Mental Health Centre Penetanguishene Announces New Board Chair
Mental Health Centre Penetanguishene
Le Centre de santé mentale de Penetanguishene
500 Church Street, Penetanguishene ON L9M 1G3
500, rue Church, Penetanguishene (On) L9M 1G3
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June 30, 2010
New Chair of Mental Health Centre Penetanguishene
well versed in region’s Mental Health issues
Penetanguishene ON Recognizing his past leadership experience of the Central East Region Mental Health Implementation Task Force, John McCullough’s nomination for Board Chair of the Mental Health Centre Penetanguishene was unanimously approved June 29, 2010.
Mr. McCullough was appointed to the MHCP Board of Directors in 2008 and was subsequently elected as Vice-Chair in June of 2009. He came to the board with vast experience in board governance as the former Chair of the Board of Governors for Georgian College and the founding Chair of the Simcoe County Board of Education. He is currently employed as Vice-Chair of the Ontario Parole Board.
“We have a strong and committed board at MHCP backed by highly dedicated and experienced staff. Joining the board and now assuming the Chair position allows me to put my volunteer efforts into a cause close to my heart,” said Mr. McCullough. “I have been immersed in regional and forensics mental health for the last ten years and know the excellent work MHCP has been doing in leading treatment and patient care. We are moving forward with a progressive strategic plan that’s built on the organization’s solid hundred year history and I am excited to be a part of it.”
Mr. McCullough replaces retiring Chair John Barrett-Hamilton who was recognized for his outstanding contributions to MHCP governance leadership following divestment to a public hospital in December 2008.
“We will miss John’s (Barrett-Hamilton) strategic leadership and outstanding communications efforts in championing the work of the Mental Health Centre and our staff in changing lives. He was able to recruit a well experienced board dedicated to Catholic health care to ensure MHCP was off to a great start as a newly incorporated public hospital following divestment,” noted Carol Lambie, President and CEO. “We are also extremely pleased that John McCullough was willing to take over the Chair position as he brings so many valuable experiences in board leadership, education, health care and mental health to MHCP.”
MHCP also recognized the contributions of retiring board member Betty Coyne-Dubeau and elected Roger Robitaille to the board. Roger is a past board member of the former Huronia District Hospital. He is a Francophone and a long-term senior employee of the Township of Tiny.
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For more information please contact:
Laurene Hilderley-Sibley
Director, Communications and Fund Development
Mental Health Centre Penetanguishene
705 549-3181
Lhilderley-sibley@mhcp.on.ca