Senior Management Team
Through their collective experience and shared commitment to excellence, our senior management team contributes to the strategic and operational long-term success of VON Canada.
Through their collective experience and shared commitment to excellence, our senior management team contributes to the strategic and operational long-term success of VON Canada.
Jo-Anne Poirier joined VON Canada in 2014 as President and Chief Executive Officer.
From 2008 until 2014, Jo-Anne was Chief Executive Officer of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation. Under h...read more
Roxanne joined VON in this role in September 2019, bringing more than 30 years’ business transformation and finance experience to the position. She was previously a managing partner wit...read more
With her extensive background in health care, nursing and health informatics, Sharon recently led the transformation of VON’s home care service delivery in Ontario. This initiative created mo...read more
Val joined the VON team in 2021. She brings extensive experience in health care, strategic planning, public and government affairs, marketing and stakeholder relations and is a strong advocate for ...read more
Michele Lawford joined VON Canada in 2017. She holds a Masters in Health Law from Osgoode Law School and a J.D. in Law from Queen’s University as well as a Certificate in Negotiating and Draf...read more
Wendy joined VON as Vice President, Human Resources in 2019 after more than two decades of experience in healthcare human resources. Prior to joining VON, Wendy had a 21-year career with St. Joseph...read more
Accreditation Canada is an independent, not-for-profit organization that consults with experts to develop health care standards based on best practices. They accredit a wide range of health care and social services providers, including hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, clinics, and community health programs. Accreditation Canada has been helping providers improve health care quality and safety for more than 55 years.