Board of Directors
OCINet is governed by a board of directors that includes Ontario-based hospital chief executives and leaders from other industries with complementary skillsets. OCINet follows a skills-based approach to create a highly effective board. With the scope and authority to make impactful decisions, voting board members actively represent – on a volunteer basis – the collective interests of contributing hospitals, integrated community health services centres (also known as independent health facilities) and, ultimately, all patients served.
Jeanette Despatie, Board Chair
Jeanette Despatie is currently President and CEO of Cornwall Community Hospital, an acute care facility operating in the city of Cornwall. She has more than 30 years of combined acute, rehabilitation, mental health and long-term health care management experience.
Over her career, she has twice led the amalgamation and merger of health care facilities; most recently the merger of two acute care hospitals to form Cornwall Community Hospital. She has also been recruited to serve as President & CEO of a neighboring hospital, while under provincial supervision. In past and current roles, Jeanette had direct responsibility for capital redevelopment of a Housing Corporation, Long Term Care Facility, Complex Continuing Care Hospital, Community Addictions & Mental Health Facility and an Acute Care Hospital.
Jeanette’s professional affiliations have included the Children’s Treatment Centre (founding Board Member/Treasurer); the Ontario Association of Non Profit Homes and Services for Seniors (Board Member); St. Lawrence College (Board Member/Vice Chair); the Children’s Aid Society of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (Board Member/Chair); the Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association; Ontario Hospital Association Board of Directors (Board Member/Vice Chair); The Change Foundation/Proximity (Board Member/Chair/Vice Chair).
Jeanette has a Bachelor of Commerce, Honours degree from Queen’s University and Executive Leadership certifications from Queen’s University and McGill University.
Roy Butler, Board Vice-Chair
Roy was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Joseph’s Health Care London in August 2021. A leader at St. Joseph’s for more than 20 years and a member of St. Joseph’s Senior Leadership Team since 2009, Roy has provided executive leadership to numerous portfolios.
Prior to being appointed President and CEO, Roy was Vice President, Patient Care and Risk Management (2014-2021). In this role, Roy provided executive leadership to the clinical operations at the Parkwood Institute Main Building and Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, as well as corporate risk management, privacy, and patient relations. Roy played a critical role in the establishment of the Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity at Parkwood Institute and the opening of a new palliative care unit. In addition, he has championed significant improvements in staff engagement and quality outcomes across the organization. He was the executive sponsor for the Accreditation Canada survey when St. Joseph’s achieved its first two of now three consecutive awards of Accreditation with Exemplary Standing.
Roy has also held executive leadership roles accountable for strategic planning, corporate quality and patient safety, environmental services, food and nutrition services, pharmacy, clinical decision support, and health information management. During the pandemic, Roy played a critical lead role in St. Joseph’s pandemic response.
A collaborative and engaging servant leader, Roy is committed to partnering with patients, residents, and caregivers and has been instrumental in positioning St. Joseph’s as a leader in this area through his executive leadership of one of four provincial Change Foundation funded initiatives designed to enhance and elevate care partnerships.
Roy holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Queen’s University and a PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Western University.
Sheryl King, Board Treasurer & Chair – Resources & Technology Committee
Sheryl currently holds the position of Managing Director Strategy and Business Management for the Global Corporate Bank at the Bank of Montreal. This role has direct accountability for designing and execution of strategy. Planning, regulatory, financial, and operational oversight, including monitoring and forecasting constraining resources, are critical in the complex, highly regulated banking environment.
Through Sheryl’s international banking experience, she has held various diverse leadership roles heading up finance professional teams in both the capital markets and retails banking pillars. Her experience includes driving the enterprise-wide capital plan and capital target-setting process. Having served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Merchant Bank and led the stress-testing process, governance oversight and risk appreciation are strong skills that she has developed.
Sheryl served on the Board of Agricorp (a Crown corporation) for six years until September 2019. She served as a member on both the Finance and Audit Committee in addition to the Human Resource and Governance Committee. During her directorship, Agricorp undertook a significant technology replacement project.
As a seasoned professional, Sheryl holds a CA and MBA, completed an advanced program in Treasury Management, and is a Fellow of Canadian Bankers (FICB). She has also completed the corporate directors program through the DeGroote School of Business.
