Staff Contact Directory

Benefits Questions and General Inquiries

If your question is related to our Group Benefits Solutions Service please contact 1-866-886-7246 or by email at: benefits@healthassociation.ns.ca.

General inquiries about the Health Association can be directed by email to: contactus@healthassociation.ns.ca.

ADMINISTRATION

Mary Donovan, Interim President/CEO
902-832-8500, ext.236

Heather Jussup, Director – HR & Talent Strategy
902-832-8500, ext.260

Sharon Oulton, Executive Assistant
902-832-8500, ext.236

GROUP BENEFITS SOLUTIONS

TOLL FREE 1-866-886-7246

PATH TOLL FREE 1-888-824-3273

benefits@healthassociation.ns.ca (for employers)
Susan Belmore-Vermes, Director
902-832-8529

Leslie Mosher, Legal Counsel Group Benefits Solutions
902-832-8500, ext.268

Tina Snair, Benefits & Quality Assurance
902-832-8534

Mike White, Senior Manager
902-832-8500, ext.790

Ursula Wiesner, Manager
902-832-8500, ext. 224

Administration

Shelly Billard, Administrative Assistant
902-832-8500, ext.274

Heather Davis, Administrative Assistant
902-832-8500, ext.294

Cheryl Hawboldt, Administrative Assistant
902-832-8500, ext. 283

Benefits – Service Delivery Team

Tina Bain, Benefits Administrator

Monique Brake, Benefits Administrator

Caitlyn Colford, Benefits Administrator
902-832-8500, ext.796

Wendy Grabka, Benefits Administrator
902-832-8500, ext. 257

Ashley Horne, Benefits Administrator
902-832-8500, ext.245

Stephanie Lannigan, Benefits Administrator
902-832-8500, ext. 267

Bernie MacPherson, Benefits Administrator
902-832-8500, ext.537

Carol Murley, Benefits Administrator
902-832-8500, ext. 281

Shauna O’Hearn, Benefits Administrator
902-832-8500, ext. 234

Vineeta Paliwal, Benefits Administrator
902-832-8500

Samantha Power, Benefits Administrator
902-832-8500, ext. 264

Jennifer Scothorn, Benefits Administrator
902-832-8500, ext. 226

Benefits – Service Delivery Analysis Team

Joel Armah, Financial Analyst
902-832-8500, ext 229

Joan MacInnis, Benefits Analyst
902-832-8500, ext. 241

Krista Duval, Benefits Analyst
902-832-8500, ext. 293

Lynn Thomas, Benefits Analyst
902-832-8500, ext. 297

Codey Tanner, Digital Workflow Coordinator
902-832-8500, ext.237

Disability Service Delivery Team

Sue Eisener-Murphy, Disability Program Manager
902-832-8500, ext. 265

Stephanie Hart, Benefits Administrator – Disability
902-832-8500, ext. 255

Jackie Smith, Path Program Manager
902-832-8527

CORPORATE SERVICES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – FINANCIAL SERVICES

Cecil Snow, Chief Financial Officer/Director of Corporate Services
902-832-8500 ext.306

Rezi Ameli, Client Support Technician
902-832-8500, ext.503

Leanne Gayton, Contract and Database Specialist
902-832-8500, ext.254

Shelby Keizer, Finance Administrator
902-832-8500, ext.263

Marlene Kemp, Chief Comptroller
902-832-8500, ext.253

Jaclyn Ledaire, Finance & Payroll Administrator
902-832-8500 ext.222

Malerie MacDonald, Client Support Technician
902-832-8546

Darlene MacInnis, Finance & Payroll Administrator
902-832-8500, ext.532

John O’Brien, Manager, Business Operations
902-832-8500, ext.227

Twilla Quinn, Receptionist
902-832-8500, 0 or ext.221

Luke Schofield, Helpdesk
902-832-8546

Deanna Whynott, Finance Clerk

CC Recruitment – HR Consultants

ccrecruitment@healthassociation.ns.ca

Emma Chapman, HR Advisor

Frank Fuchs, Immigration Consultant

Tasha House, HR Consultant, Pictou Area

Melissa Laffin, HR Consultant, HRM

Bethany Parker, HR Consultant, HRM

Angela Reid-Jury, HR Consultant, HRM

Stacey Surette, HR Consultant, HRM

Kendra Maud, Immigration Case Manager

Jessica Mai, Immigration Case Manager

Jenny Kalnitsky, Immigration Consultant

Wound Care Program

Shared Email: woundcare@healthassociation.ns.ca

Bernadette Mitchell-McDonald RN, BComm, IIWCC,
Manager, Provincial Wound Program
Melissa Gosse RN, BN, IIWCC-CAN
Provincial Professional Development Coordinator
Sheri McPhee RN, BScN, M.Ed, NSWOC, WOC(C)
Wound Consultant
Amanda Parsons RN, BN, IIWCC-CAN
Consultant, Provincial Wound Program – Central Zone
Paulette Dugas RN
Consultant, Provincial Wound Program – Western Zone
Nancy Kuta-George RN
Consultant, Provincial Wound Program – Eastern Zone
Angela Arsenault RN, BN, IIWCC, MN, NP
Consultant, Provincial Wound Program – Northern Zone

CLINICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

clinicalengineeringinfo@healthassociation.ns.ca

Jason Symmonds, Interim Director

Luke Mackenzie, Interim Technical Support and Development Officer
902-759-3525,luke.mackenzie@healthassociation.ns.ca

