IPAC Canada Board of Directors 2024 – 2025
View organization Chart (June 2024)
Executive Officers
President
Colette Ouellet RN BN MHA CIC
Ottawa, Ontario
President-Elect
Julie Weir RN BN MN GNC(C) LTC-CIP
University of New Brunswick
Moncton, New Brunswick
Secretary/Membership Director
Dione Kolodka MSc BSc CIC
Infection Prevention and Control Specialist
Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Community & Rural IPC
Calgary, Alberta
Treasurer
Sonalben Shah MSc CIC
Infection Prevention and Control Professional
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, ON
Board of Directors
Director (Education)
Natalie Bruce
RN BScN MScN CIC FAPIC
Associate Director
Public Health Agency of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Director Standards and Guidelines
Madeleine Ashcroft RN BScN MHS CIC
Infection Control Specialist
Trillium Health Partners
Mississauga, Ontario
Physician Director
Kathryn Suh MD FRCPC CIC
Infection Prevention & Control Physician
The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, ON
Director Chapters and Interest Groups
Stefania Cloutier BES BASc CIPHI(C) CIC
Infection Control Professional
Halton Healthcare – Georgetown Hospital
Georgetown, Ontario
Director Programs and Projects
Baljinder Sidhu, RN BScN CIC MPH
Manager, Population and Public Health
Fraser Health
Surrey, British Columbia
Public Representative
Kim Neudorf BSN MEd
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Membership Services Office (MSO)
Executive Director
Gerry Hansen BA
Phone: 1-204-897-5990/1-866-999-7111
Fax: 204-488-5027
executivedirector@ipac-canada.org
Administrator
Kelli Wagner
Tel: 204-488-5027/1-855-488-5027
Fax: 204-488-4028
admin@ipac-canada.org
Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Peters
Web Communications Manager
Tanya Denich BSc MSc CIC
Infection Prevention and Control Specialist
Public Health Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Webmaster
Pamela Chalmers
Other Positions
Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Infection Control
Dr. James Ayukekbong PhD CIC
Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Infection Control
Erica Susky MSc CIC
Distance Education Course Coordinator
Heather Candon BSc MSc CIC
Distance Education Course Coordinator
Jane Van Toen MLT BSc CIC
Associate Course Coordinator
Angela Thomas BScN RN CIC
Mentorship Program Chair
Kanwaljit Riarh RN BSN
Professional Agents
Legal Counsel
Terrance Carter/Theresa Man
Carters Professional Corporation
211 Broadway
Orangeville ON L9W 1K4
Auditor
Marin Brown CPA CA
Grant Thornton LLP
94 Commerce Drive
Winnipeg MB R3P 0Z3
IPAC Canada Board of Directors 2026 – 2027
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Executive Officers
President
Julie Weir
RN BN MN GNC(C) LTC-CIP
Horizon Health Network
Moncton, New Brunswick
Francine Paquette
CPHI(C) BASc CIC LTC-CIP
peopleCare Communities
Waterloo, ON
Secretary/Membership Director
Rohit Garg
MBBS MPH CIC
Public Health Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Treasurer
Sonalben Shah
MSc CIC
Infection Prevention and Control Professional
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, ON
Board of Directors
Natalie Bruce
RN BScN MScN CIC FAPIC
Associate Director
Public Health Agency of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Katherine Paphitis
BSc BASc MSc CPHI(C) CIC
Public Health Ontario
Guelph, ON
Safiyya Khamis
BScN CIC MPH
Mackenzie Health
Richmond Hill, ON
Kathryn Suh
MD FRCPC CIC
Infection Prevention & Control Physician
The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, ON
Director (Chapters and Interest Groups)
Murtuza Diwan
BSc(Hons) DLSHTM MSc CIC
Halton Healthcare
Oakville, Ontario
June Anonson
RN BScN Med PhD
Prince Albert, SK
Other Positions
Dr. James Ayukekbong
PhD CIC
Erica Susky
MSc CIC
Heather Candon
BSc MSc CIC
Jane Van Toen
MLT BSc CIC
Angela Thomas
BScN RN CIC
Social Media Manager
Kelsey Houston
BScH MPH CIC
Professional Agents
Legal Counsel
Terrance Carter/Theresa Man
Carters Professional Corporation
211 Broadway
Orangeville ON L9W 1K4
Auditor
Marin Brown CPA CA
Doane Grant Thornton LLP
Suite 500, 200 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3C 3X2