The Provincial Government has announced six appointments and one re-appointment to the Eastern Regional Health Authority Board of Trustees.
Appointed for three-year terms, the members include:
- Catherine Bradbury
- Ruby Dyall
- David Loveys
- John Vincent O’Dea
- Paul Pike
- Carole Therrien
- Sharon Anne Forsey (re-appointment)
Biographical information for these trustees can be found in the backgrounder below.
Eastern Health is the largest, integrated health authority in Newfoundland and Labrador, serving a population of over 300,000. Eastern Health’s geographic boundaries extend west from St. John’s to Port Blandford, including all communities on the Avalon, Burin and Bonavista Peninsulas.
These appointments were recommended through the merit-based Independent Appointments Commission. Members of the public interested in opportunities to serve on provincial agencies, boards and commissions are encouraged to complete an application at www.iacnl.ca.
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“Health systems have been under mounting pressure to balance increasing service demands within the resources available while ensuring patient safety and quality of care. I welcome the six new and returning members of Eastern Health’s Board of Trustees, and congratulate Ms. Forsey on her re-appointment. Your combined experience and expertise will certainly be an asset to the Board as you help steer the organization in these challenging times.”
Honourable John Haggie
Minister of Health and Community Services
“On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I am pleased to welcome these new appointments, as well as a re-appointment, to Eastern Health’s Board of Trustees. Each member brings a diverse background, fresh perspective and a wide breadth of knowledge and experience to the Board. Along with the expertise of our current trustees, these new members will help the Board provide strong governance as we strive to improve health-care for individuals across the eastern region and throughout the province. I also extend the Board’s deepest gratitude to the two outgoing members, Alastair O’Rielly and Dr. Peter Ford, and thank them for their services. I congratulate the new members on their appointments and look forward to their contributions to our important work at this critically important time in health care.”
Leslie O’Reilly
Chair, Eastern Health Board of Trustees
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BACKGROUNDER
Biographies for members appointed to the Eastern Regional Health Authority Board of Trustees
Dr. Catherine Bradbury
Dr. Bradbury began her career in Family Medicine where she served her patients for 30 years. A keen interest in the management and administration of public health systems drew her to obtain a Diploma in Health Service Management from the Canadian Hospital Association. With the completion of her MBA (honours), Dr. Bradbury migrated towards Medical Administration, spending 25 years as a Medical Consultant and Associate Deputy Minister with the Department of Health and Community Services.
Dr. Bradbury is respected as a credible voice in decision making, and has an extensive background in negotiations, mediation and arbitration. She has served on the Atlantic Provinces’ peer review of physicians, the Disciplinary Committee of the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Physicians and Surgeons, and has been a provincial representative on several national committees.
Ruby Dyall
Ms. Dyall, a retired nurse, spent her 50-year career working as a staff nurse, community health nurse, a Director of Nurses, co-ordinator/educator of the Licensed Practitioner Nurse (LPN) Program, a ship’s nurse and an emergency nurse.
She has served on many volunteer boards in her community of Grand Bank, including the Grand Bank Heritage Society, the Special Events Board, Main Street Development Board and the Mental Health Focus Group. Ms. Dyall has also volunteered internationally, providing health services in Haiti and Guyana. Provincially, she has served as a board member for College of the North Atlantic. Nationally she was a panel member on the review tribunals for the Canada Pension Appeals Board. Ms. Dyall currently serves on the Community Business and Development board in Marystown, and is Vice-Chair of the Grand Bank 50-plus Club.
David Loveys
Mr. Loveys is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 40 years’ experience, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Memorial University and a Chartered Accountant designation from the Newfoundland Institute of Chartered Accountants.
His career has been predominately with publicly-traded companies, including the Newfoundland Telephone Company, Newtel Enterprises, CHC Helicopter Corporation and Aurion Resources Limited.
Mr. Loveys is currently CFO of Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc., and operates a consulting practice, D. R. Loveys & Associates Inc., and has been a director on the boards for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, YM-YWCA, Canadian Red Cross Newfoundland and Labrador Division, Newfoundland Society for the Physically Disabled Inc., Children’s Rehabilitation Centre, and the Historic Sites Association of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Mr Lovey’s current Board directorships include: Workplace NL, Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, Aurion Resources Limited and Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc.
John V. O’Dea, QC
John O’Dea is an alumnus of Memorial University, Dalhousie Law School and Harvard Negotiation Institute. He is presently Counsel with McInnes Cooper law firm. His principal practice areas have focused on the construction industry, professional and regulatory organizations, municipal government, and the entertainment industry.
Mr. O’Dea is a member of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadian Bar Association, American Bar Association, Alternate Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada, Institute of Corporate Directors (Newfoundland and Labrador executive), and the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association. He has also been extensively involved in the community, including past chair of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, The Rooms Foundation, and The Murphy Centre.
Currently, Mr. O’Dea is co-chair of Faculty of Medicine Development Council, secretary for Business and Arts NL, an Advisory Board member of the Canadian Society of Decorative Arts and member of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Public Complaints Commission. In 2014 he was named Patron of the Arts, and has also been involved in a number of technology start-ups.
Paul A. Pike
Mr. Pike has served on the St. Lawrence Council for 27 years and currently holds the position of Mayor. A former secondary school educator he currently works in the post-secondary sector. Mr. Pike has served on a number of boards and voluntary organizations at the local, provincial and national levels.
Currently, he holds the position of Vice-president of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador. He is Public Relations Chairperson with the Municipal Assessment Agency, Director with the Community Credit Union, and member of Eastern Health’s Community Advisory Board for the Burin Peninsula. Mr. Pike holds a Bachelor of Arts/Education Degree, and a Masters Degree in Educational Administration from Memorial University.
Carole Therrien
Ms. Therrien, a resident of St. John’s, is an experienced strategic management expert in the public and non-governmental organizations sectors, with a specialty in transitions and how performance is affected at times of turbulence.
In addition to experience in issue and crisis management communications, she has extensive involvement in the area of environmental sustainability. Ms. Therrien holds leadership roles for numerous international, national and provincial not-for-profit organizations, and has also been a representative at international forums on environmental sustainability and management.
Having completed undergraduate and graduate studies at Memorial University, she is currently pursuing doctoral studies in anthropology at Carleton University, on community resilience in the face of sudden-onset disasters.
Sharon Forsey
Sharon Forsey, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D, has over 30 years of experience mainly with large multinational companies operating in the telecommunications and energy supply chain sectors. These include Inmarsat plc, CHC Helicopter Corporation and the NewTel Group of Companies.
She holds a Bachelor of Commerce Honors (Co-operative) from Memorial University, and received her Chartered Accountant designation in 1984.
Ms. Forsey has completed the ICD Directors Education program at University of Toronto, and in 2017 obtained her designation from the ICD (ICD.D).
She has been an active volunteer in the community, and in 2013 was appointed a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants for her dedicated service to the Institute, the profession and the community.