Board of Directors Meeting: June 25, 2025
Minutes
Directors Present: Catherine Zahn (Chair), Jean-Robert Bernier, Tom Flynn, Lynda Hawton, Cally Hunt, Gillian Kernaghan (by videoconference)
Directors not in Attendance: Mark Dockstator, Neil Fraser, Carol Lambie
Ontario Health: Matthew Anderson (Chief Executive Officer), Ashley Potts (Program Manager, Board Governance, Board Secretary), Christine Gan (Executive Assistant, Legal), Phuong Truong (Coordinator, Risk & Governance), Melissa McCready (Vice President, Legal Services/Assistant General Counsel), Louise Verity (Chief Communications and Corporate Affairs Officer ), Stephanie Lockert (Interim Chief Operating Officer), Vicky Simanovski (Vice President, Sector Support, Performance and Accountability), Sacha Bhatia (Senior Vice President, Population Health and Values Based Health System), Susan deRyk (Chief Regional Officer), Elham Roushani (Chief Financial Officer), Brian Ktytor (Chief Regional Officer – by videoconference), Scott Ovenden (Chief Regional Officer), Val Duffey (Chief Human Resources Officer) Darryl King (Interim Chief, Strategy, Planning, Privacy, Analytics & Risk), Chris Simpson (Executive Vice President, Acute and Hospital-Based Care, and Chief Medical Executive – by videoconference), Judy Linton (Executive Vice President, Acute and Hospital-Based Care, and Chief Nursing Officer, Angela Tibando (Senior Vice President Digital Excellence in Health)
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 1:00 p.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. Land Acknowledgement & Dedication – Dr. Catherine Zahn
Dr. Zahn dedicated the meeting to craft farmers who significantly contribute to environmental protection by adopting sustainable agricultural practices. She thanked them for doing their part in protecting our planet.
Ms. Hawton will dedicate the next Board meeting.
2. Consent Agenda – Open
2.1. Approve May 28, 2025 Board Minutes
Upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the minutes of the May 28, 2025 Board meeting were approved.
2.2. Dr. Dockstator Committee Appointment
Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the Board of Directors of Ontario Health approved the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Board of Directors approves the following appointment effective June 25, 2025:
- Dr Mark Dockstator to be appointed as a member of the Governance and Human Resources Committee
2.3. Committee Report – Open
Upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the Committee Report – Open was approved.
Termination of meeting
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 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
Last Updated: March 17, 2026