Sandra is a communications professional with more than 30 years of experience working in Ontario’s healthcare system.
As Principal of Strategic Impact Communications, Sandra has provided services to hospitals, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC), and teams entrusted with launching high-profile, province-wide healthcare initiatives. She created and implemented communications plans to support organizations’ strategic objectives, issues management, MOHLTC Cabinet submissions, new legislation, and the start-up of several Crown Agencies, including Public Health Ontario and the Local Health Integration Networks. Passionate about making evidence understandable and accessible, Sandra also provided communications and knowledge translation services to Health Quality Ontario’s evidence branch for several years.
Previously, Sandra was Director of Communications with the Ontario Hospital Association, and headed up communications at two hospitals in Toronto.