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Our Team

Lesley Heighway
President & CEO
E: lheighwa@prhc.on.ca
P: 705-743-2121, ext. 3859
C: 705-761-0392

Laurie La Plante
Manager, Major Gifts
E: llaplante@prhc.on.ca
P: 705-743-2121, ext. 3157
C: 705-761-8712

Rebecca Huels
Director, Communications
& Community Engagement
E: rhuels@prhc.on.ca
P: 705-743-2121, ext. 3660

Carol Lawless
Senior Charitable Giving Advisor,
Major Gifts

E: clawless@prhc.on.ca
P: 705-743-2121, ext. 4185
C: 705-313-0880

Our Board

The PRHC Foundation Board of Directors ensures accountability to our donors through excellent governance practices. This group of committed volunteers oversees our programs, policies and results, and ensures our donors’ funds are used as intended. Their role is to make sure we build and maintain your trust and confidence. 

PRHC Foundation is operated at arm’s length from the hospital and has its own, independent audited financial statements and Board of Directors. We are proud to work with the following dedicated, skilled and caring team of leaders.

PRHC Foundation 2023-2024 Board of Directors:

Officers  

Chair:

Dan Moloney
Sun Life Financial Advisor
Moloney Financial Services

Vice-Chair:

Michael Riseley
Partner
Holmes Riseley LLP

Treasurer:

Gord McFarland
Financial Planning Specialist
RBC Wealth
Management
 
Secretary:

Lesley Heighway
President & CEO
PRHC Foundation

Directors

Adam Burns
Portfolio Manager
RBC Phillips Hager & North Investment Counsel

Dr. Heather Cox
Vascular Surgeon
PRHC

Seabourne Geale-Barker
Lawyer
Sullivan Law

Robert Gibson
Chair
PRHC Board of Directors

Adair Ireland-Smith
Retired
Ontario Government

Leah Koehler
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Sir Sandford Fleming College

Scott McDermott
Vice President
Ontario Business Insurance Network

Leanne McLaughlin
Retired Speech Language Pathologist
Durham District School Board

Dr. Lynn Mikula
President & CEO
PRHC

David Morton
Retired President & CEO
Quaker Oats of Canada Ltd.

Linda Skilton, Past Chair
Retired Dean/Principal
Sir Sandford Fleming College

Tom Weichel
Investment Advisor
Weichel & Associates

Governors Emeritus

W. Doug Armstrong

William Blair

Margaret-Ellen Disney

Andrew Galvin

Merritt Gordon

Gord James

Margaret Lightbody

Elizabeth Powell

Ian Scates

Mike Taylor

Terry Windrem

Find out how you can help

For more information:
Please call us at 705-876-5000, or