Meet Your PAC Leaders

Name: Cathy Bishop (Region 1 Leader)
PAC City: Thunder Bay

My name is Cathy. I love to cook and spend time with my family. I became a member of the PAC to join the fight for fair wages and respect for all healthcare workers.

Name: Lizanne Hall
PAC City: Kapuskasing

My name is Lizanne. In my spare time, I like to garden. I love to talk politics and have debates with my colleagues and friends. I became a member of the PAC to join my union in fighting for the future of healthcare.

Name: Patricia Purdy
PAC City: Iroquois Falls

My name is Patricia. I enjoy reading, spending time with family and friends and I also volunteer for different causes of interest. I am a mother of two and a grandmother of five. I joined the PAC to make a difference and stand up for healthcare workers by educating the government on why privatization is bad for our healthcare system.

Name: Gabrielle St Cyr
PAC City: Kirkland Lake

My name is Gabrielle. I enjoy spending time with my family, camping, fishing, and travelling. I joined the PAC to advocate for patient care, safety of nurses and safe medical services delivered in a safe and efficient manner.

Name: Carla Sleep (Region 2 Leader)
PAC City: Port Hope

My name is Carla. I have been a PSW for 21 years now. In my spare time, I like to cook and bake. I joined the PAC because I want to be involved in changing our healthcare system for the better.

Name: Linda Mackenzie-Nicholas
PAC City: Cobourg

My name is Linda. I am a retired SEIU Healthcare staff. I may have retired from my job but not from standing up and speaking out against injustice. I joined the PAC to defend public healthcare, fight for better wages, pensions, and benefits. I do what I can to make a difference so that life is much more affordable for all.

Name: Eulalee Robinson
PAC City: Pickering

Hi my name is Eulalee I am a PSW. I like to spend time with my family and watch the Maple Leaf’s. I joined the PAC to motivate and encourage other members to get involved in Political action. I have joined my union in fighting for safer staffing levels and better wages for all healthcare workers.

Name: Natalie Stephenson
PAC City: Peterborough

My name is Natalie. I enjoy decorating, cooking, and spending my time at home because I have travelled a lot in the past. I joined the PAC to bring me out of my comfort zone. By learning to advocate for my colleagues and educate the government on the need for support for home care workers. I have joined my union in the fight for fair wages and improved quality of life for all healthcare workers.

Name: Jenn Frandsen (Region 3 Leader)
PAC City: Barrie

My name is Jenn, and I’m an RPN. In my spare time, I like to get comfortable with a good book. I became a member of the PAC to join the fight for a stronger public healthcare system and increased staffing levels.

Name: Tyler Holmes
PAC City: Orillia

My name is Tyler. I work as a PSW. In my spare time I like to support a variety of good causes. I joined the PAC to advocate for fair wages for healthcare workers and for a affordable and accessible healthcare system.

Name: Jennifer Seary
PAC City: Collingwood

My name is Jennifer. I am a Registered Nurse (RN). I became a member of the PAC because I want to advocate for change within our healthcare system. For the people like us who work in healthcare and those who need it.

Name: Barbara Fletcher
PAC City: Owen Sound

I am Barbara Fletcher. I am a PSW, CDCP, Certified Health and Safety Representative and Union Steward. I became a member of the PAC to help get the Home Care sector the recognition it deserves.

Name: Tanya Millea
PAC City: Barrie

My name is Tanya. I work as an RPN. In my spare time, I like to spend time reading and exploring the outdoors with my six children. I also like to kayak and paint. I joined the PAC to advocate for patient safety and healthcare workers rights. I am advocating for fair wages because it’s essential to recruit and retain nurses to provide exceptional care.

Name: Stephaney Williams (Region 4 Leader)
PAC City: Whitby

My name is Stephaney. I enjoy designing costumes and spending quality time with my family. I joined the PAC to engage the members and join my union in the fight for better wages and working conditions.

Name: Vonetia Reid
PAC City: Etobicoke

My name is Vonetia. I am a PSW, a union steward and a PAC Leader. When I commit to something, I give my all. I love my union and what it stands for. This is why I joined the fight for a better healthcare system.

Name: Janet morgan
PAC City: Etobicoke

My name is Janet. I joined the PAC to help fight to ensure that Long Term Care is a place where we all can retire with adequate services for everyone.

Name: Marlyn Romero
PAC City: Markham

My name is Marly. I am a Procedure Attendant. I am passionate about getting involved to serve my community. I strongly believe knowledge and leadership are essential skills. I joined the PAC to advocate to keep public healthcare accessible for all Ontarians and to encourage SEIU members to get involved.

Name: Teressa Weiler
PAC City: North York

My name is Teressa. I am a mother and grandmother of five amazing children. I’ve been a PSW for over 22 years. I became a member of the PAC to educate myself and gain the tools I need to make a better future.

