Board of Directors Meeting: March 15, 2025

Minutes

Directors Present: Catherine Zahn (Chair), Jean-Robert Bernier, Tom Flynn, Neil Fraser (via videoconference), Lynda Hawton, Cally Hunt, Gillian Kernaghan

Directors not in Attendance: N/A

Ontario Health: Matthew Anderson (Chief Executive Officer), Ashley Potts (Program Manager, Board Governance, Board Secretary), Christine Gan (Executive Assistant, Legal, Risk & Governance), Phuong Truong (Coordinator, Risk & Governance), Melissa McCready (Vice President, Legal Services/Assistant General Counsel, for items 1 & 2), Louise Verity (Chief Communications and Engagement Officer – for items 1 & 2, via videoconference from 1:20-1:40pm), Stephanie Lockert (Chief, Strategy and Planning – for items 1 & 2), Vicky Simanovski (Vice President, Sector Support, Performance and Accountability- for items 1 & 2), Sacha Bhatia (Senior Vice President, Population Health and Values Based Health System - for items 1 & 2), Susan deRyk (Chief Regional Officer – for items 1 & 2), Scott Ovenden (Chief Regional Officer – for items 1 & 2), Chris Simpson (Executive Vice President, Acute and Hospital-Based Care, and Chief Medical Executive  and Chief Medical Executive - for items 1& 2), Judy Linton (Executive Vice President, Acute and Hospital-Based Care, and Chief Nursing Officer, for items 1 & 2), Val Duffey (Chief Human Resource Officer – for items 1 & 2), Angela Tibando (Senior Vice President Digital Excellence in Health - for items 1 & 2 via videoconference), Miren Chauhan (Chief Risk Officer, Strategy, Planning, Privacy & Analytics - for item 1 & 2 via videoconference)

Invited Guest(s): N/A

1. Chair’s Opening Remarks

The Chair welcomed Board Members to the meeting.

1.1. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 11:00 a.m.

1.2. Recognition of Quorum

With quorum present, the meeting was formally constituted.

1.3. Declarations of Conflict

No conflicts of interest were declared.

1.4. Approve Agenda

Upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the Agenda was approved as presented.

1.5. Dedication – Dr. Bernier

Dr. Bernier dedicated the meeting to the Corporate Secretariat team who supports the Board of Directors and manages the administrative and governance aspects of the Board of Directors. He thanked them for their hard work and for being an important resource for the Directors.

Cally Hunt will dedicate the next Board meeting.

2. Consent Agenda – Open

2.1. Approve February 13, 2025 Board Minutes

Upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the minutes of the February 13, 2025 Board meeting were approved.

Termination of meeting

The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the meeting was adjourned.

(Original signed by)
Catherine Zahn
Board Chair

(Original signed by)
Ashley Potts
Board Secretary