Chair 

Patrick Kenny

Patrick Kenny is Vice-President, Strategic Communications and Brand at the Canadian Real Estate Association, bringing more than 20 years of experience leading communications, brand, and stakeholder engagement for national organizations.

Vice Chair 

Shauna Almas
Shauna Almas is a purpose-motivated Business Development professional.  She has
been driving revenue growth and profitability across commercial, public and not-for-profit industries for 13 years and counting.  

As a student, Shauna put herself through her undergraduate degree as an
entrepreneur. During her MBA she worked in East Africa to address the
need for better rural access to quality health care. In the early days of her
career in the pharmaceutical industry she was involved with one of the most
successful Canadian launches of a new pharmaceutical product in its class.  
Specializing in fostering innovative relationships and identifying new business
opportunities, Shauna is inspired by a favourite African proverb – “Alone, we go faster.  Together, we go further.”  
Currently, Shauna is establishing a new Business Development department as a member of the Leadership Team at the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.  

Shauna lives in Carleton place with her family and in her spare time she likes to be outdoors gardening, taking on sizeable DIY projects at home, and experimenting in the kitchen - sporadically successful at best, but certainly a lot of fun.  

Directors     

Linda McGreevy
Linda has been a resident of Carleton Place for over 25 years and a passionate advocate for quality health care and the value of community hospitals. Linda is a fundraising specialist with a career that spans 30 years. She believes strongly that successful fundraising is dependent on an organization’s ability to inspire others to invest through a compelling marketing and communications strategy.    

                                                         
Linda is the former Executive Director of three hospital Foundations, including the Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre Foundation and the Sudbury Memorial Hospital Foundation, as well as Interim Executive Director of the Winchester and District Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Linda has vast knowledge in all aspects of fundraising including capital campaigns, event planning, annual and planned giving programs, direct mail, as well as communications and marketing. She honed her direct mail expertise as the National Director of Direct Mail Fundraising for the Liberal Party of Canada. Linda’s background in health care fundraising also includes two national organizations, the Canadian Paraplegic Association and Independent Living Canada. These positions involved spearheading a national corporate campaign as well as creating the tools and training for grassroots fundraising programs. Linda is also experienced in strategic planning, operational assessments, board development, and feasibility studies. 

Following retirement from full-time work in 2008, Linda worked as a fundraising consultant with a wide variety of organizations, including the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Almonte General Hospital and Fairview Manor Foundation and the Toy Counsel of Canada. Linda retired from consulting in January 2017 but has remained active in her community. A lifetime volunteer, Linda has been on the board of directors of ten organizations, primarily in the area of healthcare. In November, 2024, Linda also joined the Ottawa Valley Family Health Team Board of Directorrs, as she continues to give back to healthcare.

Dilhari Fernando is a sustainability professional with a 25-year career that includes leadership roles in the public, Crown Corporation and commercial sectors. Dilhari is the Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer at the Canadian National Nuclear Labs (CNL). Prior to that, she has held leadership roles at Canada Post, PSP Investments and was the founder of a boutique consulting firm, Sitka Group, that helps companies develop and executesustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies.Dilhari is also an alumni of the Government of Canada where she served in many roles in strategic policy, trade and international affairs. Dilhari sits on the Board of the OECM and is a past board member of the Bateman Foundation and the Rideau Trail Association. 

Dilhari lives in the Kanata neighbourhood of Ottawa.

Dilhari joined the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital Foundation Board in 2023.

Rob Eves  

Based in Lanark County, Rob brings extensive executive leadership and strategic planning experience from his roles as CEO of the Lanark Community Alliance and, previously, Carebridge Community Support. He has a deep understanding of community development and coalition-building, with a proven ability to bring diverse partners together to address local needs. His skills in governance, stakeholder engagement, and program innovation—combined with his strong track record in enhancing services for seniors, housing, and vulnerable populations—will be a tremendous asset to the Foundation as we continue to strengthen healthcare close to home. 

Rob serves on the CPDMH Foundation's Governance and Finance Committees. 

Perry Simpson

Originally from the Ottawa Valley, this CPDMH Foundation Board member built a career in writing, specializing in public sector solicitations, grant, and technical writing since 2003. With degrees in political science, law, and accounting, and professional designations as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Foundation – Association of Proposal Management Professionals, and LEED Green Associate, he brings strong analytical and communication skills to the Board.

As the owner of a successful writing and consulting business established in 2016 (incorporated in 2019), he has helped clients secure more than $17.5 billion in contracts. His background also includes extensive volunteer experience during university—as an orientation supervisor, peer counsellor, and student government representative—and an ongoing commitment to community involvement inspired by his wife’s volunteerism at the local food bank.

Having lived in Carleton Place for six years after many summers camping there, he now contributes his business acumen, grant-writing expertise, and attention to detail to help advance the Foundation’s mission. He is particularly passionate about increasing community awareness of how essential donor funding is to hospital equipment and services, emphasizing that many assume government fully funds these needs.

Perry serves on the CPDMH Foundation's Finance and Fundraising, Communications, and Marketing Committees, where his federal reporting, accounting, and legal background provide strong support. His short-term goals include growing the donor base, sharing patient success stories, and helping fund critical equipment. Long term, he aims to contribute to the hospital’s continued growth and success, ensuring that care close to home remains strong.

 Hospital Representatives

Brad Harrington

MRHA President & CEO

Brad was the former Vice President, Finance & Operations at Oak Valley Health, Markham Stouffville & Uxbridge hospitals. Brad is also the former Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at the Quinte Healthcare Corporation and the inaugural Chief Financial\Information Officer at the Sherbourne Health Centre in southeast Toronto. Brad has also held numerous other roles with Ontario hospitals and has consulted in an Information Systems capacity during his career.

Brad has extensive healthcare re-development experience, having played roles with the redevelopment of the Sherbourne Health Centre in southeast Toronto, the Community Health Centres in Oshawa and Belleville, Emergency and Surgical suite redevelopment in Quinte, and new hospital in Prince Edward County.

Brad has always given back to the communities in which he has worked and resided and has volunteered on numerous health care boards; including being a former Board Director with the Canadian Mental Health Association – York & Simcoe and being the Chair of the Board for Belleville Quinte West Community Health Centre and Personal Attendant Care in Whitby.

Michael Maidment

Micheal is a NFP executive and is currently the President and CEO of the Ottawa Community Foundation. Michael previously served as the CEO of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation and the Ottawa Food Bank.

Michael has served on several boards including InitLive Inc., OrKidstra, the Ottawa Grace Manor long-term care facility, Ottawa Booth Centre, Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre, Co-Chair of the Food Banks Canada National Task Force on Governance and Structure and served as board chair of both Feed Ontario and the City of Ottawa Poverty Issues Advisory Committee. Michael is currently a board of director of the Mississippi River Health Alliance that oversees the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital, Almonte General Hospital, Fairview Manor long-term care facility, and Lanark County Paremedic Services.