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The Board of Directors of Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) is seeking dedicated individuals to join our skills-based team in providing oversight and governance leadership. We are looking for community-minded people who are inspired by our future – outstanding care that’s personalized, seamless, and reimagined.
A significant part of that future is Waterloo Region’s New Hospital. Waterloo Region is one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Team members, doctors, and volunteers at WRHN provide excellent patient care, but the community has outgrown our aging buildings. It is time to build a healthcare system that meets the needs of local communities, now and in the future.
This year, our Board recruitment priorities are:
WRHN and its Board have a strong relationship with the Waterloo Regional Health Network Foundation (WRHNF). You can learn more about the WRHNF on their website, below.
Application Process
All expressions of interest are confidential and all complete applications received by Sunday, March 15, 11:59 p.m. will be considered by the interview panel. To learn more, or to obtain an application package, please contact Catherine Heal, Manager, Enterprise Risk, Policy Management & Governance by e-mail at [email protected].
Directors/committee members should have familiarity of the social, economic and political characteristics of the Region of Waterloo and the broader catchment areas including Wellington and Grey/Bruce counties.
In accordance with the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act and the WRHN Corporate By-law, any person belonging to one or more of the following categories will not qualify to be appointed or elected as a director or committee member:
Directors/committee members are expected to commit the time required to perform board and committee duties.
Directors are assigned to at least one committee of the board. Non-director committee members are usually each assigned to one committee of the board. Assignments are made based on the skills and competencies of the individuals and the skills required by each committee.
The typical time commitment of a director is between 10 and 15 hours per month, spread out to an average of a few hours per week. Total time commitment depends on the number of committees a director is on. The typical time commitment of a non-director committee member is five to six hours per month, six months per year. (See Meeting Schedule below.)
Directors and committee members must:
Successful candidates will be required to attend orientation sessions in the summer or September of 2026.
Board and committee meeting schedules for 2026 are to be determined. Board and committee meetings are typically held between September and June. The Board typically meets six times per year, on the first Tuesday of the month from 3 to 6 p.m. Committees typically meet on Tuesdays or Wednesdays six times per year from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. More meetings and/or educational sessions may be scheduled as required.
The Board and its committees are accountable for the achievement of WRHN’s future, purpose, values and strategic directions , in accordance with good governance practices, policies and processes, and in manners that support sound and ethical decision making. In addition, the Board and its committees are accountable to all interested parties for acting consistently with its Articles, By-laws, applicable legislation, and the common law as it governs the hospital.
All committees carry out their respective mandates by providing strategic guidance on organizational plans and strategic initiatives that support their mandates, setting goals and objectives, monitoring results, and satisfying themselves that management has appropriate resources, policies, practices and risk management measures in place to implement such plans and initiatives.
The fiduciary role of individual directors and committee members is to act in good faith, honestly, and in the best interests of the corporation as a whole.
The Finance & Audit Committee oversees the effective management of WRHN’s resources. The subject matters governed by this committee include, but are not limited to, financial resources, pension, human capital, digital technology (information, systems, management and technology), investments, assets, insurance, contractual commitments and liabilities, financial reporting, risk management, internal audits and external audits.
Redevelopment Committee provides strategic oversight to renew the hospital’s facility infrastructure and governance of project matters. The committee carries out its mandates by providing strategic guidance on the Redevelopment project by setting goals and objectives, monitoring results, and satisfying itself that management has appropriate resources, processes and risk management measures in place to successfully complete the project.
The Governance Committee develops and maintains practices, policies and processes related to governance, community engagement and nominations.
The Quality Committee provides governance oversight of practices, policies and processes related to the hospital’s quality, family and patient-centred care and patient safety.
People, Culture and Executive Compensation Committee ensures that practices and processes related to people, culture and executive compensation are developed, maintained and implemented.
The following policies and documents provide additional detail regarding roles and responsibilities of directors and community members:
