Health PEI will soon have a new Chief Executive Officer. Melanie Fraser, a senior Public Sector executive with 20+ years of experience, has accepted the position and will assume the role next month.
Fraser was formerly the Associate Deputy Minister for Health for the Province of Ontario, and has led numerous portfolios including the creation of the Ontario Health Agency, Mental Health & Addictions, Data and Digital Transformation, Hospital Operations & Capital Development, Home & Community Care, Agency Oversight, Health Human Resources, Labour Relations and Ambulance Services. Prior to that she held executive positions including the Corporate Chief Information Officer for Ontario, the Chief Administrative Officer at Treasury Board and the Director of Operations for the Ontario Death Investigation System.
In announcing the new CEO, Health Minister Mark McLane also praised the work of Interim CEO Corinne Rowswell, who will stay on until Fraser begins her new role on March 11th.
An executive search firm, Odgers Berndtson, was engaged to lead the search for the next CEO of Health PEI. There were also meetings to collect input from key stakeholders and a survey of Health PEI staff on what qualities they wanted in a CEO.