Niagara Health has named its new President.
Lynn Guerriero will take over the role next month after a national search.
Niagara Health says Guerriero's hiring was unanimous.
Guerriero comes to Niagara with more than 30 years of leadership, management and clinical experience.
She currently serves as an Assistant Deputy Minister with the Ministry of Health's Health Insurance Plan Division, and before that she worked with Cancer Care Ontario.
She also has extensive senior leadership experience providing hands-on implementation and oversight of provincial programs, agencies and sectors of the health system.
“Lynn Guerriero is widely recognized for her expertise in providing positive leadership in large, complex environments, leading to progressive improvements in healthcare practice and performance,” says John Bragagnolo, Chair of the Board of Directors of Niagara Health. “The President’s Search Committee was extremely impressed with Ms. Guerriero’s deep understanding of how a more integrated healthcare system will benefit patient care in Niagara. She is a skilled relationship builder and has a strong commitment to providing
patients and families with extraordinary caring in every aspect of their experience.”
“There has been a lot of positive change at Niagara Health over the last several years, and Ms. Guerriero’s unique experiences and collaborative leadership style will be instrumental in building on this momentum,” says Dr. Tom Stewart, CEO of Niagara Health & President and CEO of St. Joseph’s Health System. “Healthcare delivery is transforming at a rapid pace, and Niagara Health is uniquely positioned to improve access to services, strengthen partnerships, leverage technology in new ways, and build a better-connected health system. Lynn is
well suited to lead Niagara Health through the next phase of this transformation.”
Guerriero holds a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Western University and a Master of Health Science in Health Administration from the University of Toronto.
“What really impresses me about Niagara Health is the organization’s kind and caring culture and its commitment to quality, safe care. I’m excited to have the opportunity to contribute to these strengths,” says Guerriero. “I’m also looking forward to engaging with healthcare stakeholders in the region and working in partnership with them to achieve our mutual goal of enhancing and integrating healthcare services for residents.”
She takes over the role in February.