Kim Delahunt
President & Chief Executive Officer

Kim Delahunt is a successful senior leader with more than 18 years of progressive leadership experience across the continuum of care and across sectors. She has a diverse background with experience across virtually all areas of healthcare including direct care, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, primary care, health system planning and integration within a LHIN environment, acute care, long term care, home and community care and in the private health care sector. As a result, she possesses in-depth knowledge of the Ontario health system.

Kim has a Bachelor of Kinesiology and Masters in Science degree from McMaster University and a Masters in Health Administration from the University of Toronto. She has also completed the Advanced Health Leadership Program at the Joseph L Rotman School of Management - University of Toronto and is a Certified Health Executive through the Canadian College of Health Leaders.

Kim has widespread experience in health system transformation and developing and executing strategy at an organizational and regional level. She is passionate about developing strong and collaborative stakeholder relationships and operating within complex and often ambiguous environments.

She and her husband have two children, and a large breed dog, named Oakley.

Dr. Grace Wang, MD, FRSC
Chief of Staff & Vice President, Medical Affairs

Dr. Grace Wang MD, FRCSC, is the Chief of Staff at Headwaters Health Care Centre. She completed medical school and General Surgery training at McMaster University and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Wang joined Headwaters in 2008, and has been an active and highly committed member of the medical staff. She was the chief of surgery from 2016 to 2022 and has been an active physician representative on many hospital committees. She has been integral in the expansion of the department of surgery and numerous quality improvement projects across the hospital. She is an active mentor and teacher for medical students and residents. She is a strong supporter for teamwork, quality care, and dedication.

Dr. Wang is a proud and tireless advocate of health and wellness in our community, and has been at the forefront of our health care foundation’s fundraising efforts for surgical equipment and cancer care. In 2022, she successfully organized Orangeville’s first ever CIBC Run for the Cure, raising over $10,000.

Outside of work, she can be found either at the pool or gymnastics club cheering on her three children. She also loves cooking, crafting, and travelling. She is always up for a new adventure.

Cathy van Leipsig
Vice President, Corporate Services & Chief Financial Officer

A strong leader and health care executive, Cathy joins Headwaters with more than three decades of health care experience. For the past 17 years, Cathy has held progressive leadership positions serving as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at both Georgian Bay General Hospital and Haliburton Highlands Health Services and as Director of Finance at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre and Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC).

As VP and CFO at HHCC, Cathy plays a key role in the stewardship of the hospital’s financial resources and information technology strategy. She co-leads the Digital Health Working Group of the Hills of Headwaters Collaborative Ontario Health Team. Cathy’s overall responsibilities for the hospital’s corporate services portfolio include finance, procurement, health information management including patient registration, information technology, environmental services, food services, clinical nutrition, security, bio-medical engineering, facilities, laboratory services, pharmacy and diagnostic imaging.

Outside of work, Cathy enjoys to hike and kayak.

Annette Jones
Vice President Patient Experience, Health Integration, Chief Nursing and Health Disciplines Executive (CNE)

Annette Jones is well-known across the organization and with our community partners, having joined our team in the spring of 2022 as Accreditation Lead also providing interim Director-level leadership to the patient experience and quality portfolios. In August, she transitioned to the role of Vice President, Patient Experience, Health Integration and Chief Nursing and Health Disciplines Executive (CNE).

Annette is a registered nurse, graduating from the University of Toronto with her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing. She has worked in multiple health care organizations across Ontario and for the past 18 years has held various senior executive leadership positions including Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer. She has been a surveyor with Accreditation Canada since 2017. Annette was previously at Southlake Regional Health Centre where she was the Vice President, Patient Experience and Chief Nursing Officer.

She loves cycling, hiking, and volunteering her time in the community. She is currently the Board Chair of Addiction Services of Central Ontario.

Frances Duiker
Vice President, People and Culture

Frances Duiker is a successful human resources leader with over 10 years of progressive leadership experience across public and private sectors and non-unionized and multi-unionized environments.

Frances joined Headwaters in 2019 and was promoted to Director early in her tenure with the organization.

She has a keen ability to lead teams to develop, collaborate and deliver results in numerous people needs in areas such as labour relations, health, safety and wellness, performance management, compensation, talent strategy initiatives and medical affairs.

Frances also represents the hospital in building and collaborating with external partners, including strategic community and regional initiatives.

She attended the University of Guelph, graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Human Resource Management. She uses her unique blend of business understanding and human resources knowledge and experience to support our hospital and its people needs.

Outside of work, Frances and her husband can be found with their two young children, spending quality time with extended family. She enjoys home renovation projects, and spending time at the family cottage.

Executive Leadership Team

Kim Delahunt President & Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Grace Wang, MD, FRSC Chief of Staff & Vice President, Medical Affairs

Cathy van Leipsig Vice President, Corporate Services & Chief Financial Officer

Annette Jones Vice President Patient Experience, Health Integration, Chief Nursing and Health Disciplines Executive (CNE)

Frances Duiker Vice President, People and Culture

Kim Delahunt
President & Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Grace Wang, MD, FRSC
Chief of Staff & Vice President, Medical Affairs

Cathy van Leipsig
Vice President, Corporate Services & Chief Financial Officer

Annette Jones
Vice President Patient Experience, Health Integration, Chief Nursing and Health Disciplines Executive (CNE)

Frances Duiker
Vice President, People and Culture