Vice President, Human Resources, Workforce Optimization and Leadership
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Expertise: Human Resources, Labour Relations, Occupational Health, Infection Prevention and Control, and Ethics
Kristen is an experienced Vice President of Human Resources, Workforce Optimization and Leadership with a demonstrated history of working in both the private and public sector. As a skilled HR professional Kristen provides strategic leadership support to the president and CEO and executive leadership team, while developing operational and strategic Human Resources plans to support the organization. Kristen has oversight of all people at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, including the central scheduling and staffing resources team for all clinical programs.
Kristen has expertise in consulting, coaching, executive search, conflict resolution, labour relations and executive coaching. Kristen also has strategic and operational accountability for Human Resources, Occupational Health, Infection Prevention and Control, Ethics, Privacy and Organizational Development and Leadership.
Kristen’s strong professional experience is coupled with a Master of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies focused on Leadership and Education from Athabasca University, a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Communications from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management. Kristen is accredited by the Canadian Human Resources Association as a Canadian Human Resources Executive.