Mike Baker, Director
Mike Baker is a senior leader with experience in the private and public sectors. In the public sector, Mike has held executive positions in both Healthcare and Post Secondary, including Vice President of Finance, Administration and Indigenous Services at Northern College.
Mike’s career in healthcare began in 2008 as the Integrated Director of Human Resources for the Kirkland & District, Englehart & District and the Temiskaming hospitals. His acute care experience was expanded to include primary care when he was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the Englehart and District Hospital and the Executive Director of the Englehart and District Family Health Team. During his tenure, he was instrumental in integrating several positions and paving the way for the eventual integration of both Kirkland and Englehart hospitals to Blanche River Health.
In 2015, Mike returned to his roots in his current role at the Temiskaming Hospital as President and Chief Executive Officer. A key driver for Mike was the creation of a health care campus at the hospital site, which now includes the Mino M’shki-ki Indigenous Health Team, Keeper’s of the Circle Day Care, Community Cancer Care and the Alzheimer Society. Extendicare will soon be building a 128-bed long-term care home at the hospital site. The development of the health care campus resulted in recognition from the NOEN Lights chapter of the Canadian College of Health Leaders in the form of a “Difference Maker” award. He is also the Co-Chair for the district’s Ontario Health Team, Équipe du Santé des Régions du Timiskaming Area Health Team as it moves towards full application.
In September 2022, Mike was appointed to the Board of the Ontario Hospital Association and is currently serving on both the Finance and Audit and the Labour Relations Committees of the Board.
Mike is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Certified General Accountant and holds two certificates from Queen’s University in Human Resources and Executive Leadership. In 2022, Mike obtained certificates in the LEADS program from the Canadian College of Health Leaders as well as the SAN’YAS Indigenous Cultural Safety program. Mike was also the recipient of a certificate of appreciation for his vision in advancing Indigenous education at Northern College.
Mark Fam, Director
Mark is the President and CEO of Oak Valley Health. Mark is an accomplished executive with progressive leadership experience across the healthcare continuum. He brings a solid understanding of industry trends, supported by experience across hospital, provincial agency, and healthcare consulting.
A Certified Health Executive (CHE), with more than 25 years working in the health system, Mark has developed expertise in health system strategy, operations and planning, service integration, community engagement, governance, and quality improvement at the local and
regional levels.
Mark demonstrates an ongoing commitment to health care through his active participation in the Canadian College of Health Leaders, with roles on the Professional Standards Council, and a CHE Reviewer. Mark serves
in a volunteer capacity as the Chair of the HealthPRO Board of Directors, as a Director on the OCINet and Metricaid Boards, and as a member or leader on several past boards.
Mark also contributes to new learners in the health system through his work as a Senior Fellow and Assistant Professor with the Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and Associate Professor at
Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto.
Soumya Ghosh, Director
Soumya is an accomplished senior executive with 25+ years of proven leadership roles across Canada and US, primarily managing and launching multiple market leading products to deliver growth and revenue for large multinational clients within the banking, financial services, insurance, software products and airline industries. Global experience and expertise include corporate governance, finance, digital transformation, marketing/social media strategy, cybersecurity, technology and business transformation, P/L management, sustainability and ESG, and ethical AI.
Soumya currently works as Partner-Financial Services at IBM. Before the IBM role, Soumya worked for AWS as a leader of the SI/GSI partner portfolio. Prior to IBM, he was employed with Capgemini for 15 years, where he most recently held the role of VP and Canada FS market unit head.
Soumya has held several board positions over the past 10 years in not-for-profit organizations primarily in the healthcare space – Pine River Institute, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health, OCINet, and Alpha-Plus.
Soumya holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), India, and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, USA. Soumya also recently completed an Executive Leadership program at the Booth School of Business.
Dr. Everton Gooden, Director
Dr. Everton Gooden began his tenure as President and CEO of North York General Hospital (NYGH) on December 1, 2023.
Everton has held a variety of leadership roles, including serving as Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee, President of the Medical Staff Association, Division Chief of Head and Neck Surgery, Governor of the North York General Hospital Foundation Board of Governors and Chair of its Governance and Inclusion Committee. Everton is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
Everton’s passion for health equity led him to champion the establishment of NYGH’s first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office and to become involved in humanitarian initiatives including currently serving on the Board of Face the Future Foundation, which provides lifesaving facial reconstructive surgery for disadvantaged young people in developing countries.
