Connie Clerici

EDUCATION

Connie is a life long-learner. She has attended many business programs at Ivey, Rotman, Schulich and McMaster. She also frequently participates in self-awareness programs that enhance her capacity to lead a learning organization. Connie attends courses and programs every year as she views learning as a privilege and an obligation of accountable leaders.

• Ivey Business School QuantumShift Alumni
• Bachelor of Health Science Nursing
• Registered Nurse
• Numerous management, leadership, administrative and value-based training courses

WORK EXPERIENCE

Over 30 years of experience in the health care field – currently specializing in executive leadership, governance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate administration. Has a vision of the benefits of a multidisciplinary focus for care, a cost per case focus, quality, and innovation.

Connie Clerici actively influences change and seeks system innovations, while making a concerted effort to build and support a high quality, publicly-funded healthcare system that is sustainable for Canadians. She values the opportunity to work with individuals who are self-aware while performing with integrity, honesty and ethically on a consistent basis. Connie actively participates on a number of boards and advisory councils. Connie shares her time volunteering with numerous charities, continuing her work representing the interests of those who are vulnerable members of our society.

Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Executive Chair of the Board, Founder

Executive team has a direct reporting relationship and the CEO is accountable to the BOD.

• Provides employment opportunities for over 2,000 individuals across Ontario and Nova Scotia
• Pioneered a leadership environment that promotes quality, independence, learning, accountability and respect
• Created an unparalleled advisory board of industry leaders to provide strategic advice
• Leads an award winning organization, (acknowledged for being the first community organization to ever achieve 100% compliance of all quality standards and a 4 year exemplary status under Accreditation Canada)
• Actively accepts and leads change initiatives that enable our publicly funded system to be more effective and efficient.

Future Care Consultant

• Medical Legal consulting/expert witness on future care costs

PROJECTS
Building Functional Teams 27 May 2021, Panel Discussion with Greg Smith, Connie Clerici and Carlos Smits Pillars of the Pandemic - CTG and Dall Lana Scholl for Public Health Nursing and compassionate Care in the Age of artificial Intelligence- panelist Strategic Vision and Planning for Health System Change- Dalla Lana School of Public Health UOT - panelist The Great Ontario Health Care Debate https://www.cchl-ccls.ca/viewEvent.html?no_header=true&productId=7838 MBOT Event: A Lifetime of Leadership: Career Phases & Stages - Key note Ryerson Nursing Education - presentations to third year nursing students, policy, homecare, entrepreneurism and career support x2 Digital Health & Innovation Working Group - Premier's Council Home and Community Care Working Group - Premier's Council The George Washington University Executive Master’s of Health Administration summer immersion program Integrated Client Care Project - OACCAC Resource Table Internal Year of the Older Persons- Host & Coordinator Presentations Sampling

