Travis Durham

Travis Durham is the Director of Dietary Services and Information Technology at Grove Park Home in Barrie, Ontario, where he has worked for more than nine years in progressively senior leadership roles. He has served as Director since January 2019, following his tenure as Manager of Food and Nutrition Services. Travis has been a Certified Nutrition Manager (CNM) since 2019 and is an active member of the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM) and the CSNM Ontario Networking Group (ONG).

With over 20 years of experience in long-term care and seniors’ services, Travis has held senior leadership roles across long-term care, retirement living, supportive housing, and adult day programs, including positions with IOOF Seniors Homes Inc., Mill Creek Care Centre, and Leacock Care Centre. His leadership experience spans multi-site operations serving more than 500 residents, with accountability for food services, support services, emergency preparedness, and operational compliance.

In addition to his operational leadership at Grove Park Home, Travis serves as a Coordinator for the Food and Nutrition Management and Retirement and Assisted Living Management programs at Georgian College, contributing to curriculum delivery and workforce development. He also recently served as a Subject Matter Expert within AdvantAge Ontario’s Administrator Leadership Program, supporting leadership development and applied learning for emerging and current long-term care administrators.

Travis has volunteered extensively at the provincial level, contributing for several years to the Ontario Seniors Nutrition & Advocacy Committee (OSNAC) and its working group, the Food and Nutrition Advisory Team (FNAT), where he supported advocacy initiatives and the development of practical resources to assist long-term care homes in adapting to the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021.

He is widely recognized for championing a food-first approach in long-term care, emphasizing local sourcing, direct vendor partnerships, and system integration to improve nutritional outcomes, food quality, and community economic impact. Travis is currently pursuing a Master of Education through Athabasca University.

Program Kick Off

Mon. Sept. 14 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Virtual

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Leadership Foundations Forum

Thurs. Sept. 17 & Fri. Sept. 18 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | GTA Location TBD

Module 1: Effective Communications

Thurs. Sept. 24 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Module 2: Strategic and Integrative Thinking

Thurs. Oct. 1 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Module 3: Legislative and Legal Matters

Thurs. Oct. 8 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Module 4: Financial Literacy Part 1

Thurs. Oct. 15 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Module 4: Financial Literacy Part 2

Thurs. Oct. 22 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Module 5: Human Resources – People Management

Thurs. Oct. 29 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Module 6: Quality and Leadership for Clinical Care Part 1

Thurs. Nov. 5 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Module 6: Quality and Leadership for Clinical Care Part 2

Thurs. Nov. 12 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Constance (Connie) Lacy

Program Director

Constance (Connie) Lacy is a Long-Term Care and Seniors’ Services Consultant who recently retired as the Director of Seniors’ Services for the Region of Waterloo. Prior to this, she also served as Director of Services for Seniors in the Region of Halton.

Connie has over 30 years of experience in health, community and education services including over 15 years of senior leadership of Long-Term Care, Seniors’ Housing and Community Programs.

Connie is an active leader in the Seniors’ Services sector and also served as the previous Chair of the Board for AdvantAge Ontario. She has sat on many provincial and federal committees supporting best practices in seniors’ services and care. Connie is a strong advocate and leader in developing and promoting person-centred, emotion-focused models of seniors’ care.

Carolyn Clubine

Program Director and Facilitator

Carolyn Clubine has a wealth of Health and Long-term Care experience. She is the former Director of Long-Term Care and Community Support Services for the Region of Peel’s five campuses of care.

Currently, Carolyn serves as an LTC sector expert and consultant with Clubine Consulting, a boutique firm offering customized management consulting and services. She consults with non-profit organizations on issues ranging from strategic and organizational planning, redevelopment, operational effectiveness, and board governance.

Carolyn has obtained her Fellowship with the Canadian College of Health Leaders. In addition, she is a graduate of The Advanced Executive Leadership Program at the Schulich School of Business at York University. Carolyn regularly participates with AdvantAge Ontario facilitating workshops, participation on various committees, and member support service development.

A strategic thinker and innovative planner with strong analytical skills, Carolyn has coached, mentored, and taught strategic and management/leadership courses locally and internationally. Her desire is to empower leadership teams to develop strategies that will shape key services for today and over the long term.