Board of Directors
Marc Toppings
HealthPRO Canada Board Chair
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario
Mr. Toppings is the Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for the University Health Network (UHN), an academic health sciences centre and Canada’s largest research hospital comprising Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and the Michener Institute of Education. In his role, Mr. Toppings has accountability for the strategic leadership, oversight and performance of the legal, compliance, privacy, enterprise risk, security, fire and life safety, and corporate secretarial functions of UHN.
Mr. Toppings has dedicated his career to the legal and business issues affecting healthcare organizations. Prior to joining UHN in 2019, he served as the Vice President, Legal and Corporate Governance and Chief Legal Officer to Sinai Health System, as the Director, Legal Affairs and General Counsel to Baycrest Health Sciences, and as the inaugural Corporate Counsel to St. Michael’s Hospital. Mr. Toppings began his legal career with the firm McCarthy Tétrault LLP in Toronto where his practice focused on professional negligence claims and complex commercial litigation.
Mr. Toppings has a Bachelor of Science from Queen’s University, a Master of Science from McGill University (Human Genetics), and a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. He has received an award from the OHA’s Governance Centre of Excellence and his in-house contributions were recently recognized when he was named as a finalist at the 2022 Canadian General Counsel Awards in the category of Canadian General Counsel of the Year.
Mark Anderson
HealthPRO Canada Board, Vice Chair
Chief Executive Officer, 3sHealth
Regina, Saskatchewan
Mr. Anderson has a collaborative leadership style and specializes in health system transformation initiatives. As CEO of 3sHealth, Mr. Anderson relies heavily on his passion for building strong teams and his coaching approach to develop partnerships within the health system. It’s through strong relationships, collaboration and a commitment to patients, Mr. Anderson believes, that we can function most effectively as a health system.
In 2017, Mr. Anderson led the corporate services work stream as part of the Saskatchewan healthcare transition team. Under his leadership, the team developed visions and three-to-five-year plans for the corporate service lines in each of the former 12 regional health authorities, preparing them to transition to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Before his time with the transition team, Mr. Anderson was Vice-President of Business Development at 3sHealth, where he provided executive leadership to the provincial contracting, linen services, clinical services, and business development departments.
Mr. Anderson holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Regina (2011), and he is a certified Lean Leader (2014). He is also a proud father who loves to coach his kids’ sports teams and is an avid outdoorsman.
Kim Kerrone
HealthPRO Canada Board, Secretary/Treasurer
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Legal Services & Risk, Island Health
Victoria, British Columbia
As Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Kerrone is responsible for strategic and operational management of her portfolio leading the areas of Finance, Legal Services, Capital Management and Staff Scheduling.
Ms. Kerrone manages Island Health’s $2 billion operating budget and has primary responsibility for creating a culture of accountability in the organization. In supporting the strategic priorities of the Ministry of Health, Ms. Kerrone is advancing Island Health’s relationships with external providers with new approaches for innovative partnerships and business models with private sector organizations.
Ms. Kerrone has over 20 years of experience as a healthcare leader, as well as experience in strategic consulting. She holds an MBA degree and Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (with Honours) from the University of British Columbia and is a Certified Management Accountant.
Dr. Bernard Leduc
HealthPRO Canada Board, Director
President and Chief Executive Officer, Hôpital Montfort
Ottawa, ON
Dr. Bernard Leduc took office as president and Chief Executive Officer of Hôpital Montfort, in Ottawa, in January 2010.
Montfort is the Francophone Academic Hospital of Ontario. Under his leadership, the hospital received Accreditation with Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada, in 2014, 2018, and again in 2022. This recognition reflects Dr. Leduc’s commitment to continuous quality improvement, with a focus on patient experience and safety.
Previously, Dr. Leduc served as chief-of-staff at Montfort from 2004 to 2009. Dr. Leduc has 27 years of experience in the practice of family medicine.
In 2004, Dr. Leduc was awarded the Irwin Bean Award, given to the individual who achieved the highest standing among practice-eligible candidates on the Certification Examination in Family Medicine of the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
He obtained his Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from Queen’s University in 2010.
In 2017, he received the Order of Ottawa and in 2018 he was inducted in the FireStarter Hall of Fame by the Studer Group.
Dr. Leduc sits on numerous boards, including Health Standards Organization where he is chair since 2020. He is married and the proud father of two incredible daughters, and recently welcomed the birth of a granddaughter.
Bill Baines
HealthPRO Canada Board, Independent Director
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Bill Baines brings over 40 years of executive management experience, including as President of large corporations and leading growth of national entrepreneurial companies. Mr. Baines has many years of experience in organizational leadership and governance through Board appointments in healthcare, not-for-profits, corporate and community organizations, including as Board Chair, Board Committee Chair and a member of various Board committees.
Mr. Baines has held diverse roles, serving as President of MTS Communications, President of Intertain Media and President of AML Wireless Inc. He has also held several Board related roles for Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Exchange Income Corporation, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and numerous other private, public and NTF organizations.
Mr. Baines’ strong interest and understanding of the needs of the healthcare sector was gained as a Board Director of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. This experience is coupled with a strong business background involving technology, stakeholder relations, revenue generation, financial management, customer service, contract management, government engagement, crown corporations and partnership models.
Bill is a graduate from the Institute of Corporate Directors, with an ICD.D designation. He has a Master of Business Administration from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Christine Donaldson
Interim President and CEO
HealthPRO Canada
Christine is interim President and CEO of HealthPRO Canada.
Over the last five years Christine has led HealthPRO Canada’s comprehensive Pharmacy portfolio on behalf of over 1,300 healthcare facilities across the country.
Christine works collaboratively with members, suppliers, industry associations and all levels of government to spearhead strategic initiatives designed to advance patient safety, sustainability and supply assurance.
Prior to joining HealthPRO Canada, Christine was Regional Director of Pharmacy Services at Windsor Regional Hospital, where she oversaw pharmacy operations for a multi-site inpatient program, the regional cancer centre, as well as accredited outpatient pharmacies.
Christine has a Bachelor of Science degree (Pharmacy) from the University of Toronto and a Master’s degree in Adult Education, earned The Osgoode Certificate in Public Procurement Law and Practice and is a member of Health Canada’s Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee (MSSC) on Drug Shortages.
Colleen Purdy
HealthPRO Canada Board, Director
Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer, Alberta Health Services
Edmonton, Alberta
Colleen Purdy has a wealth of experience in diverse financial settings. She was the Senior Financial Officer for one of the largest health regions in Alberta prior to the inception of Alberta Health Services (AHS) in 2009. She left to take on senior leadership roles with ATB Financial, leading several portfolios over 10 years. She was the Senior Vice-President responsible for financial planning and analysis along with leading Brightside, an ATB digital banking app, before she returned to AHS this July as VP, Corporate Services and CFO.
Her AHS portfolio contains finance (operations and planning), contracting and procurement and supply chain management, capital management, planning and performance along with administrative oversight of internal audit and enterprise risk management.
Colleen is a chartered professional accountant with more than 25 years of experience in financial services, healthcare and the retail sector. She is an active community volunteer, currently serving on several boards and foundations.
Dr. David Byres
HealthPRO Canada Board, Director
President and CEO, Provincial Health Services Authority
Vancouver, British Columbia
Dr. David Byres is the President and CEO of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) and President and CEO of British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS).
Dr. Byres has over 25 years of experience in the health sector, most recently as the Associate Deputy Minister, Clinical Leadership for the B.C. Ministry of Health. He has held responsibility across a number of divisions in the Ministry including Primary Care, Pharmaceutical, Lab and Blood Services, Specialized Services, Population and Public Health, Health Sector Workforce and Beneficiary Services, and the Office of Indigenous Health.
Dr. Byres is actively involved in research and is currently a co-principal investigator examining a health equity intervention framework to promote the provision of equity-oriented care for Indigenous people in B.C.’s emergency departments.
Dr. Byres holds a Doctorate in Nursing Practice, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Bachelor and Masters of Science degree in Nursing. He is an Adjunct Professor with the School of Nursing at UBC and Adjunct Assistant Professor with the School of Nursing at the University of Victoria. He is a Certified Health Executive with the Canadian College of Health Leaders, recipient of the Dean's Medal of Distinction from the UBC Faculty of Applied Science and was recently inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing.
