CCH Announces New Board of Directors, Releases Annual Report at AGM
2021-06-17
Twelve elected volunteers and six appointed directors make up the
Cornwall Community Hospital’s (CCH) Board of Directors for 2021-2022. Board
Elections took place at a Board Meeting following the Hospital’s Annual General
Meeting (AGM) held electronically on June 16.
Former Vice-Chair Josée Payette was elected as the new Board
Chair, superseding Debora M. Daigle who held the role from 2019 to 2021. Abram
Benedict was elected as the First Vice-Chair and Yvonne Bakker as the Second
Vice-Chair.
“On behalf of CCH, I wish to extend a warm welcome and
congratulations to newly elected Chair Payette, Vice-Chairs Benedict and
Bakker, and all members on the Board of Directors,” said
Jeanette Despatie, President and CEO of CCH. “Each individual brings a unique
set of qualifications and skills which will help us to achieve our innovative
goals, navigate through pandemic recovery, live up to our values, and meet our
high standards for providing exceptional patient centred care in our
community,” she added.
Chair Payette was first elected to the Board in 2015 and served as
Vice-Chair from 2019 to 2021. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant and
partner at Johnston Beaudette in Cornwall, sits on the Finance and Audit
Committee for the Canadian Mental Health Association Champlain East, and was
previously the Board Vice-Chair of Caisse Populaire de Cornwall. Payette will
bring a strong background in finance, leadership, and fluent bilingualism to
the role.
“I would like to thank Ms. Daigle for her 9 years of dedication
and service to the CCH Board and the leadership she brought as Board Chair
throughout her 2-year term,” said Chair Josée Payette. “It is an honour to be
elected to this role and work with the dedicated team of staff and physicians
at CCH. I am confident we will build on the successes of our previous boards
and continue to make progress in achieving our vision,” she added.
CCH also presented the Board with its 2020-2021 Annual Report at
the AGM, documenting highlights, activities and finances in the previous
financial year.
Some highlights from 2020-2021 included implementing the
Sunnybrook MyChart electronic health record portal, receiving District Stroke
Centre designation from Ontario Health, winning the Trillium Gift of Life
Network Conversion Rate Award for outstanding contributions to organ and tissue
donation, and the continued delivery of mental health, sexual assault, abuse
and addiction programs to meet community needs throughout the pandemic.
“Our 2020-2021 Annual Report showcases a successful balance
between pandemic preparedness and our commitment to delivering on our
Hospital’s original plans for the year,” explained Despatie.
The 2020-2021 Annual Report, available in both English and French,
can be found on the CCH website here: www.cornwallhospital.ca/en/Publications.
For more information on the Board of Directors and membership,
please visit www.cornwallhospital.ca/en/BoardofDirectors.
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