Windsor, ON: Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (HDGH) is proud to share news of the appointment of HDGH Board Member, Donna Wellington to the Ontario Hospital Association’s (OHA) Board of Directors.

Donna has a strong and passionate voice when advocating for the healthcare and socioeconomic needs of her community and beyond. In addition to serving on HDGH’s Board of Directors, Donna is also the newly appointed Chair of the HDGH Quality Committee, an active member of the Management Advisory Board for the University of Windsor Odette Business School, a Carol Emmott Fellow, Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Windsor, and is currently the Chief Operating Officer BHS at Henry Ford Health System.

Recently recognized as a 2020 Honouree with the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women, Donna’s lived, diverse experience and perspective are invaluable assets she brings to her many roles.

Donna credits her learnings from being a part of the HDGH Board to prepare her for her new appointment with OHA, equipping her to have a better understanding of the needs of Ontario hospitals.

“As we work together to transform healthcare, the patient must be at the center of any process we develop or decision we make. When we walk in our patient’s shoes and see their medical needs as our own, we will always make the right decisions and provide quality care that is timely, appropriate, safe, and delivered with compassion,” Donna says. “I am grateful for this experience and am dedicated to giving 100 percent to serving Ontario and the people of my immediate community of Windsor and Essex County.”

More than 40 applications were received for the OHA’s Board of Directors, with only five vacancies. OHA Board Chair, Sarah Downey shares what made Donna stand out, saying, “Donna’s extensive experience – both in healthcare leadership and as a Board member for a number of healthcare organizations – is a valuable asset to the OHA’s members, especially as we embark on the hard work needed to support the province’s post-pandemic recovery.”

We’d like to congratulate Donna and know she will make HDGH and Windsor-Essex proud at the OHA table.