Derek Spinney
HealthPRO Canada Board, Director
Vice President Corporate Services, Infrastructure and Chief Financial Officer, Nova Scotia Health
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Derek joined Nova Scotia Health in October 2018 as the Senior Director of Finance and brings more than 20 years’ experience with him.
Prior to joining Nova Scotia Health, Derek worked at Bell as the Director, Finance Analytics. He has a Bachelor of Commerce from Saint Mary’s University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. In the role of Vice President Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer, Derek is responsible for delivering high-quality corporate services including finance, information technology, nutrition and food services, facilities and supply chain to name a few.
Duska Kennedy
HealthPRO Canada Board, Director
Chief Digital Officer, North York General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Duska Kennedy is the Chief Digital Officer at North York General Hospital in Toronto which is a leading community academic hospital in Canada offering acute care, ambulatory and long-term services. She is a national health system leader and is focused on spearheading new digital technology solutions that transform the way we work and provide a connected care experience to the communities she serves. She is deeply passionate about exploring innovative ways to transform the patient and provider experience. Duska has had a 20+ year career with a variety of progressive leadership roles across both the private and public sectors. She brings a wealth of health care information management and information technology experience combined with a strong strategic orientation and project execution experience.
Duska has managed numerous large-scale healthcare systems implementations, led strategic planning efforts in the acute, community and oncology sectors and held operational leadership roles at several healthcare organizations.
Duska holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts, Honors Business Administration from The Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University.
Eileen Tobey
HealthPRO Canada Board, Independent Director
Chief Executive Officer, beSPEAK Communications Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
As founder and CEO of beSPEAK Communications Inc., Ms. Tobey is a creative expert in healthcare communications, leadership and public relations. A senior executive with nearly 30 years of owner-management entrepreneurial expertise, Ms. Tobey works with CEOs and senior staff to handle areas of communication where the voice of an organization needs to be heard.
Ms. Tobey is a graduate of Queen’s University and holds certification in the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program and the Canadian Board Diversity Council governance education program. She is an accredited Fellow of the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) and a SheEO Activator.
Ian Khan
HealthPRO Canada Board, Independent Director
Oakville, Ontario
Ian has 30 years of experience in consumer healthcare with a background in Canadian and International corporate finance, business planning, and strategic leadership.
Prior to his retirement in 2021, Ian was Finance Director (CFO) for GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Canada, where he led all finance functions. As CFO, Ian acted as a strategic business partner to the General Manager / CEO and various commercial departments and provided finance leadership for joint venture integrations with other major Canadian consumer health companies including Pfizer. Prior to joining GlaxoSmithKline, Ian developed specialized skills in financial analysis, strategic planning, direction setting, and business development via progressive experience in various directorial and C-suite roles at Novartis Consumer Health while working across multiple international jurisdictions, including Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the United States.
Ian holds an MBA from Heriot-Watt University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).
Maria Cendou
HealthPRO Canada Board, Director
Executive Chief Operating Officer, Shared Administrative Services, Shared Health
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Maria Cendou has over 30 years of diverse healthcare leadership experience. She has held progressive senior leadership roles ranging from an expansive portfolio of support services within a community hospital to corporate leadership roles in quality, patient safety, decision support, health information services as well as administrative leadership for surgery and anesthesia. Most recently, Maria has been leading supply chain activities in a provincial capacity within Shared Health.
Maria is a University of Manitoba graduate with a Bachelor’s of Human Ecology and after completing her Dietetic internship at Winnipeg’s Health Science’s Centre, she went on to attain her Masters of Science in Administration with a concentration in Health Care Administration from Central Michigan University. While most of Maria’s career has been Manitoba-based, she also spent nearly 10 years in Ottawa, Ontario leading supply chain activities within the Champlain region for The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa Heart Institute, and the Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association.
