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Leadership Team

Dr. Everton Gooden

President and CEO

Dr. Everton Gooden is photographed from the waist up in front of a white and beige background. He smiles at the camera and has his arms crossed. He has dark-tone skin. He wears a watch and glasses. He also wears a black suit with a white collared shirt and a silver tie.

Dr. Everton Gooden began his tenure as President and CEO of North York General Hospital (NYGH) on December 1, 2023.

Everton has held a variety of leadership roles, including serving as Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee, President of the Medical Staff Association, Division Chief of Head and Neck Surgery, Governor of the North York General Hospital Foundation Board of Governors and Chair of its Governance and Inclusion Committee. Everton is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine.

Rudy Dahdal

Executive Vice President, Clinical Programs and Chief Planning & Redevelopment Officer

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Rudy Dahdal joined North York General in 2017 after spending over two decades at the University Health Network. As the master architect of NYG’s Campus Transformation plans, Rudy has deep expertise in hospital operations and is passionate about building high-performing, innovative teams that have improved outcomes and experiences for patients, families, staff, physicians and system partners. He has a strong interest in creating systems and cultures of safety and high reliability to proactively anticipate failures and help reduce preventable harm.

Mitch Birken

Vice President, People and Culture & Chief Human Resources Officer

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Mitch Birken rejoined North York General Hospital in July 2019 as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.  Mitch began his career at North York General Hospital where he spent over a decade in progressive leadership roles in Human Resources, Strategy, and Support Services.  Prior to returning, Mitch was the Director, Human Resources and Occupational Health and Safety Services at Quinte Health Care, and most recently as Senior Director, Human Resources Consulting at Unity Health Toronto. Mitch’s work experiences have largely been in community hospitals, as well as in rural health, urban health, and long-term care environments.

Dr. Richard Bowry

Vice President, Medical Affairs, Research and Education

Dr. Richard Bowry has been an Active Staff member in the Department of Anaesthesia at North York General since 2012, serving in leadership roles such as Chief of Anaesthesia and Vice Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee.

Trained in the UK, he moved to Toronto in 2004 to specialize in cardiovascular anaesthesia and critical care. At St. Michael’s Hospital, he led the Cardiovascular Fellowship Program and CVICU while actively teaching and researching, earning a promotion to Associate Professor in 2012.

Jennifer Dockery

Vice President, Corporate Risk, Post Acute Care & Community Integration

Jennifer joined North York General in August 2024 as the inaugural Vice President, Quality, Post-Acute Care & Community Integration. In her role, Jennifer provides strategic leadership for NYGH’s Quality, community health and integrated care portfolios, with a focus on creating a new standard for comprehensive and equitable seniors’ care.  

Anne-Marie Flanagan

Interim Chief Communications & External Relations Officer

Appointed Interim Chief Communications and External Relations Officer in July 2025, Anne-Marie brings a wealth of knowledge in strategic communications, issues and crisis management, and media relations.  

Anne-Marie has held leadership roles in the not-for-profit and public sector including as Director, Earned and Social Media at the Ontario Medical Association, and Assistant Director of Strategic Communications at the former Ontario Accessibility Directorate. Anne-Marie has also served in senior roles in provincial cabinet ministers’ offices as Press Secretary and Director of Communications.

Duska Kennedy

Vice President, Strategy, Digital Health and CDO

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Duska Kennedy joined North York General Hospital in June 2020. Duska is a national health system leader and is focused on spearheading innovative digital technology solutions that transform the way we work and provide a connected care experience to the communities she serves.

She is deeply passionate about exploring innovative ways to transform the patient and provider experience. She has a strong background in healthcare strategy and operations management with over 20 years of health care information management and information technology (IM/IT) experience. Before joining NYGH, Duska held several senior leadership roles at the University Health Network. She has developed significant expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement and team building. She also brings detailed experience analyzing strategic options, recommending strategies for implementing change and acting as a catalyst to help put these strategies into action.

Seanna Millar

President and CEO, North York General Foundation

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Seanna Millar joined North York General Foundation as President and CEO in May 2023. Prior to joining NYGF, Seanna worked for 20 years in progressively senior positions at SickKids Foundation, culminating in the role of Senior Vice President, which she held since 2017. Earlier, Seanna held positions in fundraising and community relations with Sunnybrook Foundation and Foresters. At SickKids, Seanna served on the Senior Management Team of the Foundation and was part of the leadership team that planned and delivered a $1.5B campaign, the largest hospital fundraising campaign in Canada’s history. In this work, Seanna partnered closely with hospital leadership, clinicians, nurses, and staff. Seanna’s role also saw her working closely with volunteers at the executive and grassroots levels.

Dr. Phil Shin

Chief Medical Information Officer, Chair, Medical Advisory Committee, Critical Care and Internal Medicine

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Dr. Phil Shin has been an Active staff physician at NYGH since 2006 after completing his medical training in Internal Medicine and Critical Care at the University of Toronto. He recently finished a ten-year term as NYGH Chief of Medicine in 2022 and will be completing his term as Medical Director of Critical Care in June 2023. He performed both roles concurrently for nine years, including throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Since January 2022, he has served as the NYGH Chief Medical Information Officer, leading Digital Health initiatives on both the local and provincial levels.

Terri Stuart-McEwan

Vice President, Clinical Services, Quality and Chief Nursing Executive

A transformative healthcare executive provincially, nationally and internationally, Terri has focused on advancing clinical innovations that are rooted in interprofessional collaboration and system sustainability.  

Paul Truscott

Vice President Finance, Data Analytics & Chief Financial Officer

Paul comes to NYGH from Health Sciences North, where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.  He brings more than 30 years of wide-ranging experience in public and private healthcare organizations in Ontario, including leadership roles at GTA, northern and rural hospital organizations.