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Senior Management Team
 

Lois Cormack, MHSc, CHE
President

Lois leads the Specialty Care team in the management of its long term care homes, retirement communities, and its consulting division. Lois has, in the last five years, contributed in measurable ways to the growth of the company and to the implementation of many of the systems that make Specialty Care unique.  With more than 20 years of experience in working with health care organizations, both in senior management roles and as a consultant, Lois has provided leadership to numerous companies to improve organizational performance, quality of care and services, and the bottom line.  Lois is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Ontario Long-term Care Association. She is a certified Health Executive with the Canadian College of Health Service Executives, and has a Masters of Health Science from the University of Toronto.

 

Debbie Doherty, BScN
Chief Operating Officer

Debbie brings extensive experience in both the long term care and retirement sectors. Debbie has held numerous leadership positions in retirement homes and long term care facilities including Administrator, Nurse Consultant, Director of Operations and Vice-President Operations. Debbie worked with Lifestyle Retirement Communities for 12 years and was responsible for the development of efficient operational standards and service concepts, resulting in high levels of staff and resident satisfaction, increased occupancy and significant savings to the bottom line. Debbie served as President of ORCA from 2000 to 2003 and chaired the Standards Committee for the Ontario Residential Care Association for five years and was instrumental in the creation of the existing accreditation program and its endorsement by the Government of Ontario. Debbie holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing / Administration and subsequently completed Long Term Care Organization Management through the University of Ottawa.

 

Fern Ginsberg
Chief Financial Officer

Fern is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years experience in accounting and finance in the long-term care and retirement sector. Fern has developed highly sophisticated budgeting, envelope variance analysis and financial benchmarking systems. Fern also has experience with a range of corporate, multi-site and individual facility financial systems.

 

Nana Rosenberger, BSc
Director of Communications

Nana brings over 20 years experience in seniors housing through varied roles in administration, marketing, customer service, quality management, case management, staff development and community development . With a background in gerontology, health promotion and social work, she has extensive experience in innovative non-profit community development across all age groups and organizations including advocacy program development, staff education and health promotion and planning with the Regional government and community agencies in York Region Nana has expertise in developing effective marketing plans, creative program development, operational reviews, and developing and branding of core values and workplace culture.

 

Michele Bell, BA
Director of Human Resources

Michele has 13 years at a senior management level in the human services field in both the non-profit and private sector. Michele provides a full range of human resource consulting services in the areas of: labour relations, recruitment retention and recognition, employee development, organizational design, occupational health and safety, and benefits management. She has extensive experience in change management in a unionized environment. Michele has a BA from the University of Waterloo and has completed the Advanced Program in Human Resource Management from the Rotman School of Management

 
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