Maria returned to Manitoba in 2020 and assumed an interim position as Director, Procurement Services with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and in December 2020 became the Executive Director, Provincial Supply Chain for Shared Health. Maria is currently in an Interim role as Executive Chief Operating Officer, Shared Administrative Services, Shared Health.
Mark Fam
HealthPRO Canada Board, Director
President, St. Mary’s General Hospital
Kitchener, Ontario
Mark Fam is currently President, St. Mary’s General Hospital. Most recently, he was Vice President of Clinical Programs at the Michael Garron Hospital, part of the Toronto East Health Network. Mark also led a number of efforts with the East Toronto Health Partners, the Ontario Health Team serving the many communities in East Toronto.
A Certified Health Executive, Mark has a broad base of industry knowledge based on his over 20 years working across the healthcare system. In support of his provincial agency, hospital and consulting work, Mark demonstrates an ongoing commitment to health care as a Certified Health Executive through his active participation in the Canadian College of Health Leaders. Mark also contributes to new learners in the health system through his work as an Adjunct Faculty in the Rotman School of Management, and as an Assistant Professor with the Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, at the University of Toronto.
Mary Lee
HealthPRO Canada Board, Director
President & CEO, Health Association Nova Scotia
Bedford, Nova Scotia
Mary E. Lee is a proven leader. She is currently the President & CEO of Health Association Nova Scotia and its’ subsidiary company igility. Prior roles include Vice-President of Acute Care Services SERHA; Administrative Director - Perioperative Program, New Brunswick; Chief Nursing Officer and National Surveyor for Health Services Accreditation for New Zealand, and Canadian traveling specialty operating room nurse.
Mary has successfully obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, a Master’s degree in nursing, the Master of Trust Management Standards (MTMS) designation, and an ICD.D designation. Throughout her career, Mary has been a volunteer Board member with organizations such as the NSHEPP; NSAHO LTD Plan; Trade Centre Board of Directors; Learning Disabilities Association of Nova Scotia; Canadian Healthcare Association; and Canadian Board of the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans (IFEBP). Lee is also an instructor for the IFEBP Master of Trust Management Standards program.
Scott Bishop
HealthPRO Canada Board, Director
Vice President of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
Scott Bishop is a finance professional with over 20 years of progressive experience. He has worked in both the public and private sectors during his professional career. Currently, as Vice President of Corporate Services within Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, Scott holds accountabilities for all aspects of financial services, budgeting, and financial reporting, as well as other corporate services including supply chain and procurement, legal services, protection services as well as capital planning and engineering. Scott also serves as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to his role with Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, Scott joined Eastern Health in 2010 and held progressive finance leadership roles since that time, most recently as Vice President of Corporate Services and CFO. Prior to his work with Eastern Health, Scott held progressive finance roles in the software development industry in the province of Ontario.
Scott holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) Degree from Memorial University and is also a member of the Association of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA). He is currently a member of the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) and holds the designation of Certified Health Executive (CHE).
Sebastien Beauchamp
HealthPRO Canada Board, Director
Vice President, Government Relations & Commercial Diplomacy, Dynacare
Montreal, Quebec
Mr. Beauchamp is currently the Vice President, Government Relations at Dynacare. He is a purpose driven Life Sciences and Corporate Affairs Executive with cross-disciplinary expertise spanning the entire healthcare value chain, from biopharmaceuticals, medtech and more recently, to the laboratory diagnostics sector. Over the years, he has developed a recognized expertise in corporate strategy, governance, value-based healthcare, and business transformation through various strategic roles in leading global life sciences companies.
Mr. Beauchamp is a decisive and visionary leader, recognized for working in concert with policy makers and other key stakeholders to introduce policies and procedures in support of the adoption of innovative health technologies, all while keeping a uniform and patient-centered approach.
Mr. Beauchamp was a select member to the 2015 edition of the prestigious Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference, acting as co-chair.
Mr. Beauchamp holds a baccalaureate degree in Science (B.Sc.) from the Université du Québec à Montréal, an Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Université Paris-Dauphine and a Master of Laws (LL.M) specialized in Innovation and Technology, from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. He completed the Rotman School of Management Directors Education Program to subsequently received the designation of Corporate Director (ICD.D).