Board of Directors

CIRA and York Care Centre share the same Board of Directors which is made up of up to 15 volunteer members. The experience of directors include private business, legal services, financial expertise, former senior government leaders, research, risk, and a number of additional skill sets.

• Lyne St. Pierre-Ellis (Board Chair)
• Sandra Magalhaes (Vice-Chair)
• Tony Weeks (President and CEO)
• Gary Beattie (Chair, Governance & Audit Committee)
• Marjorie Payne (Chair, Care Services Committee)
• Janice Golden (Chair, Finance and Administration Committee)
• Jim Wolstenholme (Chair, Research and Ethics Committee)
• Keith McAlpine (Board Member)
• Marilyn Born (Board Member)
• Martin Ferguson (Board Member)
• Nancy DeCourville (Board Member)
• Trina MacDonald (Board Member)
• Wayne Snowden (Board Member)
• Sonya Gilks (Board Member)
• Hector Losier (York Care Foundation)

CIRA also has an internal Research and Ethics Committee (REC) who are responsible for reviewing and approving the research initiatives proposed by CIRA. The members include several board members, as well as individuals from the community. The goal of the REC is to ensure study appropriateness and safety for the residents of York Care Centre, and to provide advice and feedback on research proposals. 

• Jim Wolstenholme (REC Chair)
• Lyne St. Pierre-Ellis
• Nancy DeCourville 
• Keith McAlpine
• Sandra Magalhaes
• Marjorie Belzile
• Gary Beattie
• Donna Curtis Maillet (Community Member)
• Tony Weeks (President and CEO)
• Lori McDonald (Vice President, Care and Research Services)