Biographies of Investigator and Key Collaborators

Independent Investigator

Sheila Weatherill, C.M., B. Sc.N.

Ms. Weatherill earned her B.Sc. in Nursing and post-graduate Diploma in Public Health from the University of Alberta.

She has occupied a number of positions in the administration and delivery of health services prior to becoming President and CEO of Capital Health (Edmonton, Alberta) from 1996 to 2006. Capital Health is one of Canada's largest integrated, academic health systems, providing health services to over one million residents in Edmonton and area and complex tertiary/quaternary services to two million people across central and northern Alberta and northern and western Canada.

Her most recent initiatives include the development of the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, Western Canada's first heart institute; the Edmonton Clinic, a new patient-centred approach to ambulatory care, education and research; and netCARE, Alberta's first electronic health record.

Ms. Weatherill is active in community and professional organizations. She is currently Vice-Chair of EPCOR's board of directors as well as serving on the board of directors for Shaw Communications. She is an Associate Member of the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta. Ms. Weatherill has previously served on the boards of the Conference Board of Canada, the Canadian Institute for Health Information, the Association of Canadian Academic Health Organizations and the Edmonton YMCA.

Ms. Weatherill was named one of Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women's Executive Network in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and admitted to its Hall of Fame in 2007.

In July 2006, Ms. Weatherill was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada. In November 2006, she was appointed a member of the Prime Minister's Advisory Committee on the Public Service, and in May 2008, she received the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa from the University of Lethbridge.

Key Collaborators

Executive Director, Listeriosis Investigative Review Secretariat

Cécile Cléroux, P.Eng.

Since January 2009, Ms. Cléroux is Executive Director of the Listerioisis Investigative Review Secretariat mandated to support the Independent Investigator appointed to examine the August 2008 listeriosis outbreak related to certain processed meat products from Maple Leaf Foods. Most recently she was Assistant Deputy Minister - Environmental Stewardship for Environment Canada. She managed the departmental expertise, ranging from outreach programs to regulatory tools, to act to protect Canadians and their environment from the effects of various types of pollution, and to conserve the Canadian biodiversity. She has received the "Deputy Minister's Commendation 2007" for the development of the Clean Air Regulatory Agenda.

She is a civil engineer specialized in project management and a seasoned manager with a wealth of knowledge and skills acquired through many executive roles over close to thirty years in the domains of health, environment and infrastructure within governments (municipal, provincial and federal) and private firms. She joined the federal Public Service in 2003 as Assistant Deputy Minister for Infrastructure Canada. She has also served on numerous executive boards and committees.

Director Operations, Listeriosis Investigative Review Secretariat

Peter Gaudet

Mr. Gaudet is the Director of Operations of the Listerioisis Investigative Review Secretariat mandated to support the Independent Investigator appointed to examine the August 2008 listeriosis outbreak related to certain processed meat products from Maple Leaf Foods. Mr. Gaudet is responsible for the overall corporate management of the Secretariat. Most recently Mr. Gaudet was the Director of Planning and Coordination for the Canada Post Strategic Review. He has also worked as a Senior Advisor to the Associate Deputy Minister, Public Works and Government Services Canada and as Special Advisor the Counsel to the Clerk of the Privy Council.