Board of Directors

Chair of the SJHS Board of Directors, Sister Anne has been a past President of the Catholic Health Association of Ontario and member of the Board of Directors of the Catholic Health Association of Canada. She was appointed as President and Vice Chancellor of the University of St. Michael’s College (USMC) in Toronto in January 2009 and has previously served there as Interim President since July 2008 in addition to her duties as the Dean, Faculty of Theology. Sister Anne has been a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton since 1958, and served the Congregation as General Councilor and General Treasurer from 1999-2009.

Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI, was born in Marathon, Ontario. He was ordained a priest with the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1975, and over the years accepted a variety of ministries, including Provincial Superior of St. Peter’s Province of the Oblates. He was ordained a bishop in 1998 and served as Bishop of Labrador City-Schefferville Diocese. In 2003 he was appointed Bishop of St. George’s Diocese (Newfoundland and Labrador), while continuing to serve as Bishop of Labrador. Following a realignment of the boundaries, he became the first Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador in 2007. Bishop Crosby was appointed Bishop of Hamilton on September 24, 2010, and took possession of the Diocese on November 8, 2010, during a ceremony at the Cathedral of Christ the King. He served on the Executive of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) from 2009; and as President from 2015-2017.

Mr. Cacioppo is a FCPA and is the Ontario Deloitte Private Market Leader.  He has been a resident of the Hamilton area for most of his life and believes in giving back to the community.   Mr. Cacioppo is on the board of the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools, the Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice, past president of the Sons of Italy Trieste Lodge and a former Board member of Villa Italia along with many other community focused initiatives.

Mr. Clifford is Vice-President of Commercial Services at Meridian Credit Union. Meridian is Ontario’s largest credit union serving more than a quarter of a million Members. Mr. Clifford holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Western Ontario and earned his master’s in business administration from McGill University. With his wife and two daughters, he resides in the Royal City, Guelph Ontario. Mr. Clifford is very active in the local community and serves on the Board of Trustees of St. Joseph’s Health Centre (past Chair).

Mr. Fulton obtained his BA (Hons. 1984) from McMaster University, his LLB (1987) from the University of Western Ontario and was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1989. He joined Linamar Corporation in 2003 and is currently Executive Vice President – Human Resources, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. Prior to Linamar, he worked for one of Canada’s largest steel producers as General Manager of Human Resources and Legal Affairs. He has extensive experience in the areas of corporate commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, project construction, financing, regulatory offences, labour & employment, securities and litigation management. Mr. Fulton sits on several subsidiary boards and acts as corporate secretary. He has been a presenter and panel member at the Canadian Corporate Counsel Annual Institute and American Corporate Counsel Association conferences.

Mr. Fulton has been active within the St. Joseph’s System since 1996, serving in various capacities including, as Chair of St. Joseph’s Homecare, member of the Board for St. Joseph’s Healthcare System, and on the System Governance, Finance and Audit, and Philanthropy Committees.

Mr. Hayes is a Director, Vice President and Portfolio Manager at RBC Wealth Management. He entered the investment industry in 1995 and has spent the last 15 years with RBC Wealth Management successfully managing the complex needs of sophisticated retail and institutional clients. Kieron is a member of RBC’s prestigious Chairman’s Council, recognizing his strong business standards. Mr. Hayes has been active in the not-for-profit sector for over 15 years.  He has advised charitable foundations and not-for profit organizations as clients and has also served on numerous boards. He is the past Chair of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation and is deeply committed to supporting the quality of care provided by the St Joseph’s Health System and the communities they serve.

Ms. Matthews is Senior Counsel of John Deere Canada ULC. Proudly born and raised in Hamilton, she earned her Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario and her law degree from the University of Calgary. Ms. Matthews recently served on the St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation where she was Chair for two years. Ms. Matthews lives in Hamilton with her husband, Mike, and their two daughters, Olivia and Victoria.

Mr. Mercanti is the President of Mercanti Management Inc. and a successful entrepreneur with extensive experience as a company leader in strategic planning, operational excellence, financial success, acquisitions and is a steadfast advocate for an organization staying true to its vision, mission and values. Mr. Mercanti is a key community supporter for activities that improve the quality of life in Hamilton and is one of the founders and former Chair of the Charity of Hope, a charity that helps children, youth and their families. Mr. Mercanti also supports several local and national charities including City Kidz, Joy and Hope of Haiti, the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and is a lifelong supporter of fitness activities centered around the Hamilton YMCA.

Mr. Quinlan is a chartered accountant and recently retired (2012) as Chief Financial Officer of the Cowan Group of Companies. He has been involved with the Sisters of St. Joseph’s since 1992 and past chair of St. Joseph’s Hospital (Brantford) and St. Joseph’s Lifecare, Brantford. Mr. Quinlan is a graduate of McMaster University and a lifelong resident of Brantford, Ontario.

James is President and CEO of Schlegel Health Care which includes Schlegel Villages and Homewood Health. Schlegel Villages develops and operates continuum of care campuses for seniors across Ontario which include long-term care, retirement, assisted living, memory care and independent apartments on each site. Homewood Health provides a broad continuum of mental health and addictions services to Canadians involving education, prevention, treatment and aftercare and which includes the nationally recognized Homewood Health Centre. He is also the CEO of RBJ Schlegel Holdings which, in addition to Schlegel Health Care, includes Schlegel Poultry and Schlegel Urban Developments.

James is a board member of the Research Institute for Aging, set up by the Schlegel family in 2005 to formalize a long standing relationship with the University of Waterloo and Conestoga College. The mission of the RIA is to enhance care and quality of life for older adults through partnerships in research, education and practice. Schlegel Villages are research and development sites for researchers, the results of which are applied within the village as well as disseminated to the broader sector. These results also inform curriculum development to enhance the training of future health care workers in Ontario.

There are many other community involvements to which James offers his personal time including serving as a board member for Grand River Hospital and University of Waterloo.

He graduated from the Masters of Accounting program at University of Waterloo and obtained his CA designation in 1992.

Mr. Sherk has received his BSc, MBA and LLB; and is principal at Jaskula Sherk. He was a member of the previous SJHS Board of Directors as a Sister Appointee. Mr. Sherk is a Past Chair of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and Past Chair of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation. He has had involvement and has occupied leadership positions in numerous other charitable organizations. Mr. Sherk is currently the Vice Chair of the SJHS Board of Directors.

The Honourable Tony Valeri is Vice President Corporate Affairs, ArcelorMittal Dofasco. In his previous role as President of Ridge Strategy Group Inc., Mr. Valeri served in an advisory capacity to a number of organizations in matters relating to public affairs, including transportation, finance, trade and parliamentary process. Mr. Valeri was a Member of Parliament for four consecutive terms, first elected to the Parliament of Canada in 1993 serving as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, then appointed Minister of Transport and finally as the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. Tony is a graduate of McMaster University and is actively involved in the community. He is the past Chair of the St. Joseph’s Hamilton Healthcare Board of Trustees, a Director on the Board of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters and a member of the McMaster Board of Governors.