Board of directors

Executive Director, SOAR Community Services

Kim is a strategic health systems leader with over 20 years of experience in Ontario’s addiction and mental health sector, spanning direct client service, program development, and executive leadership. She currently serves as Executive Director at SOAR Community Services, a multi-sector agency offering a broad continuum of care including outpatient and bed-based addiction treatment, withdrawal management, harm reduction, mental health crisis response, a range of housing programs, employment, and justice services. Her leadership is grounded in evidence -informed practice, with a strong focus on implementation science, quality improvement, and cross-sector collaboration.

Kim holds a master’s degree in integrated studies with a focus on Work, Organization, and Leadership, and is a Registered Social Worker. She has led provincial initiatives through her previous role at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, co-chairs her region’s Ontario Health Team Mental Health and Addictions Steering Committee, and brings governance insight, a systems lens, and a collaborative mindset to her role on the Board of Directors at Addictions and Mental Health Ontario.

CEO, CAPSA

Anthony Esposti, CEO, of CAPSA leads an accomplished and energetic team of professionals in their work to dismantle and transform stigma and discrimination for people addressing their Substance Use Health.  Prior to joining CAPSA, Anthony’s career in the private sector spanned 25 years in corporate lending for Canadian financial institutions.  In addition, he has served on several Boards of Directors across multiple sectors and is current co-chair of the Canadian Alliance for Mental Illness and Mental Health. Anthony has delivered keynote addresses at local, national and international fora, bringing CAPSA’s principle of Substance Use Health to employers, practitioners and policy makers.

Chief Finance and Corporate Services Officer, SHIP

Riyaz Abdulrasul, CPA is the Chief Finance and Corporate Services Officer at SHIP, an AMHO member organization based in the Peel Region (Mississauga). Riyaz is an experienced healthcare finance leader with a strong background in financial strategy, operational transformation, and corporate services. Before SHIP, Riyaz served as the Vice President, Finance, Technology, and Facility at the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – York Region. In this role, Riyaz advanced key strategic initiatives and strengthened operational infrastructure. Riyaz has over 18 years of progressive leadership experience in the healthcare sector. In his role at SHIP, he holds responsibility for finance, IT, facilities, and capital construction and development projects. Riyaz has also held senior leadership roles at Southlake Regional Health Centre and Mackenzie Health. Riyaz brings valuable governance experience from his board work in the community. A Chartered Professional Accountant and Schulich School of Business graduate, Riyaz combines strong financial expertise with thoughtful, collaborative leadership.

Chief Executive Officer of the Wayside House of Hamilton

Regan Anderson is the Chief Executive Officer of the Wayside House of Hamilton for the past 22 years. Wayside House is a 60-bed integrated residential addiction and supportive housing program in Hamilton.

Primary focus is the treatment of addiction and concurrent disorders for men and transitional aged male youth. Regan is the program lead for the Hamilton Hepatitis C harm reduction outreach and treatment team with the AIDS and Hepatitis C Secretariat of Ontario.

Regan holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master’s degree in Applied Clinical Psychology. Regan began his clinical career in Stamford, Connecticut working in both residential and outpatient’s settings.

This included treatment of alcohol, drugs and work with methadone. Regan was director of Hamilton Men’s Withdrawal Management Centre with Hamilton Health Sciences for several years prior to joining Wayside House.

Regan is the co-chair of the Adult Mental Health and Addiction Secretariat of the Greater Hamilton Health Network (Ontario Health Team), co-chair of the Hamilton Drug Strategy Treatment Pillar and member of the Addiction and Mental Health Association advisory to the Ontario Centre of Excellence. Regan also chairs the provincial Residential Community of Practice with Addictions and Mental Health Ontario and chairs the Concurrent Disorders Advisory of Mohawk College. Regan is the recipient of the 2017 Individual Champion, Minister’s Medal, recognizing excellence in quality and safety.

Regan is a strong proponent of client choice and flexibility of care while recognizing the value of harm reduction.

CEO, Reconnect Community Health Service

Mohamed Badsha has worked in the community and health sectors in Toronto for over 20 years. He has extensive community engagement, partnership development and service planning experience in Health Services, Child and Youth Services, Social Services and Employment Services.

Mohamed is currently the CEO at Reconnect Community Health Service in Toronto. Reconnect is one of the largest community-based health services provider in the west end of Toronto. They offer extensive Mental Health and Substance Use Services, comprehensive services to seniors including home care delivery and caregiver supports. Reconnect also leads several system level improvement projects.

