Leadership Team

Christine Donaldson

Christine Donaldson

Interim President and CEO


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.

Kendra Frey, CSCMP

Kendra Frey, CSCMP

Vice President, Materials Management


As Vice President of Materials Management, Kendra is responsible for the strategic oversight of several business units under HealthPRO Canada’s Materials Management portfolio, including Clinical, Support Services, Nutrition and Food Services, Capital Equipment and Signature Services. In this capacity, she drives new strategies to deliver the best value to members. 

Kendra first joined HealthPRO Canada in 2002 and has held progressively senior roles, including her most recent as Senior Director of Materials Management.

Kendra is a certified Supply Chain Management Professional and holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Management Economics from the University of Guelph.

Jennifer Potvin

Jennifer Potvin

Vice President, Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs


Jennifer is responsible for defining and articulating HealthPRO Canada’s brand and overseeing communications to members and other key stakeholders.
 

Prior to joining HealthPRO Canada in 2012, she held several management positions in leading public relations firms, where she developed marketing and communications campaigns for national and international brands.  

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Marketing and a Public Relations certificate from Concordia University in Montreal. 

John Green, CPA, CMA

John Green, CPA, CMA

Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer


After leading the finance function since joining the organization in 2007, in his new role, John oversees the organization’s overall administration and strategic priorities.

Prior to joining the organization, he held a variety of financial roles in the consumer goods, hospitality, food, and linen service industries with Unilever, the National Caterers/Coast Hotels Group, Cara Operations, and Booth Centennial Healthcare Linen Services. 

John holds a CPA designation and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. 

Dan Fudge

Dan Fudge

Vice President, Finance


Dan Fudge joins HealthPRO Canada with 15 years of experience in financial management. He has held a variety of positions, including the role of Controller at both Linamar and Johnson Controls Inc., two multi-national automotive suppliers. Leveraging the tools and skills developed at these large public companies, Dan progressed to assume the head of finance roles at various private manufacturers, including CFO of Mechtron Innovations, CFO of Kromet International and VP of Finance at Tayco Panelink Ltd.

Dan obtained his Bachelor of Commerce degree in 2003 from Memorial University of Newfoundland and his CPA-CMA (Chartered Professional Accountant – Certified Management Accountant) professional designation from Certified Management Accountants of Ontario in 2005.

Nancy Giovinazzo

Nancy Giovinazzo

Interim Vice President, Pharmacy


Nancy is the Interim Vice President, Pharmacy.

In her role, Nancy leads HealthPRO Canada’s Pharmacy portfolio, overseeing national contracting and post contracting support with a strong focus on product quality, supply assurance and overall value.

Nancy joined HealthPRO Canada in 2010 as Clinical Director, Pharmacy Services responsible for Product Evaluation and Quality.

Prior to this, Nancy served as Director, Pharmacy Services at Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington, and Manager, Drug Distribution at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton where she led the successful implementation of a fully automated unit-dose drug distribution system.

Nancy has a Bachelor of Science degree (Pharmacy) from the University of Toronto and has been actively involved with the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP), most recently serving as Chair, Membership Committee, Ontario Branch, 2013 to 2016.

Sandra Penman

Sandra Penman

Vice President, People and Culture


As HealthPRO Canada’s inaugural Vice President of People and Culture, Sandra is a performance-driven leader who is dedicated to optimizing the employee experience. Her 20+ years of experience across all aspects of human resources programs, policies and services, combined with her people-first leadership style, contributed to establishing HealthPRO Canada as a Great Place To Work®.

Prior to joining HealthPRO Canada in 2019, Sandra acquired over 15 years of experience providing leadership to the management and the HR teams at Johnson Controls Automotive (Adient and Setex) to deliver on the organizations’ mission and strategy. During her tenure, Sandra coached leadership and delivered training programs to earn and build employee trust across Canada and the US. She also spearheaded employee relations programs including peer reviews and health and safety initiatives.  

Sandra earned her Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation and HR Law certificate from the Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. She also holds an HR Executive Suite Connection certificate from Harvard Business School, a Strategic Human Resources Leadership certificate from Cornell University and her Certified Payroll Professional Designation (CPA Level 2) from the Canadian Payroll Association.

Peter Schulz

Peter Schulz

Chief Information Officer


Peter Schulz is responsible for the strategic oversight of Information Technology (IT) at HealthPRO Canada. In this role, Peter crafted the vision for, and is leading, HealthPRO Canada’s business transformation strategy. Under Peter’s leadership, HealthPRO Canada is delivering the power of predictive technology and smart procurement insights to members and suppliers. His role also includes strategic and operational leadership of an IT team responsible for overseeing infrastructure and service delivery, enterprise applications, enterprise data, research, training and development, user support, communications, and information security.
 

Peter joined HealthPRO Canada in 2004 and has since held progressively senior roles, from leading HealthPRO Canada's technical support team to managing its growing IT infrastructure, and now applying his leadership and skills to lead a forward-looking business transformation.  

Peter holds a Bachelor of Science degree (with Honours) from the University of Toronto.