About The Faculty

Meet the professionals who will make your learning experience at The Centre for People Development rewarding.

Andrea Frolic, Ph.D.

Andrea Frolic, Ph.D.

Andrea is the Director of the Office of Clinical & Organizational Ethics at Hamilton Health Sc

Wendy Gerrie

Wendy Gerrie

As Director of Decision Support Services at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) for the past 13 years,

Jane Hastie

Jane Hastie

Jane is a long time employee of Hamilton Health Sciences. During her 38 years with the organization

Karen Horvath

Karen Horvath

Karen Horvath is currently the Manager of Planning and Analysis at Hamilton Health Sciences.  S

Kirsten Krull

Kirsten Krull

Kirsten is a Registered Nurse and Vice President, Interprofessional Practice and Chief Nursing Exe

Bonita Matushewski

Bonita Matushewski

Bonita is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and has a degree in public administration and political stu

Diana Tikasz

Diana Tikasz

Diana has worked in the teaching and health care sector for the past 26 years. Her helping work be

Deb Rakonjac

Deb Rakonjac

Deb Rakonjac is an Organizational Development Specialist at HHS.  Deb has been with the organiz

Erika Caspersen

Erika Caspersen

Erika Caspersen is passionate about promoting health, healing, wellness and resiliency for those ded

Elaine Principi

Elaine Principi

Elaine is a Chief of Interprofessional Practice at Hamilton Health Sciences. With a background in ph

Ash Nong

Ash Nong

Ash Nong is an Organizational Development Specialist at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). Her educatio

Karen Spithoff

Karen Spithoff

Karen Spithoff is the Program Manager of the HHS Centre for Evidence-Based Implementation (CEBI). CE

Eugene Uchida

Eugene Uchida

Gene Uchida has 20+ years of experience in the field of Acquired Brain Injury. During this time, he

Lynn Kuchard

Lynn Kuchard

Lynn Kuchard is a Master Trainer in Chronic Disease and Chronic Pain Self Management with Stanford U

Pamela Hewitson

Pamela Hewitson

Pamela Hewitson is currently the Manager of Authorizing Mechanisms, Policy and Document Management a

Kyle Watts

Kyle Watts

Kyle Watts is a Manager in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).  In his 8 year career

Sandy Culley

Sandy Culley

Sandy Culley is a dedicated health library and information services professional with over 22 years

Lisa Battistella

Lisa Battistella

Lisa Battistella has been a Librarian at Hamilton Health Sciences since 2012.   She receiv

Rose Gennaccaro

Rose Gennaccaro

Rose Gennaccaro is an Organizational Development Coordinator and has been with Hamilton Health Scien

Eley Wisniewski

Eley Wisniewski

Eley Wisniewski graduated from Western University with a B.A. and then attended George Brown Univers

J-D Schwalm MD. MSc, FRCP(C)

J-D Schwalm MD. MSc, FRCP(C)

Interventional Cardiologist - Hamilton Health Sciences and Niagara Health System Associate Professor