SEARCH TWITTER YOUTUBE PRINT A A A ABOUT EXTENDICARE CARE & SERVICES WHERE TO BEGIN INVESTORS CAREER CENTRE CONTACT US FIND A LOCATION Quality care is our top priority. Caring for people is at the core of everything we do. HomeAbout ExtendicareOur Leadership Team Meet our leadership team. Extendicare is fortunate to have one of the best senior leadership teams in the Canadian healthcare sector. Each team member brings unique experience and expertise that, when combined with the background of the other members, create the kind of leadership that inspires excellence throughout the organization and promotes better living for our residents and clients. Dr. Michael Guerriere President and Chief Executive Officer Michael was appointed Extendicare’s President and Chief Executive Officer in October 2018. As a member of Extendicare’s Board of Directors, he has a diverse background with over 25 years of experience in hospital operations, health management consulting and technology. He served for ten years as an executive in university teaching hospitals, including as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the University Health Network. He was a founding partner of Courtyard Group, a healthcare consultancy with operations in Canada, the US and UK. Telus acquired Courtyard Group in 2011, after which Michael was Chief Medical Officer, Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Telus Health. Michael holds a degree in Medicine, and specialty training in Internal Medicine from the University of Toronto, an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and an honorary doctorate from Ryerson University. Coming from a family tradition of dedication to patient care, Michael is passionate about improving our healthcare system and helping people live better lives by delivering quality care to a critical and growing segment of the population – seniors. Extendicare has a proud history of being at the forefront of senior care and he is excited to lead the Extendicare team as it builds on this legacy. David Bacon Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David joined Extendicare in 2019 as Senior Vice President and CFO. David has a wealth of experience as a senior executive across a variety of industries, ranging from environmental services, logistics, renewable energy and telecommunications. Prior to joining Extendicare, he served as the Executive Vice President, CFO of GFL Environmental Inc. With 30 years of business experience in public markets, equity and debt financings, and mergers and acquisitions, David will play a key strategic role in driving Extendicare’s growth. David is a CPA, CA with a BA from the University of Western Ontario and MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University and holds the ICD.D designation. Dr. Matthew Morgan Chief Medical Officer Matthew joined Extendicare in 2020 as its first Chief Medical Officer. He is focused on developing clinical strategies and coordinating their implementation organization-wide. Matthew works closely with our operations and quality leadership to implement standard operating procedures and clinical protocols that result in better outcomes for residents, clients and their families. Matthew manages our relationships with Medical Directors in Long-term care and works with the clinical team to strengthen medication management organization-wide. Matthew has a proven track record of engaging physicians and front-line care teams in the design, delivery and evaluation of quality improvement initiatives. He has extensive experience in the development and implementation of clinical information systems used by clinicians to enhance the quality of care. Matthew completed his medical training at Dalhousie University and University of Toronto and completed his Masters in Clinical Epidemiology with a focus on the evaluation of clinical decision support systems at the University of Toronto. Matthew is a Fellow of both the Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons and the American College of Physicians. Matthew has extensive experience as a health systems leader with a strong background in performance management, quality improvement and digital health. Matt was most recently the Vice President, Clinical for the Toronto Region of Ontario Health, and previously led the Office of Patient Experience and Outcomes at Mt. Sinai Hospital. John Toffoletto Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary John Toffoletto joined Extendicare in 2019 serving as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. A lawyer by training, John is an industry recognized business executive who has held a variety of strategic and operational roles focused on delivering quality and driving growth; he was most recently the Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary at Enercare Inc. John has managed diverse portfolios, including Human Resources and Labour Relations, Government Relations and divisional operations, in addition to the legal function. John holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Toronto. In his role at Extendicare, John works with the Senior Leadership Team and the Board to improve processes and drive growth. He brings the full breadth of his experience to support management and to advance priority initiatives across the organization. Leslie Sarauer Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer Leslie Sarauer joined Extendicare in 2020 as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Leslie is a key member of the senior leadership team responsible for our people and culture strategy. Leslie is a seasoned executive who has diverse experience from her time leading HR for large organizations and HR consulting. She leads Extendicare’s Human Resources team to enhance the services we provide to all of our operating divisions. In particular, Leslie will play a crucial role in helping Extendicare attract, develop, retain and deploy the talent we need to achieve our strategic objectives. Leslie completed a law degree and a BA in economics at Queens University. Bruce Wienberg Senior Vice President, Resident Care Operations In his capacity as Senior Vice President of Resident Care, Bruce Wienberg provides leadership and strategic direction to the Extendicare long-term care division, the Extendicare Assist contract services business, the Esprit retirement communities division and the Silver Group Purchasing partnership. Bruce brings a unique and creative hospitality perspective to the senior care sector. He is passionate about driving improvements to the customer experience and building organizational processes that drive brand, loyalty and growth. Prior to joining Extendicare, Bruce was the Vice President of Operations for Best Western® Hotels & Resorts, which he joined in 2003. He served in various roles