Yusra is an operations and administrative professional with experience facilitating and supporting cross-functional teams. She is skilled in defining deliverables, budgets, timelines, tracking milestone deliveries and promoting transparency.

Yusra is a dedicated community volunteer. Her long-term commitments include the Snack Program at Cobblestone Elementary School which provides nutritious snacks to support children's well-being and the Maternal Newborn Reception Desk at Milton District Hospital where she offers support to new parents and creates a welcoming environment.

Yusra has a Bachelor of Business Administration and a professional Project Management certification.

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.

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).

Emily's career has spanned both business and health. Most recently, she was the Research Manager for a food and health policy research lab at Dalhousie University. Her professional career and background in high performance sport have positioned her well to join the Proximity team and support a variety of strategic leadership initiatives.

Emily is the President of Row Nova Scotia and serves on the Provincial Advisory Committee and Accountability Committee at Rowing Canada.

She holds a Master of Human Kinetics, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Communications, and completed the Public Leadership Credential from the Harvard Kennedy School.

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.

Over the past 25 years, Lili has developed a depth of experience in various senior roles as a strategic communications leader, healthcare executive, leadership coach and entrepreneur.

In 2011, Lili made the transition from a career at top global communications agencies, including FCB, Ogilvy, J Walter Thompson, BBDO and Leo Burnett into the healthcare sector serving as the Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at Women’s College Hospital (WCH) until 2020. In this role she was responsible for all stakeholder and internal communications, government relations, brand strategy, public affairs and media relations.

She is now VP Leadership Development at Proximity and an Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant.

Lili is a Board Director at Toronto ICF (International Coaching Federation) and at The York School.

Lili has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Professional Coaching certification from the Adler School of Psychology.

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.