Christine Marie Anderson, Biomedical Engineering Technologist

Maria Archibald, Biomedical Engineering Technologist

Jason Arthur, Northern Regional Manager

Kit Bascug, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Frederick Bowering, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Beth Brannen, Electro-Mechanical Technician

Todd Caldwell, Eastern Regional Manager

Sarah Connell, Administrative Assistant
Rick Conrad, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Walter Cormier, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Thad Dunn, Electro-Mechanical Technician
TJ Ebbeling, Biomedical Engineering Technologist
Myah Ellis, Biomedical Technologist
Nathan Fraser, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Ron Gillis, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Chris Girouard, Biomedical Engineering Technologist

Rhonda McOnie, Central Regional Manager

Eddie Hare, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Janette Harris, Administrative Assistant
Cole Hilchie, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Jordan Illsley, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Erica King, Biomedical Engineering Technologist
Jean Légère, Biomedical Engineering Technologist
Kyle MacEachern, Biomedical Engineering Technologist
Dan MacDonald, Biomedical Engineering Technologist
Ian MacDonald, Biomedical Engineering Technologist
Luke MacKenzie, Biomedical Technologist
Gillian Mullins, Biomedical Engineering Technologist
Bryden O’Handley, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Nathaniel Painchaud, Biomedical Engineering Technologist
Jordan Profitt, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Curtis Reid, Biomedical Engineering Technologist
Jeffrey Robinson, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Bob Ross, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Billy Sample, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Denis Savoie, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Patrick Sharkey, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Jason Slaney, Biomedical Engineering Technologist
Darren Surette, Electro-Mechanical Technician

Jason Symmonds, Western Regional Manager

Ron Trenholm, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Andy Uhlman, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Jeno Wagner, Electro-Mechancial Technician
Tom Wagner, Biomedical Engineering Technologist
Devon Leamon, Biomedical Technologist

CCA and DUTJ PROGRAMS

General inquiries about the Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) Program please contact 1-866-265-9900 or by email at: CCAProgam@healthassociation.ns.ca

General inquiries about the CCA Recognizing Prior Learning (RPL) Program please contact 1-866-265-9900 or by email at: CCARPL@healthassociation.ns.ca

General inquiries about the CCA Registry please contact 1-866-265-9900 or by email at: CCARegistry@healthassociation.ns.ca

General inquiries about Dementia: Understanding the Journey (DUTJ) please contact 1-902-832-8500 Ext 282 or by email at: DUTJ@healthassociation.ns.ca

LABOUR RELATIONS AND COMPENSATION ANALYSIS

Allison McGrath, Director of Labour Relations and Compensation Analysis
902-832-8525, allison.mcgrath@healthassociation.ns.ca

Joy Alexander, Admin Assistant
902-707-4258, joy.alexander@healthassociation.ns.ca

Kara Burry, Legal Counsel
902-832-8500, ext.510, kara.burry@healthassociation.ns.ca

Emily Duffy, Admin Assistant
902-706-7939. emily.duffy@healthassociation.ns.ca

Hayley Fitzgerald, Legal Counsel
902-832-8500, ext.247, hayley.fitzgerald@healthassociation.ns.ca

Kelly Glessing, Compensation Research Analyst
902-832-8500, ext.511, kelly.glessing@healthassociation.ns.ca

Tom Groves, Legal Counsel
902-832-8530, tom.groves@healthassociation.ns.ca

Sarah Hebert, Legal Researcher
902-832-8500, sarah.hebert@healthassociation.ns.ca

Paula Judge, Manager of Compensation Design & Analysis
902-832-8512, paula.judge@healthassociation.ns.ca

Trish Langille, Job Evaluation & Compensation Specialist
trish.langille@healthassociation.ns.ca

Justine Mayhew, Administrative Support Lead
902-832-8500, ext.238, justine.mayhew@healthassociation.ns.ca

Michelle McCann, Legal Counsel
902-832-8541, michelle.mccann@healthassociation.ns.ca

Tracy McPhee, Legal Counsel
902-832-8533, tracy.mcphee@healthassociation.ns.ca

Janet Patten, Administrative Assistant
902-832-8500, ext.230, janet.patten@healthassociation.ns.ca

Gary Rankin, Legal Counsel
902-832-8524, gary.rankin@healthassociation.ns.ca

Pat Saulnier, Legal Counsel
902-832-8548, pat.saulnier@healthassociation.ns.ca

MEMBER AND PARTNER ENGAGEMENT

Mary Donovan, Interim President/CEO & Director of Member and Partner Engagement
902-832-8513

Alexandra Cross, Communications & Member Liaison
902-832-8500, ext.295

Pam Fowler, HSPnet Coordinator
902-579-5402

Bernadette Lake, Organizational Research, Measurement & Effectiveness Specialist
902-832-8528

Vaughn Hammond, Policy Analyst
902-832-8543

Amber-Lee Lutes, Policy Analyst
902-832-8500 ext.232

Tracey Preeper, Policy Analyst
902-832-8500 ext.232

Carol Salkin, Administrative Assistant
902-832-8500, ext. 250

igility

Sarah Strickland, Operations Manager
902.706.7943 sarah.strickland@healthassociation.ns.ca

Steve Croft, Account Manager, Safe Patient Handling
902-266-4335 Steve.croft@healthassociation.ns.ca

Coralee Burrow, Group Purchasing Product Coordinator
902.706.7624 coralee.burrows@healthassociation.ns.ca

Christie Walsh, Business Administrator
782.482.1313 christie.walsh@healthassociation.ns.ca

Aaron Peters, Business Administrator
782-482-1312 Aaron.peters@healthassociation.ns.ca

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