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Ontario Health Optimizing PPE
• Ontario Health – Provincial Recovery Table
• George Washington University Executive Master’s of Health Administration summer immersion program
• Key note Ryerson Nursing Education - presentations to third year nursing students, policy, homecare, entrepreneurism and career support
• Panelist Strategic Vision and Planning for Health System Change- Dalla Lana School of Public Health UOT -
• Pillars of the Pandemic - CTG and Dall Lana Scholl for Public Health
• Building Functional Teams 27 May 2021, Panel Discussion with Greg Smith, Connie Clerici and Carlos
• Ontario Health - A measured approach to planning for surgeries and procedures during the COVID -19 pandemic Ontario health COVID-19 Response, Surgical and Procedural Planning Committee
• Ontario Quality Standards Council – Co-chair
• Western Entrepreneurship Advisory Board-University of Western Ontario- chair of the governance committee
• Speaker -AMS/ RNAO Nursing and Compassionate Care in the Age of Virtual Intelligence Virtual Symposium.
• Morrissette Entrepreneurship board member- Western University
• Dean's Strategic Advisory Committee-Dalla Lana School of Public Health, UOT Executive Committee
• Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine, Board Member
• Home and Community Care Working Group, Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine, Committee Member
• Digital Health and Innovation Working Group, Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine, Committee Member
• University of Toronto Institute Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Adjunct Lecturer
• Ivey School of Business, Advisory Board Member
• Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship, Ivey School of Business, Council Member
• Darling Home for Kids (formerly Rose Cherry’s Home for Kids), Board Member
• Major donor creating a wind for medically complex children
• Trans Research Labs, Board Member
• Women of Influence, Former Board Advisor
• Mississauga Board of Trade (MBOT), Awards of Excellence Judge
• The Ivey New Venture Project (INVP), Review Panel, Mentor
• Salus Global Corporation, chaired by HIROC, Board Member
• Minister of Finance Sixth Annual Summer Policy Retreat, invited participant
• OACCAC Resource Table – Integrated Client Care Project
• Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network Rehabilitation Council, Former Co-Chair
• The Ontario Family Alliance, Founding member and former Board Member
• Internal Year of the Older Persons Project – Peel Region, Host and Coordinator
• Peel Planning Group, Former Chair
• Sheridan College, Reference Group for New Curriculum, Wellness Worker
• CCHL Hamilton & Area Chapter AGM, 2019, Panel Speaker
• George Washington State University, Public and Private Funding in Homecare, 2017
• Canadian Healthcare Leadership Forum – Driving Organizational Change in Healthcare, October 2015
• Mississauga Board of Trade - A Lifetime of Leadership - Career Phases & Stages - Key Note Speaker, 2015
• Ontario Hospital Association, Women In Leadership Conference - “If I Knew Then What I Know Now” – 2015, Panel Speaker
• MNP Connect Breakfast Event - 2015, Panel Speaker
• Young President's Organization (YPO) - Board Talk Session, 2015, Panel Speaker
• Women’s Leadership Forum, “Taking Risks in Your Career: Embracing Opportunities Outside Your Comfort Zone” – 2015, Guest Speaker
• Mississauga Board of Trade, “A Lifetime of Leadership, Career Phases & Stages” – 2015 Key Note Speaker
• Ivey Innovation Challenge, “Timeline of Opening Kick-off” – 2014, Key Note Speaker
• Visionary & Entrepreneurial Thinking Seminar, Athabasca University - 2014, Speaker
• RBC Royal Banking National Conference – 2013¸ Client Panel
• The Campbellford Hospital Annual General Meeting – 2013, Keynote Speaker
• The Federated Press 8th Women of Leadership Summit – 2012, “Reflecting on you – how to turn an obstacle into an opportunity” Workshop
• The Federated Press 8th Women of Leadership Summit – 2011, “What can women do to enhance their emotional intelligence to build effective relationships with their boss, peers and direct reports?”
• The Federated Press 8th Women of Leadership Summit – 2010, “Leveraging Women’s Intuition for Success”
• Queen’s University Q-WIL Program – 2009, “How to turn an obstacle into an opportunity”
• Students of Excellence – 2008, Keynote address
• Schulich School of Business – Entrepreneurial and Venture Capital Club – 2007, female entrepreneur panel
• Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres Annual Conference – 2007, “If Curiosity Killed the Cat, What Can it do for Healthcare?”
• Canadian Health Care Association – 2007, Embracing our Future Resources – “The Family Caregiver, an Essential Partner in Care” – Panel Presentation
• Nursing Leaders Network of Ontario Annual Conference – 2007, “Agency Nursing – A Viable Solution?”
• Practice to Policy Global Perspectives on Nursing Conference – 2006, “Agency Nursing – A Viable Solution?”
• Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres – 2006, “Wireless Technology for Homecare Providers”
• Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society – 2006
• The Conference Board of Canada – Women’s Executive Forum: Women Leaders on Leadership – 2006
• North Winds Professional Institute – Health Policy Invitational Forum, “The Realities of Homecare
• Women of Courage Luncheon – 2005, Master of Ceremonies
• Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres –2005, Fostering Leadership and Human Resources – Leadership Challenges
• Nursing Leaders Network of Ontario – 2005, Human Resources – Leadership Challenges
• Ontario Homecare Association – 2005, Rehabilitation partnerships
• Milton Students of Excellence Night – 2005, Successful Women Leader keynote address
• Hospital Based Rehabilitation Partnerships - 2004
• Toronto Board of Trade – 2004, Panel Presentation of Women Entrepreneurs
• Nursing Leaders Network of Ontario conference – 2002, “From Dreams to Reality”
• “ISO 9002 or CCHSA?” at the OACCAC conference – 2001

