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MAHC is governed by a 17-member Board of Directors.  Twelve (12) directors are elected on a rotational basis for three-year terms by the Members of the Corporation.  The elected Directors shall be elected in rotation for a three (3) year term and at least four (4) Directors' terms shall expire each year.

The following people hold non-voting, ex-officio positions on the Board of Directors:
Chief Executive Officer,
Chief of Medical Staff,
President of the Medical Staff,
Vice-President of the Medical Staff, and
Chief Nursing Executive & Clinical Services

Learn more about each Elected Director below.  

 Cameron Renwick, Board Chair
Cameron Renwick, Co Vice ChairCameron Renwick is a Certified Orthotist who practices in Huntsville, Ontario. In 1996, Mr. Renwick moved to Huntsville and founded Algonquin Orthopaedics where he began providing local orthotic treatment to patients in Muskoka.  Mr. Renwick holds a Master of Health Management and is a Certified Health Executive in the College of Health Leaders of Canada. He has held a number of committee positions within his own profession over the past decade with portfolios in education, professional credentialing and corporate restructuring. Most recently Mr. Renwick was President of the Canadian Board for Certification of Prosthetists and Orthotists. He lives in Huntsville with his wife and three children.

Mr. Renwick was elected to the MAHC Board of Directors in June 2013, and has served as Chair of several Committees including: Governance, Nominations, Strategic Planning Committee and the Capital Plan Development Task Force.  After serving as Vice Chair of the Board for two years, he was elected Chair of the Board in June 2020.
Peter Deane, Vice Chair and Chair of Quality & Patient Safety Committee

Peter DeanePeter Deane is a retired health services planning executive and health services planning consultant, with expertise in the areas of health service integration, needs assessment, and program development.  Mr. Deane holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the University of Western Ontario as well as a Masters in Health Service Administration (Master of Public Health), University of Michigan.

Throughout his career, Mr. Deane was the lead consultant for Deane Consulting, focusing on health service planning and facilitation.  Prior to that he was the Executive Director of three different District Health Councils in Ontario and also held the position of Executive Assistant to the Treasurer of Ontario.

He has extensive board governance-related experience including a position with the Premier's Council on Health with the Ontario Government, the Needs Impact Based Planning Committee with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the United Way Board.  

After joining the MAHC Board of Directors in 2017 as a Community Representative, he served as a member on the Resources & Audit Committee as well as the Capital Plan Development Task Force.  He was appointed to the Board of Directors in June 2018 and was elected Vice-Chair in 2019 as well as Chair of the Quality & Patient Safety Committee.

Mr. Deane and his wife Mary Ellen have lived in Muskoka for over 25 years where they raised three sons who have moved on to professional careers, two in the health field. Mary Ellen is a retired Public Health Dietitian. In his free time, he enjoys woodworking, woodcarving, and boat building.

Brenda Gefucia 

Brenda Gefucia, TreasurerBrenda Gefucia is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CGA) and an accredited Executive Coach (CEC).  Ms. Gefucia spent 30 years of her professional career with Canadian Tire Corporation, retiring in 2010 as a financial executive.  In 2011 she became associated with Forrest & Company and began what is now her second career as a Business Consultant and Executive Coach.

Since joining the MAHC Board of Directors in June of 2014, Ms. Gefucia has served as Treasurer and Chair of the Resources & Audit Committee, as well as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee and the Master Program/Master Plan Ad Hoc Steering Committee and is currently a member of the Resources & Audit Committee.

For four years she served on the Board of Directors of Community and Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS) in York Region as Vice Chair of the Board and on the Finance & Audit Committee, Business Development Committee and Planning Committee.

Born and raised in Bracebridge, and after spending 30 years in the GTA, Ms. Gefucia has returned to her roots and now makes her home in Bracebridge.

 Beth Goodhew
Beth Goodhew, DirectorBeth Goodhew graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1985 with a Bachelor of Math, Computer Science Degree. Following graduation she worked with General Electric Canada for 17 years holding positions in Information Technology (IT) Management, Customer Service Management, Services Marketing and finally Manager for GE Healthcare Canada IT Professional Services.

Ms. Goodhew has worked in the health care IT industry for over 20 years. She has worked with regional health care boards and LHINs across Canada, partnering with Canada Health Infoway and Provincial eHealth organizations to define governance, privacy and security for the delivery of aspects of the electronic medical record to Canadians.

Ms. Goodhew has owned and managed a health care IT consulting company since April 2003 that delivers consulting services including strategic planning and implementation of IT systems that enable the sharing of data across the health care system. Her projects include the Ontario Perinatal Registry, Ontario Osteoporosis Data Management and Research Solution, and the Ontario Regional Diagnostic Imaging Networks.

Ms. Goodhew and her family have cottaged in Muskoka for the last 25 years and in 2015 she retired and moved to Huntsville with her husband making it their permanent home. Beth loves to golf, hike, snowshoe, cross-country ski and curl. She has two grown children living in British Columbia.

