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Board of Directors

The strength and success of Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) is backed by our volunteer board of directors. Consisting of 12 independent directors and our CEO its members represent a variety of industries and geographies across Ontario. Together the board provides oversight, insight, and foresight to WSPS operations.

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Aimée Israel

Vice President, Operations and Special Projects

Aimée has over 30 years of executive experience as the Vice President, Operations and Special Projects at Jack.org, a Canadian charity dedicated

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Bill George

President and Owner of George II Farms and Winery Owner

Bill is an agricultural leader with over three decades of experience in Ontario’s horticulture and wine industries.

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Bryan Tyers

Executive Director

Bryan is the Executive Director, Advanced Manufacturing at Invest Ontario, where he leads strategic investment in the advanced

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Ellen Pekilis

Corporate Governance

Ellen is an independent board director with expertise in governance, strategic planning, enterprise risk management and ESG

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Fariba Rawhani

SVP and Chief Information Officer

Fariba is a seasoned executive with over 3 decades of leadership experience at top-tier organizations, including EDS

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Graham Browne

Human Resources Committee Chair

With over 40 years of Human Resources and General Administration experience in highly respected national and global enterprises in the private, public

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Joanne Hay

Unifor National Health Safety and Environment

Joanne has more than 20 years in the labour movement and close to 10 years experience in Health and Safety.

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Jody Young

President & Chief Executive Officer

Jody is a health and safety leader with over 30 years of experience in both public and private sectors. Most recently, she held the role of

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Johanna Lim

Financial Expertise and Audit Leadership

Johanna joins the Board of WSPS, bringing a wealth of experience that combines financial expertise, audit leadership and a strong awareness

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Lori Cornwall

Board Chair

Lori is an experienced commercial and regulatory lawyer and an active volunteer.

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Matthew Allen

Strategic ESG & TIC Executive, Engineer

Matthew is a new member of the WSPS Board of Directors and brings his experience as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Certified Health & Safety Consultant (CHSC)

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Michael Quast

Specialist in Brand and Reputation Management

Michael is a strategic leader with over 25 years of experience in branding, marketing, communications, public relations, and award-winning content generation.

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Russ Whitehead

Audit, Finance and Technology Committee Chair

Russ is an experienced former Ontario Public Sector executive with proven success in leading transformational initiatives and delivering

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Influence. Advocate. Transform.

Learn About Our Candidate Conflict of Interest Policy

As part of the our Director Recruitment policy, all director candidates must consider possible conflicts of interest with WSPS.

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Information for Prospective Board Applicants

Intrigued with the possibility of becoming a WSPS board member, but have questions?

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Code of Business Conduct & Ethics

To guide and govern WSPS Board Director conduct and relations with WSPS management, a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics policy document has been developed that contains and expands on the following individual policies:

  • Code of Ethics
  • Conflict of Interest
  • Respect in the Workplace (Harassment, Bullying & Violence)
  • Board Relations with Management

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