Speakers

Enid Siu

Senior Healthcare Risk Management Specialist, Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada

Enid has close to 20 years of experience in the Canadian healthcare system. She is a registered nurse and has worked in a variety of clinical settings, holding a Master of Nursing degree from University of Toronto. She has held roles in healthcare risk management supporting organizations in improving safety and quality. Additionally, she has experience in overseeing an enterprise risk management program including emergency management and business continuity. She joined HIROC in 2022 and is committed to supporting safety and collaboration in healthcare.

Andrew Moull

Manager, Emergency and Disaster Management, Hamilton Health Sciences

Andrew is the Manager of Emergency and Disaster Management at Hamilton Health Sciences in Hamilton, Ontario, where he leads emergency management initiatives across one of Ontario’s largest and most complex healthcare systems. He has been a practitioner in healthcare emergency management since 2014.

Beyond his operational role, Andrew contributes to the next generation of professionals as co-course director of the “Healthcare and Emergency Management” course in York University’s Disaster and Emergency Management graduate program — a role he has held since 2019.

Shadan Fallahi

Director, Risk Management and Emergency Preparedness, Sinai Health

Shadan Fallahi, MHA, BHSc, is the Director of Risk Management and Emergency Preparedness at Sinai Health. In this role, she plays a leadership role in enterprise risk management, emergency management, and other system-level initiatives to strengthen people’s safety and organizational resilience.

With more than 20 years of experience in healthcare risk management, Shadan has held progressive leadership roles such as Patient Safety Officer in multisite academic care centers. Her clinical background provides a realistic perspective that informs her approach to emergency management in a healthcare setting.

Samaneh Sarkhosh

Emergency Preparedness Specialist, Sinai Health

Samaneh Sarkhosh is an Emergency Preparedness Specialist at Sinai Health in Toronto. She has several years of experience in emergency management across regional, system, and hospital settings, which has provided her with a well-rounded understanding of healthcare operations and coordination.

In her current role, she works closely with clinical, operational, and corporate teams to support emergency planning, incident response, and overall hospital readiness.

David Jackson

AVP, General Property, Zurich Resilience Solutions Canada

David Jackson is an Assistant Vice President (AVP) with Zurich Resilience Solutions, where he leads the Canadian Property Risk Consulting team. Based in Ontario, he supports large property clients across Canada by providing strategic risk and resilience insights.

With more than 20 years of experience in construction and the built environment, David is deeply passionate about delivering customer‑focused solutions that help protect businesses from both core and emerging risks. His career has given him a strong mix of technical expertise, creative thinking, and practical problem‑solving skills, allowing him to tackle complex challenges effectively.

Melinda (Mindy) Young

National Manager, Quality, Patient Safety & Experience, Bayshore HealthCare

With over a decade of experience leading Quality, Accreditation, Risk, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience programs, Mindy has worked both at the provincial level for Alberta Health Services, and the facility-level for Acute Care Regional and Community Hospitals in Ontario prior to joining Bayshore Healthcare. Throughout her career, Mindy has focused on building teams that people trust, advancing People-Centred Care and supporting teams solve complex problems with a collaborative multistakeholder approach to achieve desired outcomes. 

Syed Sarwar

National Director, Quality, Risk, Patient Safety & Experience, Bayshore HealthCare

Syed is responsible for leading the Enterprise Quality Management and Client/Patient Experience Strategies across all divisions of Bayshore Healthcare. In his previous leadership roles, Syed has been accountable for leading a corporate-wide Quality and Integrated Risk Management Frameworks across a Large Multi-Site Hospital Network, establishing a High Reliability Culture of Safety and advancing the notion of Person and Family Centered Care through implementation of a comprehensive Patient Experience Program. He began his career as a Personal Support Worker and Recreational Therapist and progressed through multiple leadership roles. 

Michael Peng

Director, Data and Digital Health Projects, Bayshore Integrated Care Solutions

Michael Peng is a healthcare leader and Registered Nurse specializing in digital health transformation and data‑driven innovation in community‑based care. As Director of Data and Digital Health Projects at Bayshore Integrated Care Solutions, he leads strategic initiatives that integrate technology, responsible AI and analytics into clinical and operational workflows to support safe, efficient, and scalable models of care.With a Master’s degree in Health Informatics (Nursing stream), Michael brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, informatics, and executive leadership to advancing patient, caregiver, and provider outcomes. 