Ms. Goodhew was elected to the Board of Directors in 2016 and is currently serving on the Resources & Audit Committee as well as the Strategic Planning Committee.
Moreen Miller, Vice Chair
Moreen MillerMs. Moreen Miller has worked in various roles in the aggregates industry, most recently as the President of Fowlers Construction and CEO of the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association. Prior to this, Ms. Miller was Vice-President, Land Management for Lafarge worldwide. She worked internationally in many countries, concentrating on legislation, rehabilitation initiatives, community affairs and sustainable development. Ms. Miller has over 25 years of experience in the rehabilitation and restoration of industrial landscapes. She has been involved in many industrial rehabilitation projects across North America, as well as provincial initiatives involving non-renewable resources, policy development, and community sustainability.

Ms. Miller has been involved in many not-for-profit boards and initiatives over the years at both the provincial and community level. Her most recent activities have focused on local community initiatives that bring value and long-term prosperity to the communities involved. She has served on several commissions and boards as well, most recently as a Commissioner on the Niagara Escarpment Commission from 2004 to 2016. She is a member of the Ministry of Labour's Ontario College of Trades Appointment Council, and sits on the board of the Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce.

Since joining the MAHC Board of Directors in September 2016, Ms. Miller has been a member of the Resources & Audit Committee, Chair of the Local Share Working Group and was appointed Vice Chair of the Board in June 2020.
 Bob Manning

Bob ManningBob Manning and his wife, Lois, have been cottaging in Muskoka since 1981. They have two children and 4 grandsons. They moved to Muskoka full time in 2000 and now spilt their time between a cottage on Leonard Lake and a condo in Bracebridge.

Bob is a retired KPMG partner. KPMG is one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the world.

Bob has always been active in the community. He has been on the board of a number of organizations including The Boulevard Club, Royal St. George’s College, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, South Muskoka Hospital Foundation, Leonard Lake Stakeholder Association, Sandpiper Village Condo Association, and the South Muskoka Curling and Golf Club.

Bob joined the Board in 2017. He is the Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee and a member of the Executive Committee, Governance Committee, Audit Subcommittee, and MAHC MAOHT Committee.

 Michael Walters

Michael WaltersMichael Walters is a self-employed Mental Health Consultant working in the Ontario Mental Health and Addictions sector. He is a highly skilled, results-oriented leader who has developed high impact and effective teams throughout his career in the social service community as well as in public sector. Michael has a steadfast commitment to the promotion of diversity, inclusion, integrity and ethical behaviour in social service and business workplaces. 

Recently, Michael has worked as the Executive Director of an Addiction and Mental Health Treatment agency in Georgian Bay and Southwestern Ontario; Executive Director of Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Grande Prairie, Alberta and as Director of Operations at CMHA Elgin, St Thomas, Ontario. Prior to these roles Michael was the Executive Assistant for 15 years to the Assistant Deputy Ministers of Integrated Policy and Planning Division; Community Services and Acute Services Divisions, at the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Prior to his work with the Ministries, Michael worked in the Children's Mental Health sector where he spent 10 years as a Senior Manager and Counsellor at several Ontario Children's Mental Health service providers as well as at Individual and Family focused treatment agencies. Michael has an undergraduate degree in Social Work and is currently working on his Masters of Social Work degree.

Michael first joined the MAHC Board of Directors in June 2015 and served a one year term as a Community Representative on the Strategic Planning Committee. Since his appointment as a Board Director in June 2016, Michael has served on the Strategic Planning Committee, Governance Committee and the Resources & Audit Committee. He is currently a member of the Quality & Patient Safety Committee and the Governance Committee.
Roy Stewart
Roy Stewart, Director

Mr. Roy Stewart earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto in 1975, a Masters of Business Administration from York University in 1977 and a Bachelor of Laws from Dalhousie University in 1984. Mr. Stewart spent the first portion of his professional career from 1986 to 2000 in private practice with Fraser & Beatty (now Dentons LLP) with a commercial practice in their Financial Services Group, leaving as a partner. From 2000 until his retirement in 2013, he was General Counsel and Corporate Secretary with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), a provincial agency responsible for maintaining the reliability of the high-voltage transmission system and operating the wholesale electricity-related markets.


As Corporate Secretary with the IESO, he was intensely involved with the Board of Directors and its Standing Committees preparing for, attending and taking minutes of hundreds of meetings. He also worked closely with the Board and Committee Chairs in researching and adopting best practices appropriate for a company such as the IESO. As General Counsel, he was a member of the Senior Management Team responsible for the achievement of the IESO’s legislated mandate.

Mr. Stewart and his wife love being at their cottage in Algonquin Park and spend almost all summer there and much of the shoulder seasons. They also enjoy travelling and two winters ago spent four weeks in South Africa and Botswana, including nine days in various safari camps enjoying the wonderful wildlife experiences. To escape Canada’s cold and snow, a portion of their winters is spent in Florida.

As an avid outdoorsman, Mr. Stewart stays fit by running and biking in the summer, and running and cross-country skiing in the winter. He has been on six extended canoe trips in northern Canada paddling down the Nahanni (twice), the Snake, the lower Stikine, the Coppermine and the Mountain Rivers to experience the breathtaking scenery and make many wonderful memories.