AWARDS

Top 25 Women of Influence 2014
Selected as one of the most influential Canadian Women in 2013, 2014

QuantumShift 2004-2013
10 Years Celebrating Canada’s Top Entrepreneurs

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012
This Commemorative medal, created to mark the 60th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, provides a tangible way to recognize those Canadians who, like Her Majesty, have dedicated themselves in service to family, community and country.

The medal was jointly awarded by the Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA) and the Canadian Caregiver Coalition (CCC) to recognize and honour Connie’s community contributions in supporting vulnerable populations both across Canada and abroad.

Mississauga Board of Trade Business Award of Excellence 2012
Presented annually, the award is given to an outstanding individual who has best demonstrated exceptional leadership and vision. They are an employed or self-employed individual working at any level within a public or private sector organization. Their efforts have brought sustained benefits to their organization for employees, customers, suppliers and stakeholders. This individual, during this past year, has also given back to the community in time, energy and resources.

Extraordinary Lives: Inspiring Women of Peel 2012
Canadian Voice for Women of Peace

ICCO Business Excellence Award 2010

Federated Press: Woman Leader of the Year Award 2010
Exceptional Achievement and Outstanding Leadership by a Canadian Woman

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist 2007 & 2010

RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Award 2007 & 2010
Profit award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship Winner

Canada’s Top Women Entrepreneurs
Ranked in the top 20 for four years in the “Annual Profit W100 Ranking of Canada’s Top Women Entrepreneurs” by PROFIT: Your Guide to Business Success magazine.
Canada’s largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement by women, the Profit W100 profiles the country’s most successful female business owners.

Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100
Named one of the Top 100 within the “Entrepreneurs” category in 2007, 2008, 2009 and nominated by peers in the “Professionals” category, also for 2007.

ARTICLES AND PARTNERSHIPS

• Numerous articles available upon request
• Partnership projects – Ryerson University, University of Toronto, Richard Ivey School of Business
• Other partnerships within the healthcare system can be shared upon request

OTHER EXPERIENCE

• Entrepreneur, CEO – Closing the Gap Healthcare Group – 1992
• Ivey New Venture Project – Judge – 2012
• Expert Witness for Future Care Costs – 1997- Present
• Ace Program for Entrepreneurship – Judge – 2009
• Ministry of Children and Youth – Caregiver and operational review of a group home to develop a program and future care costs for a medically complex child – 2009
• Oakland’s Regional Centre – Operational review of caregiver model and recommendations for future caregivers and costs - 2008
• Queen's Entrepreneurs' Competition (QEC) executive as the Judge – 2007, 2008
• Acute care experience in the areas of NICU, OB, ICU, and paediatrics
• Long-term care experience in both the community and institutional sectors
• Project Manager of de-institutionalization of the medically complex
• Policy and procedure lead for training unregulated professionals
• Former BCLS Instructor
• Health care consultant for disabled children being de-institutionalized/repatriated
• Co-authored paediatric palliative care and complex care handbook in partnership with the Hospital for Sick Children
• Trained facilitator – Medically Complex Pilot Program
• Health Care Consultant (expert witness) in medical-legal cases
• Colors workshop instructor - Personality profiling and team building
• Developed a superior management team both in expertise and values
• Canadian Homecare Association, Sustaining Patron, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014