New to West-Central Montreal Health

Since April 1, key appointments have been made to the leadership and senior management of the Integrated Health and Social Services University Network for West-Central Montreal (West-Central Montreal Health), which encompasses the JGH and eight other institutions.

More information on the appointees is available on the site of West-Central Montreal Health.

 

• President and CEO: Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg had served as Executive Director of the JGH until the new healthcare network came into existence in April.
  

  Francine Dupuis

 

• Associate President and CEO: Francine Dupuis was previously Director General of the Cavendish CSSS, and had held positions as Interim Director General of the Constance-Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre, and Executive Director of CLSC Saint-Louis-du-Parc.
  

  Dr. Anne Lemay

 

• Associate CEO of the Support, Administration and Performance Programs: Dr. Anne Lemay was appointed Associate Executive Director of the JGH in November 2014, and has been a senior manager responsible for evaluating and improving performance and quality in university-affiliated hospitals in Quebec and Ontario.
  

  Georges Bendavid

 

 

• Director of Technical Services: Georges Bendavid had been Director of Technical Services at the JGH since 2013.
  

  Carrie Bogante

 

• Director of Finance: Carrie Bogante, a chartered accountant, had been Director of Finance for 13 years at the Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre and the Jewish Eldercare Centre.
  

  Johanne Boileau

 

• Director of Nursing: Johanne Boileau had served as Director of Nursing at the JGH since 2012.
  

  Dr. Michelle Elizov

 

• Director of Medical and University Education: Dr. Michelle Elizov, a member of the JGH Division of Internal Medicine, has served as the hospital’s Site Program Director for the Internal Medicine Training Program.
  

  Dan Gabay

 

• Director of Multidisciplinary Services: Most recently, Dan Gabay was Associate Director of Professional Services at the JGH.
  

  Barbra Gold

 

• Director of the Support Program for the Autonomy of Seniors: Barbra Gold was previously Executive Director of Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre and of the Jewish Eldercare Centre.
  

  Felicia Guarna

 

• Director of Rehabilitation: At CSSS Cavendish, Felicia Guarna implemented a continuum of rehabilitation services across the organization, including at the Richardson and Catherine-Booth Hospitals, in home care and in long-term care centres.
  

  Beverly Kravitz

 

• Director of Human Resources, Communications and Legal Affairs: Beverly Kravitz was JGH Director of Human Resources and Legal Affairs, having served until 2007 as Director of Strategic Planning and General Counsel for the JGH Foundation.
  

  Bob Lapointe

 

• Director of Information Resources: Bob Lapointe has 40 years of experience in information technology, most recently as Chief Information Officer at Future Electronics.
  

  Dr. Roderick McInnes

 

• Director of Research: From 2009 until earlier this year, Dr. Roderick R. McInnes was Director of Research in the Lady Davis Institute at the JGH.
  

  Dr. Louise Miner

 

• Director of Professional Services: Previously at the JGH, Dr. Louise Miner was Associate Director of Professional Services and Associate Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
  

  Marie Ouellon

 

• Director of the Frontline Integrated Services Program: Marie Ouellon has led the Regional Program for the Settlement and Integration of Asylum Seekers and has participated in developing innovative frontline projects, including la Maison Bleue, which offers support to pregnant women and families who are at risk.
  

  Thaddeus Rezanowicz

 

• Director of the Mental Health and Addiction Program: Thaddeus Rezanowicz has 25 years’ experience in management, having worked with institutional and community partners in a mental health action plan that was implemented in close collaboration with the CHUM (University of Montreal Hospital Centre).
  

  Rosemary Steinberg

 

• Local Commissioner of Complaints and Quality of Service: Most recently, Rosemary Steinberg had served as the Local Commissioner of Complaints and Quality of Service at the JGH.
  

  Virginie Tourte

 

• Director of Logistics: Virginie Tourte joined the JGH in 2013 as Chief of Purchasing, and was promoted shortly afterwards to head the entire logistics and procurement department.
  

  Daniel Amar

 

• Associate Director of Rehabilitation: Daniel Amar has spent the last six years as Executive Director of Miriam Home and Services.
  

  Sébastien Blin

 

• Associate Director of General Services, the Health and Social Information Line and the Regional Program for the Settlement and Integration of Asylum Seekers: Most recently, Sébastien Blin was Associate Director of Professional Services and Medical Affairs, as well as a member of the Board of Directors at CSSS de la Pointe-de-l’Île.
  

  Marie-France Bodet

 

• Associate Director of Human Resources: Leading up to this appointment, Marie-France Bodet was Executive Director of the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre.
  

  Marie-Hélène Carbonneau

 

• Associate Director of Nursing: Since 2006, Marie-Hélène Carbonneau had served as Director of Nursing at the Montreal Institute of Cardiology.

 

• Associate Director of Information Management: In 2009, Sabine Cohen assumed her most recent role as JGH Chief of Information Management.
  

  Joanne Côté

 

• Associate Director of Innovation, and Quantitative and Prescriptive Analysis: After 10 years as Nursing Coordinator for the Division of Cardiology at the JGH, Joanne Côté assumed the role of Clinical Leadership for the Pavilion K clinical project.
  

  Glenn J. Nashen

 

• Associate Director of Communications and Media Relations: Glenn J. Nashen served most recently as JGH Director of Public Affairs and Communications.
  

  Hugo Ouellette

 

• Associate Director of Technical Services: Hugo Ouellette has worked as Interim Director of Technological Programs and Chief of the Technical Aids Service at the Constance-Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre.
  

  Ian Pellat

 

• Associate Director of Finance and Budget: Ian Pellat had been Interim Director of Finance at St. Mary’s Hospital.
  

  Valérie Pelletier

 

• Associate Director of the Mother-Child, Midwife, Youth and Public Health Program: Since 2013, Valérie Pelletier was Associate Director of Nursing for Maternal-Child Health, Family Medicine and Neurology at the JGH.
  

  Danielle Schryer

 

• Associate Director of Professional Services: Danielle Schryer spent over 12 years as a senior manager in the healthcare sector, including as Director of Nursing for the CSSS du Suroît and Interim Director of Hospital Services for the CSSS Ouest-de-l’île.

 

 

 

• Associate Director of the Support Program for the Autonomy of Seniors: Most recently, Christine Touchette spent three years in a directoral position at CSSS Cavendish.
  

  Valérie Vandal

 

• Associate Director of Nursing: At the JGH, Valérie Vandal had beenAssistant Director of Nursing and Associate Director of Nursing for Surgical Services.
  

  Pino Virgilio

 

• Associate Director of Information Resources: Most recently, Pino Virgilio was Associate Director of IT in the JGH Department of Information Technology.
  

  Spyridoula Xenocostas

 

• Associate Director of Research: Before her appointment, Spyridoula Xenocostas was Director of Research Activities at the CSSS de la Montagne, and Co-director of its research centre.