With a career spanning more than 20 years in Ontario’s prevention system, Lynn Brownell is the President and CEO of Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS).
Ms. Brownell continually seeks new ways to extend WSPS' reach to the approximately 4 million employees working in the manufacturing, agriculture and services sectors across Ontario. Dedicated to identifying emerging areas in health and safety, she is the driving force behind WSPS' new 3-year strategic plan, which advocates "Bringing prevention to life" for Ontario workers. Through her strong leadership of WSPS' CEO Health + Safety Leadership Network, she has deepened the commitment of an ever-growing group of industry leaders to creating healthy workplace cultures in Canada. She has also co-led initiatives to bring health and safety to first nations’ communities through collaborations with the Nokiiwin Tribal Council and system partners.
A natural "people connector", Lynn prioritizes building community relationships and creating value for customers. Through her work with boards of directors and industry/prevention system leaders, she has established a reputation as a strong collaborator with a passion for good governance, and a champion of research-based innovation.
Lynn resides in Flamborough, Ontario, with her husband and two sons.