WRHA Board Members
Dr. Marcia Anderson – Board Chair
Dr. Marcia Anderson is Cree-Anishinaabe and grew up in the North End of Winnipeg with roots in Peguis First Nation and Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba. She practices Internal Medicine, and serves as the Vice-Dean, Indigenous Health, Social Justice and Anti-Racism in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba. Dr. Anderson serves on multiple national Indigenous health and medical education committees and is a member of Health Workforce Canada’s Board of Directors.
Dr. Anderson has won multiple awards, including the 2022 Doctors Manitoba Physician of the Year award, the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration, and has been twice named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada by the Women’s Executive Network. Dr. Anderson was invested in to the Order of Manitoba in 2024.
Mary Jane Brownscombe – Vice-Chair
Mary Jane Brownscombe is the founder and chief executive officer of SHEanalytics, an enterprise that advances Indigenous reconciliation and advocates for women in leadership. She previously held executive positions at IBM Canada, the Women’s Enterprise Centre of Manitoba and the University of Manitoba. Brownscombe serves as executive-in-residence for Indigenous Business Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business and is a director for a number of privately held companies. She is a member of the audit committee for Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada, a member of the advisory board for James W. Burns Institute of Leadership and a member of the advisory board for Manitoba and Saskatchewan Women’s Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub. Brownscombe is a designated certified public accountant and has her master of arts in Native Studies and bachelor of commerce with honours from University of Manitoba.
Dr. Netha Dyck
Dr. Netha Dyck has enjoyed a dynamic and diverse nursing career, providing strategic leadership in senior nursing service and academic leadership positions, as well as on provincial and national professional associations, boards, and committees.
Currently, Netha is providing leadership as the Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Manitoba. Her prior academic leadership role was at Saskatchewan Polytechnic where she served as the Dean of the School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences. Her leadership roles in nursing service have spanned urban and rural settings including the WRHA Personal Care Home Program, Concordia Hospital, Bethesda Health and Social Services District and Bethel Hospital. Netha also provided leadership as the President of the Manitoba Association of Registered Nurses.
A registered nurse, Netha holds a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Calgary. She is an Inaugural Fellow of the Canadian Nurse Educator Institute in recognition of her sustained contribution to nursing education, as well as the Inaugural Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nurses for her contribution to the profession of nursing.
Kathy Kalinowsky
Kathy Kalinowsky is a retired lawyer, the former General Counsel at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba, and prior to that the General Counsel at MPIC. Kathy is interested in regulation and using law to serve and protect the public interest. Kathy obtained her law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and her Masters in law from the London School of Economics. She also has a Masters in history from University of Toronto and her undergraduate degree from U of M.
Kathy has significant experience as a board director on the boards of Riverview Health Centre, Chartered Professional Accountants of Manitoba, the Social Planning Council, and Fred Douglas Society, in addition to acting as corporate secretary to the Boards of MPIC and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba.
Kathy participated in the expert panel for the Assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Canada by the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, published in 2025.
Robert Lanyon
Robert (Rob) Lanyon formerly served as Director of Information Technology Services at Manitoba Hydro, where he worked most of his career. His experience includes strategic leadership, governance, and collaboration across the public sector, including roles as Chair of the Canadian Electricity Association Technology Committee and as a member of the Manitoba Public Sector CIO Committee.
Mr. Lanyon holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Manitoba, and certifications in Project Management, Asset Management, and Human Resource Management.
Jessica LoRusso
Jessica LoRusso has comprehensive entrepreneurial experience for over 30 years. She has worked in both the public and private sectors and owns multiple businesses in Ontario and Manitoba with global reach. As a result, she has extensive knowledge of practical applications and expertise in engagement, business development, evaluation, and mentorship. Since 2015, she has contributed her expertise to over 100 workplace projects tied to Essential Skills and Skills for Success.
In addition to leading teams, constructing business plans and designing processes and codes of conduct, Jessica has volunteered her time as the President of the ALS Society and Finalist for Manitoba Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Building Business and Excellence in Service Categories) for three consecutive years and Winner of Rookie of the Year, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce.
Jessica and her team provide niche services, including “Credibility at Work” and “Sell Yourself First Training,” as well as “Relational Skills,” “Golden Rule Civility,” and “Social Success Training,” in collaboration with the International Civility Trainers Consortium. In addition, Jessica supports children and youth in developing their leadership skills through a social skills lens and is the Training Director for In Good Company Etiquette and Finishing School. Jessica is one of fourteen civility master trainers worldwide and has launched her fourth book, “Credibility Matters.”
Jeff Neufeld
Jeff Neufeld is a seasoned financial professional and actuary with over 30 years of financial management and analysis experience. Prior to his retirement in 2022, Jeff was the VP of Financial Management for the Canadian Group division at Canada Life. He was accountable for financial reporting, budgeting, scenario testing, and financial analysis for the Canadian Group Health, Life, and Wealth Management business. He has also been responsible for pricing and optimizing health and disability insurance solutions.
