As a registered Canadian non-profit organization, Community Care is governed by a Volunteer Board of Directors, each of whom contribute their knowledge, experience and skills to strengthen, sustain and advance the Mission and Vision of CCCKL.
The Board operates in accordance with the agency’s bylaws. Board meetings are held bi-monthly and as needed.
Serving in a governing role under the leadership of the Board Chair, the Board establishes policies consistent with the organization’s values and vision. Standing committees work on behalf of the Board and include the Executive/Governance and Quality Management Committees. Most committees are comprised of board and staff members, and may include other volunteers from the community who enrich our work through their own expertise and experience.
2023-24 Board Members

Michael Anderson
Treasurer
An experienced association CEO, Michael successfully led three national non-profits over 28 years. He served 18 years as President & CEO of the Canadian Society of Association Executives, consistently delivering substantial value to members and stakeholders. He is a Principal Consultant at Tecker International LLC and is a Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives and the Australasian Society of Association Executives. He brings considerable experience in board governance, developing new business models for non-profits and strategic planning. He and his wife live in Bobcaygeon.

Janie Alexander
Janie has over 30 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in diverse healthcare environments, including the Ross Memorial Hospital. She has developed a robust skill set and a deep commitment to patient care. She have successfully managed the MEST (Mobile Enhanced Support Team) during COVID outbreaks in long-term care and retirement homes. Additionally, she supported and managed the development and oversight of transitional programs with hospitals across Ontario. Growing up in Lindsay and having long family ties to healthcare in the area, she has witnessed firsthand the significant impact Community Care has made. This makes Janie excited to be a part of the Community Care Kawartha Lakes Board of Directors, where she is eager to contribute to local healthcare initiatives. Outside of work, Janie enjoy spending quality time with her family, two dogs, and friends. She also engages in outdoor activities such as boating, snowmobiling, and various other recreational pursuits.

Hamid Asrar
Hamid received his Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa and his Bachelor of Arts focusing on Criminology and Psychology from the University of Oshawa Institute of Technology. Hamid spent much of his career as a sole practitioner prior to joining Wards Lawyers in Lindsay and has extensive experience in all aspects of real estate law. Growing up, he lived in many different countries, allowing him to immerse and enjoy a variety of cultures and experiences. This also provided the opportunity to learn many languages, including Hindi, Urdu, French, Farsi, and Dari, each in which Hamid is fluent. In his free time, Hamid enjoys spending time with his family and friends and trying new cookbooks.

Martha Hancock
Martha has past experience in sales and business, but her last 29 years has been focused as a dental hygienist providing oral health care. She has worked in private practice providing preventive care, but now solely works as an educator in a clinical lead capacity at a school for dental hygiene. Many patients that access preventive care through the school’s dental hygiene clinic come from diverse backgrounds presenting with obstacles to obtaining health care, such as socioeconomic status and health literacy. Many people have this in common including the lack of access to oral heal care and the knowledge of its important link to overall health. Martha is passionate about health care advocacy and looks forward to the new Federal Canadian Dental Care Plan being accessible to all. Martha loves living in the Kawartha Lakes community, and looks forward to serving as a board member with Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes.

Julie Johnson
Chair
Born and raised in Lindsay, Julie joined the Community Care Board in 2016. She completed her Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Toronto, then returned to Lindsay to join her father’s dental practice. She and her husband, also from Lindsay, have two grown children. Her involvement in local events and organizations centres around dental health care and the activities of her children. Julie is a past-chair of CCCKL’s Quality Management Committee where her expertise in health care quality and safety enhances CCCKL’s programs and services.

Carol Roffey
For the past 30 years, Dr. Carol Roffey has worked with government agencies to secure government-funded projects and has supervised the delivery of academic programs at a GTA College. This work involved service delivery and access programs for disenfranchised and disadvantaged sectors of the population as well as Indigenous reconciliation initiatives.
Prior to that, Carol worked on the convergence of technology with education, instruction and interface producing educational software working in private and public environments and managed her own companies. She was responsible for the conception and implementation of innovative programs and approaches to teaching/learning creating and managing the development of large educational products in complex environments.

Pat Ryan
Pat and his family have lived in Lindsay for more than 30 years. He brings prior healthcare-related board experience to Community Care, as he served on the board of the Alzheimer Society for many years. He also brings substantial experience and education in leadership and risk management, through his 35-year career in Property and Casualty insurance, with many years in senior management/executive roles.

Patti Siegel
Patti serves on both the Community Care Board and the Community Care Foundation Board. She has served on the executives of a number of local not-for-profit organizations, including the Ross Memorial Hospital Board of Directors, Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes, and the Lady Hughes Chapter of the IODE. Prior to moving to Lindsay, to take a position as Professor at Fleming College, Patti worked as a Research Associate with the Health Care Research Units at Western University and the University of Toronto. She is a member of the Women’s PROBUS Club of Lindsay and Lindsay Golf Club. She enjoys gardening, golf, her book club and walking her dog Ben, a rescue from the local humane society.

Natasha Vemb
Chair, Quality Management Committee
Natasha grew up in Fenelon Falls and moved back to the Kawartha’s in 2019 with her husband to establish their young family in Little Britain after some time in the GTA. She has over 11 years of experience in healthcare leadership positions particularly in Home Care and Community Support Services. She has significant experience with enterprise wide strategic projects and quality improvement in community delivery models. Natasha is currently the Senior Director, Transformation and Business Optimization Lean Team at the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada, holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of Western Ontario and a Masters of Public Policy and Administration from Ryerson University. She is currently pursuing her Certified Healthcare Executive designation through the Canadian College of Health Leaders. Natasha has a young family and in her spare time she enjoys downhill skiing, crocheting, reading and keeping updated on the Armchair Expert podcast.
Annual Report
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