium and large hospitals. We also have a representative from the Executive group at OACAS and two Members from the provincial Agencies. Committee members serve terms of two (2) years with an option to reapply at the end of the term. The Steering Committee provides governance and guidance on strategic direction, performance, implementation and initiatives of the NSC.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee is comprised of NSC Members – three from the East and three from the West. The main purpose of this Committee is to provide oversight on the annual financial operations and long-term planning of the Northern Supply Chain.
NSC STEERING COMMITTEE
| Alex McAuley (Chair) | Chief Financial Officer, Dryden Regional Health Centre |
| Gail Waghorn (Vice Chair) | Chief Financial Officer, MIC Group |
| Carla Larson | Director, Financial & Patient Information Services, Riverside Health Care Facilities |
| Pauline Violette | Financial Services Manager, Geraldton District Hospital |
| Cheryl O’Flaherty | VP Corporate Services & CFO, Lake of the Woods District Hospital |
| Tim Vine | VP Corporate Support Services & CFO, Manitoulin Health Centre |
| Paul Valenti | Director, Facilities, North Bay Regional Health Centre |
| Janet Martel | Chief Financial Officer, North of Superior Healthcare Group |
| Jennifer Stanton Smith | Chief Financial Officer, Espanola General Hospital |
| Sue LeBeau | President & CEO, Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital |
| Karen Milton | Procurement & Contract Specialist, Sault Area Hospital |
| Michelle Beaulne | Director of Corporate Support Services, Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre |
| Byron Ball | VP of Infrastructure & Planning and CFO, St. Joseph’s Care Group |
| Peter Myllymaa | EVP of Corporate Services & Operations, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre |
| Bryan Bennetts | CFO, Timmins and District Hospital |
| Eric Theriault | VP of Corporate Specialty Programs & CFO, Weeneebayko Area Health Authority |
| Peter Zalomski | Purchasing Agent, West Nipissing General Hospital |
| Heidi Stephenson | CFO & Director of Corporate Services, West Parry Sound Health Centre |
| Lyndon Smith | Director, Shared Services, Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) |
| Marisa Cicero | Senior Manager, Shared Services Delivery, Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) |
| Brad Bain | Executive Director, The Children’s Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay |
NORTHERN
SUPPLY CHAIN
LEADERSHIP
The Sustainability Committee is comprised of members – three from the East and three from the West. The main purpose of this Committee is to provide oversight to the annual financial operations and budgets with the intent of long-term sustainability of the Northern Supply Chain.