Sue Davey

An innovative and solutions-focused executive, Sue specialises in not-for-profit management, government relations, and program planning, design and delivery. Sue is a strategic thinker who has spent more than 25 years applying her leadership skills and commitment to service excellence in a diversity of initiatives including: agency and program start-up, stakeholder engagement, policy development and project management. The focus of Sue’s successful career, in both the community and government sectors, has been working with, and on behalf of, groups of people who face systemic barriers to health, employment, social inclusion, and accessing necessary community and institutional services and supports.

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SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Led the start-up and establishment of a new primary care organization by providing interim executive leadership to establish organizational priorities, organizational design, and accountability structure, as well as leading the executive recruitment process.

Secured funding for a new agency through a complex stakeholder engagement and community consultation process, including needs assessment, program design, and proposal development.

Developed and implemented programs and services to support the government’s commitment to recruit and retain physicians and other health professionals.

Led the successful integration of a newly regulated health profession into Ontario’s health care system through extensive collaboration with a diverse stakeholder group, development of a funding model and accountability framework and establishment of program policies, direction and procedures.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

The Osborne Group
    Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario
    Black Creek Community Health Centre
    College of Naturopaths of Ontario
    Community Living Oakville
    Bramalea Community Health Centre
   Family Health Teams including Hanover, Don Mills, West Queen West, West Park, Queen Square Doctors
   North Bay Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic

Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario – Consultant
HEALTHFORCEONTARIO Marketing and Recruitment Agency – Director, Recruitment and Relocation

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
   Senior Manager, Community Health Branch
   Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Crisis Team
   Manager/Acting Director, Community Health Programs
   Midwifery Program Lead

Lawrence Heights Community Health Centre (LHCHC)
Executive Director
Consultant to Ontario Government

St. Thomas Psychiatric Hospital – Acting Director and Senior Occupational Therapist

QUALIFICATIONS

University of Toronto – Master of Health Science, Health Administration
University of Western Ontario – Bachelor of Science, Occupational Therapy