Contact Community Engagement & Communications

CEC has positioned its support services with a focus on proactive, strategic communications for the advancement of key health system priorities.

We ask that requests for Communications support be first approved through the respective member of the Executive Leadership Team or Senior Leadership Team.

Before approving a communications request to proceed, also please consider:

• If this initiative is part of a former region approach, should it continue in our provincial environment?

• Should it be a provincial initiative? If so, who do I need to connect operationally FIRST before I consider communication needs?

• Do I have adequate operational documentation (briefing notes, SBARs, background documents) to provide my communications support person with enough information to assess my communication needs? If not, who, operationally, do I need to connect with to get this information for me?

• Consider the online support and self-help tools available in our Resources section. This section includes a Communications Support Request form for more complex issues. 

ELT/SLT Communications leadership

• Jim Billington
  Vice President, Community Engagement and Communications
• Patty Martin
  Executive Director, Communications Services and Communications Platforms
• Michele Bossaer
  Executive Director, Media Relations and Digital Media
• Liddy Hilderman
  Interim Executive Director, Community and Foundation Relations
• Courtney Markewich
  Director, Digital Media
• Doug Dahl
  Director, Media Relations and Issues Management
• Tim Wight
  Director, Communications Platforms
• Zaheed Bardai
  Director, Communications Services

Intentional hand-offs within CEC

Depending on your communications need, you may interact with other CEC team members regarding media relations, platforms (web) strategy or digital media to fulfill your request.

The CEC team connects daily to stay aligned cross-functionally on emerging issues and requests, including within community and foundation relations.