He received multiple awards including the Black Business and Professional Association’s Harry Jerome Trailblazer Award in 2017, the Urban Hero Award from Metroland Media in 2017, the University of Toronto’s Excellence in Community Based Teaching award for 2021, the Black
Physicians of Ontario award for Black Excellence in health care in 2024, and the 2024 King Charles III Coronation Medal for contributing to a better Canada.
Cameron Love, Director
Cameron Love is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Ottawa Hospital (TOH), one of Canada’s leading academic health sciences centres. He took on this leadership role as of July 1, 2020, in an unprecedented time as Ontario’s health system adapts to a new service model in the wake of COVID-19.
Cameron has a Master’s in Health Administration, and training at the Wharton and Telfer Schools of Business, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Biology and Psychology. In addition, Cameron is involved in many regional and provincial initiatives, committees, and task forces, and sits on several boards that promote the health and wellbeing of the people in the region.
Cameron is active in the education of aspiring health-care executives as a preceptor to residents in the Master of Health Administration program at the University of Ottawa, for which he received Telfers MHA Preceptors Award.
Away from his professional life, Cameron can be found coaching his children’s minor hockey teams, downhill skiing, mountain biking and spending time with his family.
Dr. Lynn Mikula, Director
Dr. Lynn Mikula is the President & CEO of Peterborough Regional Health Centre, a 460-bed regional hospital that serves a mixed rural-urban geography. Dr. Mikula started her career at PRHC as a staff general surgeon. She subsequently took on a variety leadership roles, including
Chief of Surgery, Chief of Staff, and Executive Vice-President. In her tenure as CEO, she has led the development of the hospital’s five-year strategic plan and resulting strategies for health equity, digital advancement, and workplace wellbeing. She serves on a variety of provincial and national committees in the healthcare sector and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Health Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC).
Through the Faculty of Management at McGill University she advises graduate students who are pursuing careers in healthcare administration and leadership. Dr. Mikula is passionate about leadership, innovation, and engagement within the complex environment of healthcare, particularly in community settings.
After obtaining her MD CM from McGill University, Dr. Mikula completed surgical residency training at the University of Toronto, as well as an Master’s of Science from the University of Toronto and a Master’s of Management from McGill. She lives in Peterborough, Ontario, where she and her family enjoy easy access to backcountry camping and a wide range of outdoor sports.
Ali Mir, Director
Ali M. Mir is Executive Vice President of Long-Term Care at Sienna Senior Living. He is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience spanning healthcare, operations, technology, and strategy.
Prior to joining Sienna, Mr. Mir served as Chief Operating Officer at Sentrex Health Solutions, a specialty pharmacy with locations across Canada. Mr. Mir has also served as Vice President at Extendicare, where he oversaw its home care division, ParaMed. He has driven healthtech innovation at TELUS Health and eHealth Ontario (now Ontario Health) where he was Vice President for Community eHealth Solutions. Earlier in his career, Mr. Mir advised corporations worldwide on growth and transformation strategies at McKinsey & Co. He began his career as a diplomat, representing Canada at our embassies in Latin America and the Middle East.
Deeply committed to community service, Mr. Mir has served on several boards, including the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Mental Health Association and Home Care Ontario.
Mr. Mir holds an M.Phil from the University of Cambridge and a B.A (Hons) Economics from McMaster University.
Todd Stepanuik, Director
Todd Stepanuik is the President & CEO, Norfolk and West Haldimand General Hospitals, effective July 11, 2022.
Mr. Stepanuik served as President & CEO at the Middlesex Hospital Alliance in Strathroy, Ontario, for nine years.
Mr. Stepanuik is a Certified Health Executive and holds a degree in Hospital/Business Administration. He is immediate past president/chair of the Canadian Chapter of the American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE) and was recognized in 2020 with a service award for his commitment to the healthcare management profession. He was also the recipient of the senior healthcare executive of the year award in 2021.
Mr. Stepanuik brings with him an extensive background in healthcare, with over 30 years of executive leadership experience as President & CEO and demonstrated dedication to quality healthcare and patient safety.