including the Director of International Quality Assurance and Managing Director of Customer Care & Quality. In those roles, Bruce enhanced global brand standards, quality and guest satisfaction through assessment audits, quality assurance, brand identity and operational training for international Best Western hotels in more than 100 countries. He also managed the Customer Relations Department call centre and was responsible for quality assurance and consulting for all 2000 North American properties. In addition, Bruce led the company’s education and training efforts, guest satisfaction and social media feedback programs, district managers, global brand identity departments and the creation of the SureStay franchise brand which won the JD Power #1 ranking for guest satisfaction in 2020. Previously, Bruce spent more than a decade in the hospitality industry in British Columbia, in a variety of roles including hotel general manager. His time was spent at properties that varied from branded full service hotels to boutique-style properties and condo/timeshares operations. Originally from Kelowna, B.C., Bruce earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University in Toronto and has been a Certified Hotel Administrator since 1998 and earned a six sigma green belt in 2008. Victor M. Rocca Senior Vice President, ParaMed Victor Rocca joined Extendicare in 2020 as Senior Vice President, ParaMed Home Health Care. Victor has a breadth of experience delivering impactful business results in leadership roles in Operations, Finance, and Real Estate Development for national organizations including McDonald’s Canada, Canadian Tire and most recently Boston Pizza International. Victor believes in the power of strategic planning to drive results and has a strong reputation of enabling and empowering his teams. Acknowledged as a respected business partner and communicator, Victor has an exceptional ability to engage diverse groups and guide stakeholders through transformational change while making a positive impact on the business and its people. He has led the vision, strategy and execution of several large-scale change initiatives. Victor also takes great pride in being purposeful, accountable, and challenging of the status quo. On a more personal note, Victor is a strong advocate of the importance of giving back to the community. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of Ronald McDonald House Charities Toronto and previously served as Treasurer, Executive Board member of Ronald McDonald House Hamilton. Victor is a Chartered Accountant and holds a BBA (Hons) from Brock University. Lisa Pearson Vice President, Public Affairs Throughout her career, Lisa has applied her broad private, public and not-for-profit sector experience to address complex public affairs challenges, understanding that success is often grounded in authentic stakeholder engagement. An innovative strategist and persuasive communicator, Lisa implements comprehensive communications strategies that are built through robust internal engagement, informed by rigorous review and research and guided by a compassionate, people-centric philosophy. Lisa is an experienced leader and a trusted advisor to boards of directors, CEOs and executive teams. As a Managing Principal at Navigator, a leading strategic advisory and communications consulting firm, she developed and implemented successful public affairs strategies for many of the country’s largest companies. Previously in her career, Lisa held senior policy advisor and communications roles for the Government of Ontario and the Independent Electricity System Operator. Currently, Lisa serves on the board of the National Ballet of Canada. She is a past board member and Chair of the Communications Committee for the Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation. Lisa holds an MA, Ontario Public Policy Analysis and Canadian Politics from McMaster University and a BA, Political Science and French from Bishop’s University. Maura Dyer Vice President, Talent Acquisition Maura joined Extendicare in June 2020 as Vice President, Talent Acquisition. A seasoned leader in the HR and talent management field, Maura has a wide range of experience as a senior leader in talent acquisition across various industries ranging from healthcare to telecoms and finance. Her areas of expertise include implementing employment branding, sourcing strategies, volume recruitment processes and recruitment in competitive industries. Maura holds a BA from York University and is an Associate Certified Coach. Maura also sits on the Boards of two not for profit organizations that provide services for children and people with disabilities. Elaine Everson Vice President, Corporate Development Elaine Everson is Vice President, Corporate Development of Extendicare. Elaine joined Extendicare in 1985. Elaine has had significant involvement in Extendicare’s development of seniors’ facilities in Canada and in the recent acquisition that expanded Extendicare’s Canadian home healthcare business. Elaine graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Mathematics. While working for a predecessor firm of KPMG, she obtained her Chartered Accountant designation (CA) and is also certified as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). Jillian Fountain Vice President, Investor Relations Jillian joined Extendicare Inc. in 1988, as a member of the financial reporting department, and from 1999 to 2018 she served as Extendicare’s Corporate Secretary. Jillian graduated with a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. She holds a Chartered Accountant designation (CA) and is also a certified Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). Michael Harris Vice President, Long-Term Care Operations Michael Harris joined Extendicare in 2014 as Vice-President of LTC Western Operations. He is currently the Vice-President of Long-Term Care Operations. He has served in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario health and social service organizations, including in Provincial Director, Long-Term Care Operations; Regional Manager, Quality Improvement; Director of Educational Services; Director of Quality Management; and Site Executive Director/Administrator roles. Michael has served as an Accreditation Surveyor with Accreditation Canada, and an Educational Consultant with the Canadian Healthcare Association. He currently serves on the Board of the Alberta Continuing Care Association. In addition to being a Fellow with the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL), Michael holds degrees from St. Francis Xavier and York universities as well as certificates in specialized quality-improvement programs from University of Manitoba and Intermountain Health Care, Salt Lake City. Ali Mir Vice President, ParaMed