She has many years of experience in health-care leadership as well as consulting in a variety of sectors and organizations across Canada. Most recently she has held senior leadership positions within acute care, including vice-president and chief nursing executive at several community hospitals. She is currently a consultant with the Canadian Nurses Association and a facilitator at the Dorothy Wylie Health Leaders Institute, a Canadian leadership program that brings together health-care leaders from all disciplines across the country for a concentrated study of leadership principles, models, skills and tools. She enjoys coaching individuals in the area of leadership, change management and career planning.