CORNWALL, Ontario – Twelve elected volunteers and six appointed directors make up the Cornwall Community Hospital’s (CCH) Board of Directors for 2021-2022. Board Elections took place at a Board Meeting following the Hospital’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held electronically on June 16.
Former Vice-Chair Josée Payette was elected as the new Board Chair, superseding Debora M. Daigle who held the role from 2019 to 2021. Abram Benedict was elected as the First Vice-Chair and Yvonne Bakker as the Second Vice-Chair.
“On behalf of CCH, I wish to extend a warm welcome and congratulations to newly elected Chair Payette, Vice-Chairs Benedict and Bakker, and all members on the Board of Directors,” said Jeanette Despatie, President and CEO of CCH. “Each individual brings a unique set of qualifications and skills which will help us to achieve our innovative goals, navigate through pandemic recovery, live up to our values, and meet our high standards for providing exceptional patient centred care in our community,” she added.
Chair Payette was first elected to the Board in 2015 and served as Vice-Chair from 2019 to 2021. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant and partner at Johnston Beaudette in Cornwall, sits on the Finance and Audit Committee for the Canadian Mental Health Association Champlain East, and was previously the Board Vice-Chair of Caisse Populaire de Cornwall. Payette will bring a strong background in finance, leadership, and fluent bilingualism to the role.
“I would like to thank Ms. Daigle for her 9 years of dedication and service to the CCH Board and the leadership she brought as Board Chair throughout her 2-year term,” said Chair Josée Payette. “It is an honour to be elected to this role and work with the dedicated team of staff and physicians at CCH. I am confident we will build on the successes of our previous boards and continue to make progress in achieving our vision,” she added.
CCH also presented the Board with its 2020-2021 Annual Report at the AGM, documenting highlights, activities and finances in the previous financial year.
Some highlights from 2020-2021 included implementing the Sunnybrook MyChart electronic health record portal, receiving District Stroke Centre designation from Ontario Health, winning the Trillium Gift of Life Network Conversion Rate Award for outstanding contributions to organ and tissue donation, and the continued delivery of mental health, sexual assault, abuse and addiction programs to meet community needs throughout the pandemic.
“Our 2020-2021 Annual Report showcases a successful balance between pandemic preparedness and our commitment to delivering on our Hospital’s original plans for the year,” explained Despatie.
The 2020-2021 Annual Report, available in both English and French, can be found on the CCH website here: www.cornwallhospital.ca/en/Publications.
For more information on the Board of Directors and membership, please visit www.cornwallhospital.ca/en/BoardofDirectors.