Operations Ali Mir joined Extendicare in 2019 as the Vice President of ParaMed Operations. A former McKinsey and Co. consultant with a focus on public and private sector transformation and growth strategies, Ali has served as Vice President at eHealth Ontario and was most recently a Managing Principal at TELUS Health where he managed the Health Outcomes, Analytics and Innovation agendas. Ali started his career as a Canadian Foreign Service Officer and served both in Ottawa and as a diplomat at Canadian embassies in Latin America and the Middle East. Ali believes deeply in community service and has served on the board of the Canadian Mental Health Association and currently serves on the Board of the Canadian Cancer Society. Ali holds an M.Phil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge, and a B.A (Hons) Economics from McMaster University. Tracey Mulcahy Vice President of Long Term Care, Assist Division Tracey has been working in long-term care for over 25 years and has held numerous roles including Charge Nurse, Assistant Director of Care, Director of Care, Administrator, Regional Director, National Director of Quality and Director of Operations for Extendicare Assist. In May 2017, she was appointed as the Vice President, Quality, Risk and Innovation. In 2021, she was appointed to this role where she has responsibility in the long-term care Assist division. Tracey has a Registered Nursing certificate from Georgian College and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with honours from York University. She also completed her Masters Certificate in Healthcare Management at Schulich Management Centre in 2015. A profession in nursing has always been an honourable career for Tracey, providing compassionate and emotional care while helping to shape the health and wellness of individuals and families. Prakash Patel Vice President, Finance Operations Prakash joined Extendicare in 2020 as Vice President, Finance Operations. Prakash is responsible for standardizing our main business processes in our support functions, optimizing performance through technology and finding opportunities to grow our shared services capabilities and leads our HRIS and Finance ERP initiatives. Prakash has extensive leadership experience with data-intensive operational and IT system transformations and has led teams in a variety of industries transforming their back-office and shared services functions. Prior to joining Extendicare, Prakash held senior roles with Gluskin Sheff (Onex), Brookfield and Barrick Gold. Prakash is a CPA, CA with a BA and Masters in Accounting from the University of Waterloo. Mark Trenholm Vice President, Finance Mark joined Extendicare in 2020 as Vice President, Finance. Mark has 20 years’ experience, most recently as Director of Financial Reporting at a global TSX- listed company and prior to that served a variety of private and public company clients as a Senior Manager in the Assurance practice of PwC. Mark has extensive knowledge in all aspects of public company reporting, investor relations, tax, treasury as well as debt financings and insurance. Mark is responsible for our external and internal financial reporting, business unit management reporting, cash management and treasury functions. Mark is a CPA, CA with a BA from the University of Windsor. Katie LeMoyne Vice President, Information Technology Katie LeMoyne is the Vice President, Information Technology for Extendicare. Katie is responsible for the IT strategy, enterprise architecture and applications, IT operations, and infrastructure to support Extendicare. Prior to moving into this role, Katie led the Transformation Program for ParaMed. Katie has held a number of health IT leadership roles in various sectors. She was a Principal at TELUS Health leading large-scale health system integration initiatives. Katie also spent several years in healthcare consulting in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. She has a BSc. in Health Information Science from the University of Victoria and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Norman Quesnel Vice President, Labour & Employee Relations Norm joined Extendicare in October 2020 as Vice President, Labour Relations, responsible for leadership of Labour Relations strategy as well as oversight of all labour relation activities, including collective bargaining within Extendicare. Bringing nearly 25 years of broad human resources and labour relations leadership, Norm has a diverse background in multiple unionized sectors including manufacturing, retail and construction. Norm holds a certificate in collective bargaining from Harvard University, a labour arbitration certificate from Queen’s University and is also a certified executive coach. Lavernne Hudson Vice President, Property Development and Construction Lavernne is a seniors housing industry specialist with over 30 years of experience in property development and construction management. Lavernne started her career at Extendicare. Following her time with us, she spent several years with Chartwell as Vice President, Assets and Project Management and she was most recently Vice President, Construction at Amica Senior Lifestyles. Lavernne rejoined us and currently leads our construction projects from design to completion, as well supporting the engineering team managing the homes maintenance and capital programs. Rebecca Scott-Rawn Sr. Director Stakeholder Relations & Advocacy Before joining Extendicare in 2008, Rebecca worked as a Senior Policy Analyst at the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care with a focus on seniors and long-term care. In her current role at Extendicare, Rebecca focuses on advocacy and government relations – specifically with regards to the redevelopment of our long-term care homes. NEWS NEWS & EVENTS VIEW ALL AUG 26 Doing Everything Possible to Ensure Protection for our Communities| Mandatory Vaccination for Long-Term Care and Retirement Home Staff Extendicare is taking action, along with a coalition of national seniors’ living operators, including Chartwell, Responsive Group, Revera and Sienna, to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all long-term care and retirement home staff across Canada. continue MAR 15 Continuing to Make Strides Against COVID-19 – Community Update from CEO, Dr. Michael Guerriere March 15, 2021 continue To Our Extendicare Community, continue There has been good news to start the year with vaccines being administered to vulnerable populations across Canada. Extendicare continues to work with our public health partners across the country to administer first and second doses to help protect our communities. continue Our staff have fought day-in and day-out against this devastating virus for a year. 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