Governance

Gateway Rural Health Research Institute is incorporated as an Ontario not-for-profit corporation, approved as an Institute by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, and has applied for charitable status. Its founding board is composed of business and community leaders with a vision and passion for healthcare improvement in rural areas. The Huron Business Development Corporation and the Huron East Seaforth Development Trust are handling initial banking. Heartland Community Credit Union accounts will be arranged as incorporation and activities proceed.

Founding board members and business affiliation are as follows:

Lin Steffler, education, retired

Mary Lapaine, healthcare, retired

Dan Stringer, pharmacist

Rob Evans, businessman retired

Gwen Devereaux, healthcare recruiter

Jim Whaley, healthcare executive

Bob Saxby, banker

Chris Lee, businessman

Ralph Laviolette, businessman, retired