Jeff was previously a board member of QDIPC and subsequently CDIPC (Quebec and Canadian Drug Insurance Pooling Corporations respectively), and has served on various Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) professional standards committees.
Jeff is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (Retired), and a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (Retired). He also has a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Manitoba.
Cheryl Osborne
Cheryl Osborne retired from the Government of Manitoba in 2025 where she worked for the Department of Health, Seniors & Long-Term Care as the Acting Executive Director and the Director of the Planning & Knowledge Management Branch. She has also worked as a Senior Policy Analyst, a Program Consultant with the Primary Health Care Branch and as a Health Liaison to the rural and northern Regional Health Authorities.
Prior to her career in government, she was employed as a Health Promotion Coordinator with the Parkland Regional Health Authority and as the Reproductive Health Coordinator with Klinic Community Health. She completed her Master of Health Studies in 2010, and she also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours Degree) in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Winnipeg, and a Certificate in Social Services from Assiniboine Community College.
She is currently appointed to the Health Professions Advisory Council, which advises the Minister regarding applications for designation as a self-regulating profession. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Behavioural Health Foundation, which provides long-term programming to persons with addictions and co-occurring mental health issues.
Patti Ramage
Patti Ramage was a practicing lawyer for over 31 years, including 23 years leading Manitoba Hydro’s Legal Services Division where she retired as Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in 2020. Her legal practice focused on administrative law. She is well versed in the principles governing boards and tribunals and is knowledgeable in corporate governance and compliance matters. Patti has extensive experience working on multi-disciplinary teams tasked with addressing complex issues requiring the balancing of diverse stakeholder interests.
Patti holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees, both from the University of Manitoba. She was a member of the Canadian and Manitoba Bar Associations (1988 – 2020) and served as Vice-Chair of the Canadian Electric Association’s Legal Committee (2017 – 2020). Her community involvement has focused on supporting those with developmental or physical challenges and children’s health. She is also experienced at navigating the health care system from a patient support perspective.
Mala Sachdeva
Mala Sachdeva, CPA is the managing consultant for MS Consulting which provides advisory services in the areas of financial management, financial reporting and enterprise risk management to organizations in the not for profit sector and broader public sector.
Prior to her work with MS Consulting Mala worked for the Province of Manitoba for over 25 years in a variety of senior leadership roles. These roles include Deputy Minister of Housing and Community Development, Deputy Minister of Sports Culture and Heritage, Chief Financial Officer for the Manitoba Housing Renewal Corporation and Deputy Auditor General with the Office of the Auditor General.
Mala holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours from the University of Manitoba and is trained as a Chartered Accountant. Mala has served on the boards of several non profit organizations whose focus was the delivery of affordable housing, poverty reduction and social services. She currently serves as the Board Chair for UWCRC 2.0 a community development and non profit housing organization
Mala is an Immigrant Canadian, born in Nairobi Kenya, but Winnipeg has been home for over 50 years!
Karen Sadler
Karen Sadler enjoyed a distinguished 39-year career as a Registered Nurse before retiring from St. Boniface Hospital (SBH) in 2024. A proud graduate of the June Class of 1985 from the former St. Boniface General Hospital School of Nursing, her clinical practice spanned Medicine, Day Surgery, and Cardiac Sciences. Early in her career she had the opportunity to work at Churchill Health Centre, which deepened her understanding of the diverse health care challenges in Manitoba. Upon returning to Winnipeg in 1990, Karen rejoined SBH and soon became actively involved with her union and was elected President of Worksite 5 in 2011, a role that included representing members, while collaborating with both nursing and employer leadership. In May 2022, Karen was honoured with the Manitoba Nurses Union’s highest distinction, the Yellow Ribbon Award, in recognition of her exceptional service and leadership, after serving on the Provincial Collective Bargaining Committee during two rounds of negotiations. Married for 40 years to her husband Jeff, Karen is the proud mother of two daughters, Elizabeth and Ashleigh. She remains active in the nursing community as Executive Secretary of the SBH Alumni Association and volunteers regularly at her church.
Captain Mary Tim
Captain Mary Tim is the Executive Director for The Salvation Army Winnipeg Centre of Hope. Prior to her service with The Salvation Army, she worked for multiple non-profit organizations and universities in various administrative roles. She is a proud Booth University College graduate, having received a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies in 2019 and a Certificate in Not-for-Profit Management in 2022.
Two of her core values are hope and dignity and her mission in life is to make the most of every opportunity to live out those values in both her professional and personal life. Mary is passionate about ensuring that processes and systems are efficient, low-barrier and welcoming to all. Along with her husband, Sam and their two children, Bethany and Benjamin, Mary has lived in several towns and cities across Canada but believes that there is nothing more beautiful than a glorious prairie sunset or as awe-inspiring as a magnificent thunder and lightning storm flashing across the prairie night sky.