Jeanette O’Leary

Jeanette is a Nurse Practitioner and currently in the role of Senior Director of Clinical Practice at Thrive Group. She has been a nurse for almost 30 years and has held numerous roles that span the continuum from Registered Nurse, Director of Care, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner and CEO. The focus of her nursing career has been caring for older adults and individuals at end of life across all sectors including hospital, community and long-term care, with a specific emphasis on leading teams using a coaching model of leadership. Jeanette’s specific areas of expertise include advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and therapeutics for the care of frail older adults and those at end of life; helping teams navigate complex clinical and ethical situations; and executive leadership in the LTC sector. Jeanette is most passionate about working with like-minded colleagues who continuously support each other to be the best human beings we can be, allowing us to provide the highest quality of care and support for those we serve and care for.

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.