Eric Whaley, Director
Eric C. Whaley is a senior information technology executive with significant experience in oversight of large-scale technology programs and leveraging technologies to achieve business growth, improvements, and exceptional customer experience. He has a history of leveraging technologies and building inspired teams to renovate and propel businesses to the next level of growth and expansion. He is a very effective change agent and is recognized for leadership in identifying goals and instituting governance, methodologies, and approaches for collaboration.
Eric is currently the Chief Information Officer at Wolseley Canada, a leading distributor of plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and industrial products. Wolseley Canada is part of the global Ferguson organization, which is the world’s largest trade distributor. In his current role, he is responsible for digital transformation and all aspects of technology across the organization, including technology operations, applications, ecommerce, data platforms, and innovation. Eric established and led the initial transformation of the organization leveraging cloud and SaaS at the core and modernizing the IT structure and skills to align with a digitally enabled world. He is also leading the organization in leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Prior to his current role, Eric was the Chief Information Officer at the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) from 2008 to 2014, where he led the technology efforts to deliver a modernized equity trading surveillance platform to transform from a single exchange trading market to a multi-exchange trading market and improved the security framework of the organization. From 2002 to 2008, Eric was the senior executive leading the IT function for the capital markets division of HSBC Bank Canada and was the Chief Technology Officer of the joint venture of Merrill Lynch and HSBC in Canada from 2000 to 2002. From 1996 to 2000, Eric was the Chief Information Officer for the capital markets division of Canada Trust.
Shafique Shamji, OCINet CEO & Board Secretary
Shafique Shamji is currently the President and CEO of the Ontario Clinical Imaging Network (OCINet). OCINet is an independent, not-for-profit corporation sponsored by Ontario Health in April 2022 with the merger of three diagnostic imaging repositories (i.e., HDIRS, NEODIN, SWODIN). OCINet enables the secure storage and retrieval of millions of image records across multiple repositories; supports hundreds of hospitals and independent health facilities; and connects thousands of physicians, and specialists province wide. This seamless and authorized sharing of clinical imaging supports the movement and treatment of patients, reduces repeat scans and harmful radiation exposure, and decreases wait times and overcrowding.
Mr. Shamji has over 25 years of experience in technology, business, healthcare, software development, telecommunications, and information services. Mr. Shamji was previously the EVP and CIO at The Ottawa Hospital; Chief Operating Officer at Macadamian Technologies headquartered in Québec with offices in Toronto, California, Armenia and Romania; President of Privasoft Corporation, headquartered in Ottawa with offices in Virginia and Brentford, UK; and President of Time iCR in Ottawa, which was acquired by Rogers Communications, where Mr. Shamji served as the Vice-President of Professional Services. Shafique has also spent several years in the US, where he was Chief Operating Officer of TeleHub Network Services in Chicago; President of LD Exchange in California; and Vice-President of Network Services for Fidelity in California. Prior to that, Mr. Shamji held several senior level positions in Toronto with AT&T Canada, Unitel Communications, and Nortel.
Mr. Shamji is an Associate Professor at the Telfer School of Business, a current Board member at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, a former Board member for FOCUS Canada (provides global humanitarian assistance), and an active member of the Aga Khan Volunteer Corps of Ottawa. He has also served on many additional Boards, including: TeleHub Network Services, Time iCR, Privasoft, and The Ottawa Hospital.
Mr. Shamji has a Computer Engineering degree from McMaster University in Hamilton and received his Professional Engineering designation in 1991.
Management Team
With experience in hospitals, clinical imaging, electronic health records, and informatics, OCINet managers ensure uninterrupted support and continuous improvement for hospitals and integrated community health services centres (also known as independent health facilities).
S. Shamji
President and CEO
M. Leafloor
Vice President, Operations (Interim)
S. Charlton
Director, Enterprise Architecture
and Technology
D. Hall
Director, Privacy and Risk
L. Marcotte
Director, Human Resources
K. Sophocleous
Director, Clinical Services
E. Gaspirc
Chief Financial Officer
S. Kanji
Procurement Lead
M. Caddey Maclean
Communications Lead
S. Newell
Legal Counsel
M. Vafaei
Strategic Advisor
F. Selod
Security Program Lead/vCISO
