Sandra Penman

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.