Terry 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.
John Herhalt has just recently joined the Board of Directors and will serve as Vice Chair. John retired from KPMG LLP several years ago where he held several senior leadership positions and has over 44 years of experience in the areas of audit, accounting, management consulting, risk consulting, senior management and Board governance.
John continues to serve as a Board Director and provides part-time management consulting services to a few clients. He has served as a Board Director on several not-for-profit organizations and, at this time, continues to serve as a Director on the Board of Easter Seals Ontario where he is the Past Chair. John is a graduate of the University of Windsor (B. Comm., B.A. Economics) and is a member of the of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (FCPA, FCA). He lives in Kingsville with his wife Anna. Anna and John have one son and one granddaughter.
Ann joined the Finance Committee in October 2021. She is a passionate volunteer with several community engagements outside her workplace working with disadvantaged, under represented women serving as Board President of Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor. Ann is also a strong advocate for intellectually challenged individuals volunteering with Autism Ontario Windsor Essex Chapter for the past 7 years.
In 2020, Ann was a Top 150 Women of Inspiration Finalist – Universal Women’s Network™. Other awards include Community Volunteer of the Year 2018 & 2013 (Autism Ontario Windsor Essex Chapter) and Ontario Volunteer Service Award 2017 & 2021 with the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.
Ann is a Business Banking Relationship Manager with BMO; working closely with business owners to support start up, expansion and succession of their business. Ann is actively involved with BMO for Women initiatives within her organization to promote female entrepreneurship in her region.
Wiquar joined the Board of Directors in 2021, and is Vice Chair of the Communications & Community Relations Committee, and also sits on the Finance and Quality Committees. 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 Chair of the Quality Commitee and sits on the Finance Committee, and is past Chair of the Communications & Community Relations Committee and 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.
Sarah Picco is a member of our Communications & Community Relations Commitee, and is Vice-Chair of our Quality Committee.
She has over 17 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 son Cooper in LaSalle Ontario.
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, starting as Vice-Chair, and is now Chair of this committee.
Bio to come.
