Trillium Leadership
Senior Leadership
Janet Davidson, O.C., BScN, MHSA., LLD (Hon)
President and Chief Executive Officer
 Janet Davidson graduated as a nurse from the Toronto East General Hospital. She has a BScN from the University of Windsor and a MHSA from the University of Alberta. She has over 25 years health care management experience in the voluntary, hospital and government sectors in Alberta, BC and Ontario.
Janet is a strong supporter of volunteerism and has spent over 30 years as a volunteer with the Red Cross/Red Crescent.
In 2007, she completed 10 years in a senior governance capacity with the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2006, she was invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of her outstanding humanitarian service and in 2009 received a Doctorate of Laws Degree, honoris causa, from the University of Windsor.
Janet currently sits on the Board of the Ontario Hospital Association and the Health Insurance Reciprocal of Canada.
Gopal Bhatnagar, M.D., FRCS(C), M.Ed.
Chief of Staff
 Dr. Gopal Bhatnagar is the liaison between the medical staff, the hospital board and its executive team, and has overall responsibility for the quality of medical care provided by Trillium Health Centre. Dr. Bhatnagar also represents the hospital in the broader medical community.
Dr. Bhatnagar is a cardiac surgeon with expertise in ‘beating heart surgery’ and a successful career in cardiac research and education. He was head of Trillium Health Centre’s cardiac surgery division since its beginning in 2000. During this time, Trillium’s regional cardiac program has grown to be one of the largest in the province.
Ruby Brown, MBA, BScN,
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Trillium Health Centre.
 Ruby Brown has recently joined the Trillium Health Centre as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. She has over 25 years of experience across various health care sectors, including acute, long term care, community, and mental health in Alberta, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories.
Prior to her arrival in Ontario, Ruby served as Vice President for the Alberta Mental Health Board. She has been the Senior Operating Officer for Vancouver Acute in the Vancouver Coast Health Authority, Chief Operating Officer for the North Okanagan Health Region, Chief Transition Officer for the Alberta Mental Health Board, and in administration at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton’s Capital Health Region following regionalization.
Ruby has a BScN (with distinction) and a MBA from the University of Alberta.
May Chang
Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
 May Chang is Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer at Trillium Health Centre. In her current role, May is responsible for Finance, Decision Support, Facilities & Redevelopment, Corporate Services, Risk Management as well as Legal Services.
May is a collaborative leader who believes in the power of teamwork and relationship building to foster growth and development. Her ongoing commitment to health care genuinely compliments Trillium’s mission to transform the health care experience.
A Certified Management Accountant, May graduated with distinction from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts Degree (majoring in Commerce). May received a Faculty Scholar Certificate from the University of Toronto in recognition of academic work accomplished with High Distinction and has also received a lifetime membership to the Golden Key National Honour Society in recognition of outstanding scholastic achievement and excellence.
Prior to joining Trillium, May was the Chief Financial Officer for the Niagara Health System and her portfolio included Finance and Support Services. May provided leadership and direction for all major financial decisions. She was Chair of the Treasurer for the Board of Trustee and provided support to the Finance and Audit Committee (sub-committees of the Board). May has also held the position of Chief Financial Officer at York Central Hospital.
Patti Cochrane
Vice President, Patient Services & Quality and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
 Patti Cochrane is the Vice President, Patient Services & Quality and CNO at Trillium Health Centre.
Prior to her appointment in September 2006, Patti was the Associate Vice President, Performance Excellence and has had a wide range of clinical roles as Director of a number of health systems since the creation of Trillium Health Centre in 1998, and other roles with the Mississauga Hospital starting in 1994.
Patti is a registered nurse with a Bachelor’s Degree and a Masters in Health Science in Health Administration and has recently completed her Canadian Health Executive program designation.
Her accomplishments over the years have been numerous and have included leading the patient-centredness initiative and the creation of an Ideal Patient Experience, the development of a new model of care (Non-Nursing Task Force), and a number of programs including the Hospitalist and Medical Emergency Teams. She also successfully transitioned the Medical Health System from a deficit to a balanced budget. In 2006, she won an Innovation Award from the Society of Graduates at the University of Toronto.
Norman Hill, M.D.
Vice President, Medical and Academic Affairs
 Dr. Norman Hill is the Vice President, Medical and Academic Affairs. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, General Surgery, and has a Certificate in Health Administration from the University of Toronto. Norman is also a Surveyor with the Canadian Council of Health Services Accreditation and a Peer Assessor with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. On staff for 27 years, he has also been the Deputy Chief of Staff and the President of the Medical Staff Association.
Benoît Long
Vice President, Chief Information Officer
 Benoît Long brings nearly 20 years of experience in strategic communications, marketing and stakeholder management in both the public and private sectors to Trillium Health Centre. He joined Trillium in 2004 as an Executive and took on progressive roles in partnerships, innovation and marketing. For nearly two years he has also been the Chief Information Office at Trillium Health Centre and as of June 2009 has been appointed as joint VP, Chief Information Officer for both Credit Valley Hospital and Trillium Health Centre.
Over the past decade, Benoît has served in executive positions in CIBC in
e-commerce, corporate and direct sales, branding and marketing, communications, government relations and as Ombudsman for the insurance subsidiaries.
His first career with the federal government included senior positions in policy development, strategic communications and as Chief of Staff to two cabinet ministers.
Scott McLeod
Vice President – Strategy and Business Transformation
 Scott McLeod has over 25 years of health care management and planning experience in a variety of heath-care settings, including hospitals and regional health authorities in Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. Scott joined Trillium in January 2008 as Associate Vice President Strategic Planning and Business Transformation. As a member of the Senior Team, he led the development of the new strategic plan which is now being rolled out in the organization. His current portfolio includes Strategy and Program Planning, Strategy Management, Research, Ethics, Communications and Marketing, Community Relations, Patient Relations and Emergency Preparedness.
Prior to joining Trillium, he was the Senior Director of Planning, Integration and Community Engagement for the Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network. He also served as the Director of Planning and Executive Director for the Halton-Peel District Health Council, and as a Senior Consultant with the health-care consulting firm of Agnew Peckham.
Scott is recognized for having an open, collaborative and results-oriented approach to planning and facilitation. He brings: strong visionary strategic-planning and project-management skills; a commitment to continuous quality improvement; and, recognized skills in communication, negotiation and consensus-building.
Scott has a Masters in Health Administration from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Manitoba.
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