Laura James

Director of Strategic Engagement & Sales, Buffalo Computer Graphics, Inc.

Laura James is an emergency management leader, international speaker, and creator of the Resilient HERoes Podcast, reaching audiences in 44 countries. With more than 20 years of experience in public safety, emergency management, and government leadership, Laura has supported major incidents ranging from flooding and evacuations to pandemic response. Known for her engaging storytelling and practical insights, she is passionate about resilience, leadership, innovation, and elevating the voices of women in emergency management.

Judith Eigenbrod

Senior Program Manager, Health Standards Organization (HSO)

Judith Eigenbrod is the Senior Program Manager for Healthcare Equity at Health Standards Organization, where she brings a deep commitment to advancing quality healthcare and strengthening health systems through interdisciplinary approaches. Prior to her work at HSO, Judith supported First Nations health priorities through her work with the First Nations Health Managers Association, the Assembly of First Nations, and the BC First Nations Health Authority. She holds a Master of Public Health and a Master of Science.

Brooks Hogya

i/Director, Organizational Resilience and Disaster Recovery, BC Emergency Health Services

Brooks Hogya is the Director of Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience at BC Emergency Health Services, where he leads planning for disaster recovery and business continuity across the provincial ambulance service. He previously led disaster response and planning, and is a licensed paramedic. Brooks is an Associate Researcher with the ResilienceByDesign Lab at Royal Roads University. He holds a Doctorate in Climate Change Adaptation and a Master’s in Disaster and Emergency Management.

Danielle Klein

Process Improvement Specialist, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, US

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Kayla Hamilton

Emergency Management Coordinator, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Kayla is an emergency management professional currently working at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Her experience in emergency preparedness has spanned across several sectors including public health and healthcare. Kayla has held leadership roles through several high-profile disasters, including the 2022 East Palestine Train Derailment, which made international headlines as one of the largest chemical disasters in recent history.

Landon Cowieson

Emergency Management Specialist, William Osler Health System

Landon Cowieson, is an Emergency Management Specialist at William Osler Health System, where he supports the advancement of emergency management and business continuity across a multi-site healthcare organization. In his role, he supported the organization in achieving 100% compliance with Accreditation Canada Emergency Preparedness standards. His work focuses on strengthening organizational readiness through program development, staff education, exercise design and facilitation, and the advancement of business continuity planning.

Rene Samuda

Clinical Nurse Educator, William Osler Health System

René Samuda, RN, BScN, MDEM, ENC(c) is a Clinical Nurse Educator with William Osler Health System, working within the Emergency Management and Business Continuity (EMBC) program across all sites. She brings 18 years of nursing experience, primarily in emergency medicine, and over 6 years in clinical education.

René earned her Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management from Royal Roads University in 2020. She is a strong advocate for experiential learning in both academic and clinical environments and has completed advanced training in simulation instruction and design, adult education, and business continuity.

Haajra Khan

Director Enterprise Risk & Emergency Preparedness, Trillium Health Partners

Haajra brings 15 years of experience in quality and risk in healthcare. She holds an MBA (HSM) from the DeGroote School of Business and has worked as a leader in quality, patient safety, enterprise risk and emergency preparedness in Canada and internationally. Haajra has held leadership roles in Enterprise Risk and Emergency Preparedness at Trillium Health Partners, where she provided key support to the organization in achieving 100% compliance against 96 new emergency preparedness Accreditation Canada standards, including deployment of industry leading risk assessment tools.

Andrew Randall

Manager, Enterprise Risk and Emergency Preparedness, Trillium Health Partners

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Shelae Richards

Provincial Manager, Emergency Response & Recovery, Shared Health Manitoba

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Marc Sheridan

Provincial Manager, Emergency Preparedness, Shared Health Manitoba

Marc is an emergency management professional with over 15 years of experience in disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery across municipal and provincial governments and the healthcare sector. He joined Shared Health Manitoba in 2024 after six years with the City of Winnipeg’s Office of Emergency Management. A graduate of Brandon University’s Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies program, Marc holds Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) and Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP) designations. His professional interests focus on understanding the intersection of hazards and complex systems, advancing organizational resilience, and leveraging technology to strengthen preparedness and response capabilities.

Shailee Benson

Specialist, Emergency and Disaster Management, Hamilton Health Sciences

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