Name: Irma Wiafe
PAC City: North York

My name is Irma. I am a PSW. I like to read and work out. I like to volunteer on various community activities. I joined the PAC to fight for equality, better wages and to advocate for a better healthcare.

Name: Fritzie Prijoles
PAC City: Scarborough

Hi my name is Fritzie I am an RPN and Chief steward. I love to read, take nature walks, create balloon designs for special events, try new restaurants and spend time with my family. I joined the PAC to advocate for fair wages, safe staffing levels and to ensure the community has a safe and quality public healthcare system.

Name: Vijitha Prabakaran
PAC City: Scarborough

My name s Vijitha. I love the nursing profession, and I love to help all healthcare teams understand their rights. I feel we can do this with the help of my union. When we fight, we win.

Name: Estelle Penny
PAC City: Toronto

My name is Estelle. I am a PSW. I joined the PAC to advocate for better wages and working conditions.

Name: Ellen Bekoe (Regional 5 Leader)
PAC City: Hamilton

My Ellen. I am an RPN. I love to dance and listen to music. I joined the PAC to fight for better healthcare for all citizens of Canada.

Name: Lisa Pattison
PAC City: Hamilton

My name is Lisa. I’ve been a Dietary Aid for 28 years now. I joined the PAC because I want to fight for all departments in the healthcare system. All healthcare workers are important! whether you’re a Nurse, a PSW or in Dietary/ Environmental/ Activities…. The government needs to respect us all!

Name: Mona Hussein
PAC City: Hamilton

My name is Mona. I joined the PAC to stay active in my union and help fight for our members rights. I continue the fight for the RPN campaign for better wages and safe staffing levels for all healthcare workers.

Name: Gertrude Ugoh
PAC City: Brampton

My name is Gertrude. I am a PSW. I am a member of toastmaster and The Lions Club. I am very involved in my community and have won many awards from various Community Organizations across the GTA. I joined the PAC to encourage Equal treatment, and justice for all healthcare workers.

Name: Maureen Reid
PAC City: Mississauga

My name is Maureen. I am a PSW. I became a member of the PAC to join the fight for better wages, increased staffing levels and better working conditions for all healthcare workers.

Name: Georgette Brown Richards
PAC City: Mississauga

My name is Georgette; I have a passion for public speaking. I became a member of the PAC to advocate for higher wages and publicly funded healthcare for all Canadians.

Name: Briar Moore (Region 6 Leader)
PAC City: Niagara Falls

My name is Briar. I love to do crafts and laugh with my son Blake. I became a member of the PAC to educate the public on the triumphs and struggles of Ontario’s healthcare system. I am a proud RPN passionate about advocating for my patients to ensure they get the best care possible.

Name: Christopher Reilly
PAC City: St Catherine’s

My name is Chris. I am an RPN in mental health. I create art inspired by my experiences, like working in healthcare.

I am involved with the PAC because we need an informed and coordinated response to the current provincial government’s privatization of the public healthcare system.

Name: Amy Lenover (Region 7 Leader)
PAC City: Chatham

My name is Amy. I am a Registered Practical Nurse in LTC. I love to travel and spend time with my family & friends. I became a member of the PAC to advocate for all healthcare workers, especially RPNs and the Drive to $35 and safe staffing levels.

Name: Samantha Lawton
PAC City: London/Huron County

My name is Sam. I am a PSW, a wife and a mother to three wonderful boys. I became a member of the PAC to advocate for safe staffing levels and fair wages, which should match the cost of living.

Name: Michael Murphy
PAC City: Sarnia

I am Michael. My hobbies are drumming and spending time with my son. I became a member of the PAC to join the fight for better treatment of healthcare workers and better wages.

Name: Lucy Martinho
PAC City: Leamington

My name is Lucy. I am a PSW. I enjoy travelling and spending time with my grandchildren, family, and friends. I joined the PAC to advocate to keep healthcare in Ontario accessible for all. It is also an opportunity for me to educate the government on the sacrifices healthcare workers make very day.

Name: Elma Lozano (Region 8 Leader)
PAC City: Kingston

My name is Elma. I work as a PSW. I like to keep myself active physically and mentally by reading, riding my bike, and practice kata’s. I am fighting to keep healthcare public for all residents of Canada.

Name: Brandy Meeks
PAC City: Kingston

My name is Brandy. I’m an avid explorer. I became a member of the PAC to advocate to keep our Healthcare at the forefront of the different levels of government.

Name: Sarah Gendron
PAC City: North Bay

My name is Sarah. I work in long term care as a cook. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with friends and family. I like to travel and explore the outdoors. I joined the PAC to raise awareness and advocate for healthcare workers.

Name: Gita Koushik
PAC City: Ottawa/Nepean

My name is Gita. I am an RPN. I enjoy gardening and cooking in my spare time. I joined the PAC to advocate for drive to $35 and safe staffing levels. As a member of the PAC, I also have the opportunity to educate the government on the challenges in the healthcare profession.