Terry is Vice-President of the Board of Directors and Vice-Chair of the Governance Committee. She previously served on the Quality Committee since October 2021. Terry retired from Windsor Essex Children’s Aid in March 2019 following 37 years in child welfare; both in providing front line services as well as in senior leadership roles. Terry is well versed in the needs of children and families and has worked collaboratively with many community organizations. Presently Terry is a council member for ProsperUs and facilitates a Community Action Network group of neighbourhood residents discussing the needs of children 0 to 6 years of age. Terry is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Windsor Working with Immigrant Women. Terry has a Masters of Social Work from the University of Windsor.
Wiquar joined the Board of Directors in 2021, and serves on the Finance Committee as Vice-Chair and the Community & Commuity Relations Committee. A seasoned project manager with over 20 years of project management experience in healthcare, construction, consumer electronic retail and manufacturing, he is the founder and CEO of VCare Clinics Inc., a healthcare operation and management consultancy service based in Windsor, Ontario. Wiquar holds an M.A.Sc in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Windsor, and an M.Sc in Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India.
Kevin Matte joined the Board of Directors in September 2020 and is currently the Chair of the Community Relations & Communications Committee, serves on the Quality Committee, and is a past member of the Governance Committee. He has worked as a registered nurse since 2013, working primarily with patients who suffer from mental illness. Kevin has been in hospital leadership for the last 5 years and is Integrated Manager at Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) and a Masters in Nursing (MN) degree from the University of Windsor.
Stephen Richards has been a member of the Board of Directors since June 2018 and has served as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee and as a member of the Governance Committee. Stephen is currently a member of the Finance Committee. Stephen is a former Director and Treasurer of the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association and a former Director and President of the Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association. Now retired, Stephen had a small accounting practice in the Windsor/Essex area. He brings many years of financial management experience in industry as well as volunteer experience to the Board. He is a graduate of Western University (HBA) and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA, CA).
John-Marc is a digital marketing expert and graphic designer with over 15 years’ experience. He is the Director of Programs & Marketing for WEtech Alliance, a non-profit organization that helps innovation and tech-enabled entrepreneurs and businesses in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent start, grow and scale.
John-Marc has been on our Community Relations and Communications Committee since May 2020, and is currently Vice-Chair.
Sarah Picco is a member of our Quality Committee.
She has over 16 years of experience as a Registered Nurse and has worked in Management at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare since 2013. In addition to her BScN (University of Windsor), Sarah obtained her Master’s in Nursing Leadership from the University of Windsor. She also has a certification in Gerontology through the Canadian Nurses Association. She began her career in 2007 as a RN on Complex Medical Care and since then has served as Clinical Practice Manager and since 2013, as the Manager of Professional Practice and Infection Control. In these roles she has overseen the clinical practice environment for our staff across the campus, ensuring best practices are demonstrated and that exceptional care is provided to our patients. In 2020 Sarah took on the role of Director Rehabilitation and Restorative Care. This role involves providing operational oversight to all of HDGH’s complex medical, palliative and rehabilitation programs. Sarah lives with husband John and her soon Cooper in LaSalle Ontario.
