Governance

See Unity Health Toronto’s governance structure for April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025.

Board of Directors

Nora Aufreiter Chair

Doug Guzman Vice-chair

Helen Angus

Dany Assaf

Wayne Barwise

Derek Chum

Hazel Claxton

Ehren Cory

Kamala Jean Gopie

Elio Luongo

Christine Morris

Kate Stevenson

Ben Vaughan

Michael Zerbs

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Dr. Tim Rutledge, president and CEO
Catherine Pawluch, designate of the Archbishop of Toronto
Dr. Lisa Robinson from the University of Toronto
Dr. Robert Cirone and Dr. Filomena Meffe, representatives of the Medical Advisory Committee
Dr. Karen Arcot and Dr. Kamran Ahmad, representatives of the Medical Staff Association
Sonya Canzian, Chief Nursing & Health Professions Officer
Diane Kazarian, chair of the St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation Board of Directors
Melissa Martin, chair of the St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation Board of Directors

Executive Team

Tim Rutledge President and CEO

Beverly Bulmer VP of Education

Sonya Canzian Executive VP of Clinical Programs, People and Chief Nursing and Health Professions Officer

Dr. Rob Cirone Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee

Christopher De Bono Executive Director of Mission, Values and Spiritual Care

Melanie de Wit Chief Legal Officer

Dr. Irfan Dhalla VP of Clinical Programs, Mental Health and Addictions, Quality and Equity

Sabrina Divell VP of Stakeholder Relations and Chief Communications Officer

Maria Dyck President and CEO of St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation

Jonathan Fetros VP Clinical, Emergency, Renal, Medicine, Primary & Community Care, and Strategic Partnerships

Kevin Goldthorp President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Michael’s and Providence Foundation

Damian Jankowicz Executive VP, Chief Information and Artificial Intelligence Officer

Michael Keen VP of Facilities and Planning

Manson Locke VP of People & Chief Human Resources Officer

Dr. Muhammad Mamdani VP of Data Science and Advanced Analytics

Dean Martin Executive VP of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer

Dr. Thomas Parker EVP of Clinical and Chief Medical Officer
(until April 5, 2024)

Dr. Ori D. Rotstein VP of Research and Innovation

Dr. Sharon Straus EVP of Clinical and Chief Medical Officer
(started September 1, 2024)

Julie Trpkovski VP Clinical, Surgery, Critical Care, Oncology and Women’s and Children’s Health
(started June 5, 2024)

Dr. Ashley Verduyn VP of Medical Affairs and Chief of Providence

Trixie Williams VP Clinical, Rehabilitation and Transitions

Medical Advisory Council Membership 2024-2025

CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR

Dr. Robert Cirone, Chair
Dr. Filomena Meffe, Vice-Chair

MEDICAL AFFAIRS

Dr. Sharon Straus
Dr. Ashley Verduyn

VOTING MEMBERS

Dr. Mary-Anne Aarts
Dr. Mariam Abdurrahman
Dr. Najma Ahmed
Dr. Andrew Baker
Dr. Tony Barozzino (replaced Dr. Doug Campbell February 26, 2025)
Dr. Yvonne Chan
Dr. Joan Cheng
Dr. Robert Cirone
Dr. Paul Davies (replacing Dr. Sybil Judah April 1, 2025)
Dr. Irfan Dhalla
Dr. Teela Johnson
Dr. Anish Kirpalani
Dr. Karen Lee
Dr. Steve Lin
Dr. Filomena Meffe
Dr. Andrea Rigamonti (replaced Dr. Andrew Baker January 2025)

VOTING MEMBERS (continued)

Dr. Karen Shin
Dr. Sharon Straus
Dr. Cathy Streutker
Dr. Ashley Verduyn
Dr. Karen Weyman
Dr. Daphne Williams
Dr. Tara Williams
Dr. David Wong
Dr. Natalie Wong (replaced Dr. Sharon Straus September 2024)
Dr. Anne Wormsbecker
Dr. Urszula Zurawska-Fortin

VOTING UNITY HEALTH MSA MEMBERS

Dr. Karen Arcot, MSA President (from July 1, 2024)
Dr. Kamran Ahmad, MSA Vice-President (from July 1, 2024)
Dr. Teela Johnson, MSA secretary (from July 1, 2024)

NON-VOTING MEMBERS

Dr. Tim Rutledge
Sonya Canzian
Melanie de Wit
Dr. Thomas Dashwood
Dr. Trevor Jamieson
Dr. Domenic Lehnert
Dr. Matthew Muller

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Last updated October 20, 2025