Calvin is an entrepreneurial operations and process improvement leader. 

Prior to joining Proximity, he was part of the operations team at SickKids Hospital. One achievement of which he takes pride is being a pivotal member of the team that built and launched the first Area of Focused Competency (AFC) Accredited Paediatric Urology Fellowship Program in Canada.

Both professionally and as a track and field athlete who competed as a member of Team Canada, Calvin channels his passion, ambition and energy into supporting the growth and development of his teammates.

Calvin has a Bachelor of Science and holds a certificate in business process management.

John has an exceptional analytical eye for interpreting data and information. This innate ability enriches Proximity’s work in leadership development through his innovative insight. At Proximity, he leads the ongoing review and analysis of all Ontario hospital strategic plans that has proven vital to Proximity’s work. 

John also led the development of a research consortium between Yale University and five Ontario hospitals which has been pivotal in understanding the linkage between leadership and burnout. 

He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in communications.

Claire brings a dual lens to the Proximity team coming from both an arts and business background. She was the natural choice to lead a creative film project to influence the strategic prioritization of equity, inclusion and anti-racism in Ontario hospitals. 

She has a natural inclination and comfort working with data and finding meaning and order in what may appear disparate and random. This passion is a great asset to Proximity’s leadership development mandate.

She has a Bachelor of Arts in arts management (with distinction).

Shafeena is passionate about approaching leadership challenges with precise and thoughtful learning design. She masterminded the annual Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) Health Care Leadership Summit for a few years, bringing hospital CEOs and board chairs together to learn.

Her learning design expertise was honed from her work in educational administration and curriculum development. She bridges this experience with Proximity’s mandate of leadership development.  

Shafeena has a Master of Arts, Education and a Master of Teaching as well as a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts (both with distinction). She also has a Masters certificate in adult training and development.

Carissa brings an entrepreneurial lens to Proximity’s leadership development mandate. She launched and led an innovative peer collaboration network portfolio for senior health leaders while at the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA). 

Carissa spent a decade building expertise in the practice of governance and governance education for the hospital sector. She brings this knowledge to Proximity’s strategy focusing on the mandate of the board in CEO succession management.

Carissa has a Master of Health Administration, a Bachelor of Science in biology and psychology and is a Certified Chartered Director.

Christine began her career at a population health lab at Western University followed by three years with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

On the Proximity team, Christine leads two research projects. The first, in partnership with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is about how top leadership teams in Ontario hospitals regenerate beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The second project, in partnership with the Ivey School of Business, investigates the journeys of women into top leadership roles in the hospital sector.

Christine has a Master of Arts in health geography, a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in geography and is a certified Project Management Professional.

Andrea is a creative storyteller with a passion for highlighting the important work of Ontario hospitals.

Her experience spans digital strategy and corporate communications in the media and health care sectors. Andrea previously worked at Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) where she led communications for many of the Hospital’s priorities and change initiatives.

She is charged with leading strategic communications for Proximity and building brand reputation.

Andrea has a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in media and information studies and certificates in digital communications and strategic public relations.

In her 20 years with the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and since her move to Proximity, Lina has mastered the components of corporate operations including finance and risk, human resources and team management and board administration. Lina is leveraging this experience in her role at Proximity to lead operational excellence.

Amongst her achievements, Lina led HealthAchieve, the largest event in the Canadian health care sector at the time.

Lina has a Bachelor of Business Management and a diploma in human resources administration.

Annie came to the health care sector after spending 15 years in executive development at IMD, Switzerland and then heading up global learning at Deloitte.

In 2016, she joined the Ontario Hospital Association to transform their learning division and in early 2021 she was appointed as inaugural President and CEO of Proximity.

Annie served as vice chair of the board of Concordia University and was on the executive of the board of St Mary’s Hospital, both in Montreal.

Annie holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in history. She is a professionally trained facilitator in the field of strategy.

Starting her career as an occupational therapist in the early 1990s, Brigeen experienced health system restructuring from the inside, including its impact on organizations and people. This catalyzed her pursuit for a deeper understanding in workplace learning and change, leading to a career pivot into the organizational development field where she practiced for over a decade.  

Brigeen is now responsible for the leadership development portfolio at Proximity, ensuring value creation is relevant to the hospital leaders Proximity serves.  

Brigeen has a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy and a Master of Education.