Sent on behalf of Peter Myllymaa, Vice President, Operations, Clinical and Support Services and CFO.

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I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Sears as the Director of Capital and Facility Services effective February 13, 2023.

Reporting to myself, Ryan will be responsible for a busy and complex portfolio, overseeing the direction and operation of Capital Planning, Biomedical Services, Maintenance, Facilities Services and Emergency Preparedness, Security and Switchboard.

Ryan brings to the Director role tremendous knowledge and leadership with over ten years of experience in project and contract management in the public infrastructure and manufacturing industries. Prior to joining Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Ryan worked at Tetra Tech Canada as a Mechanical/Project Engineer and at Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. as an Industrial Project Engineer. Ryan’s focus on continuous improvement, team coordination and strategic thinking will be an asset to our team.

Ryan is a Professional Engineer, a Masters of Business Administration graduate from Laurentian University and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering graduate from Lakehead University.

Please join me in congratulating Ryan and wishing him well in this new role.

I’d also like to thank Allan Korol for supporting the portfolio and providing interim coverage for this role.