Mr. Stewart was elected to the MAHC Board of Directors in June 2019 and is currently a member of the Governance Committee.

Dave Uffelmann, Treasurer & Chair of Resources & Audit Committee

Dave Uffelmann, Board Director

Mr. Dave Uffelmann graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Laurier. He subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

Dave is currently Vice-President Sales at Krug, a manufacturer of contract furniture.

He brings extensive volunteer experience having served in board leadership roles with United Way at the local, provincial and national levels, and Community Foundations locally, nationally and as the Canadian representative to the US leadership team. He has also served on the boards of Conestoga College and Waterloo North Hydro.

Most recently, Dave sat on the board of Grand River Hospital. There he served as chair of the Resources Committee. He also participated on the Quality and Patient Safety, Audit and Executive Committees.

Dave and his wife, Kitty, have cottaged on Lake of Bays for over 30 years. At the beginning of 2018, they moved from Waterloo to make Lake of Bays their home. They have five children and two grandchildren (and counting).  One of their daughters and family lives in Bracebridge.

Kathy Newby

Kathy NewbyKathy Newby holds an Honours B.A. from the University of Guelph and a Bachelor of Education from OTEC in Hamilton. Kathy's 37 year teaching career includes both lead teacher designation and vice-principal positions. She has specialized in networking initiatives that integrate child care, community outreach, and mental health expertise.

In Kathy's role as school administrator, she was responsible for developing and monitoring Risk Assessment including Health and Safety, Security, and Emergency Response plans. She also has a passion for supporting mental health and well-being initiatives.

Kathy and her family have been seasonal residents in Muskoka for 47 years and since retirement in 2010 reside at Lake of Bays. Kathy has varied experience on boards and committee of not-for-profit organizations, most recently the Lake of Bays Heritage Foundation board of directors. She also serves as Chair of the Outreach and Education Committee. Kathy enjoys boating, gardening, live music events, theatre and travel. She and her husband have three adult children, one a resident of Gravenhurst, one a resident of Lake of Bays, and one residing in Ottawa.

Kathy  joined the MAHC Board in 2017 and currently is the Chair of the Governance Committee as well as the Chair of the Nominations Committee.

 John Sisson

Photo of John Sisson, MAHC Board DirectorJohn Sisson is a skilled municipal leader with over 30 years senior management experience with the Town of Bracebridge and the City of Barrie. John retired from the Town in June 2020 after serving as Chief Administrative Officer since June 2007. As the CAO for the Town, he was responsible for the general, financial and human resource management of the Town’s operations including planning and development; public works; engineering; culture and recreation; finance and administration; economic development; and fire services.

Sisson joined the Town after an eighteen-year career with the City of Barrie where he served in a variety of positions including Assistant Director of Personnel, Executive Assistant to the Chief Administrative Officer, Deputy City Clerk and City Clerk.

John graduated from Queen’s University with a Masters Degree in Public Administration. He received an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wilfrid Laurier University with a major in Political Science and courses in Urban Studies. He holds the Certified Human Resource Leader (CHRL Ret.) designation from the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario and the Certified Municipal Officer (CMO) designation from the Association of Municipal Managers, clerks and Treasurers of Ontario.

John has also completed advanced training in not-for-profit governance essentials through the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

Sisson has been an active volunteer with Hospice Muskoka for over 10 years. He has been active in the United Church of Canada and was previously a volunteer with the Hospice Simcoe Capital Campaign Team. John resides in Bracebridge with his partner Robin Hiltz.

John joined the MAHC Board of Directors in August of 2020 and is currently serving as a member on the Quality & Patient Safety Committee.

 Tim Ellis

Board Director Tim EllisMr. Tim Ellis completed a Bachelor of Business Administration at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. He subsequent achieved Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) credentials as a CMA in 2010. Tim is currently serving as the Superintendent of Business and Chief Financial Officer for the Trillium Lakelands District School Board.

A very active family of five with deep sporting roots, he and his wife Crystal are proud of their three children aged 19, 12 and 9 who are all avid lacrosse players. This commitment keeps the family busy with travel to the United States including visits to Baltimore, upstate New York, Michigan and Pennsylvania. When not shuttling children here and there, hiking, biking and paddling are things they enjoy in their down time. The family is also members of the Muskoka Paddle club.

Tim joined the Board of Directors in August of 2020 and is currently serving as a member on the Resources & Audit Committee.

 

Ex-Officio Members are:

  • Natalie Bubela, Chief Executive Officer
  • Dr. Khaled Abdel-Razek, Chief of Staff
  • Dr. Kristen Jones, President - Medical Staff
  • Dr. Deb Harrold, Vice-President - Medical Staff

To contact the Board Chair, please send your request to:

Cameron Renwick, Chair - Board of Directors
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare
100 Frank Miller Drive
Huntsville, ON P1H 1H7
Telephone:  705-789-2311, ext. 2881
Fax:  705-789-0557

or

Tammy Tkachuk, EA to the CEO and Board Liaison
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare
Huntsville District Memorial Hospital Site
100 Frank Miller Drive
Huntsville, ON P1H 1H7
Telephone:  705-789-2311, ext. 2342
Fax:  705-789-0557

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