Mohamed is committed to the planning and delivery of high quality, responsive and innovative system and service level changes to individuals and communities. He believes that evidence-based planning is key to constant quality improvement and to ensure that services are accountable and transparent to all stakeholders across our system. His considerable knowledge of community needs from a data and service perspective has led to innovation and multi-sectoral collaboration as a key component of his work. Mohamed has led several organization integrations including four with Reconnect. Mohamed academic background spans Community Development, Strategic Non-Profit Management at Harvard Business School, and York University Schulich School.

Director of Addiction and Recovery Services at Montfort Renaissance

With over 20 years’ experience in the field of social, community and health services, Marie-Andrée has had the opportunity to contribute to the development of services and programs, essential to the well-being of communities across Eastern Ontario and Ontario, such as 211 Ontario, Maison Billy Buffet residential stabilization service for men and Maison Michelle de Courville Nicol.

Marie-Andrée has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Social Intervention as well as a graduate degree in Change Management, she has demonstrated proven leadership experience which has been founded in program and service management, change management and organizational culture, governance and organizational strategy, as well as performance and quality standards in the healthcare field.

Since 2017, Marie-Andrée has served as Director of Addiction and Recovery Services at Montfort Renaissance. She oversees multiple services specializing in withdrawal management and residential stabilization, most of which, operate in 24/7 environments and support multiple partners in the community, such as hospitals, emergency services as well as other addiction and mental health services.

Chief Finance Officer, LOFT

Thomas Di Carlo is the Chief Finance Officer at LOFT Community Services, an AMHO member organization based in Toronto. Thomas brings over seven years of experience in Ontario’s Mental Health, Substance Use Health, and Addictions system. In his role at LOFT Community Services, Thomas has strategic oversight of the Finance, People & Culture, and Development teams. He is the management lead on the Finance & Audit, and Investment committees of LOFT’s Board. He also provides oversight and leadership on the operating and capital budgeting process, financial reporting and year-end financial audit. Thomas is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA,CA) and received his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from the University of Waterloo, as well as his Masters in Accounting.

Siu Mee Cheng possesses over 28 years of leadership experience in the health and social services sectors and governments at the local, provincial and national levels in Canada, and has worked on critical health and social policy, care and social justice issues including working across the care continuum, food insecurity, housing, equity, diversity and inclusion, public health and poverty reduction. She has provided leadership for organizations that have operated at the point of intersection of key health and social issues that have impacted vulnerable populations including women, racialized individualized, 2SLGBQTIA+ communities, refugees and newcomers, older adults, low income individuals, individuals with mental health and addictions and the homeless, to name a few. With knowledge and expertise gained from her work experience and her doctoral research on integrated health and social care for vulnerable populations, Siu Mee is dedicated to improving conditions for society’s most vulnerable through leadership, advocacy, research and volunteerism. Siu Mee possesses a PhD (from Toronto Metropolitan University in policy studies), with additional training in public health and a community health and is a Certified Health Executive Member with the Canadian College of Health Leaders. She has offered up thought leadership on critical health and social care issues through publications and presentations at national and international conferences. Siu Mee is also a sessional instructor for the Faculty of Arts, Ted Rogers School of Management and the Chang School of Continuing Education at Toronto Metropolitan University. Siu Mee was named the 2023 Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Community Impact by WXN and has been recognized for her community contributions.

President & CEO, Ottawa Salus

Mark MacAulay is a collaborative leader and builder in Canada’s mental health sector. His agile thinking and prudent fiscal management make him a key community co-creator of scalable supportive housing models and mental health care that centre the needs of people facing the most barriers.

Currently the CEO of Ottawa Salus, Mark is leading first-in-Canada projects, such as the $25M Aging in Place supportive residence for 54 persons with persistent mental illness and substance use disorders, scheduled to open in November 2025. As a community collaborator Mark is leading the development of programs and services for Matthew Perry House and the provision of supportive housing services for the 2 newly established HART Hubs (Somerset West Community Health Centre and Pinecrest Community Health Centre). He sits on the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa Board and the Addiction and Mental Health Ontario Board.

Ottawa Salus’s team supports 1000+ clients and residents in 15 Salus-owned properties, at Veterans’ House Ottawa and in Ottawa Community Housing. Salus offers a range of supportive housing services, including forensic supportive housing, transitional rehabilitation, and shelters to homes for people experiencing serious and persistent mental health and substance use health issues.

Director of Crisis and Addictions Services, Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare

Kevin Matte is the Director of Crisis and Addictions Services at Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, an AMHO member organization based in Windsor. He provides leadership for mobile crisis services, withdrawal management, mental health and addictions urgent care, and the Windsor-Essex HART Hub. Kevin brings more than 10 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience across mental health and addictions, acute care and emergency services. He has helped lead the development of innovative service models, including the Windsor-Essex Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub and a stand-alone 24/7 Mental Health and Addictions Urgent Crisis Centre. Kevin holds a Master of Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Windsor.

Chief Executive Officer, Somerset West Community Health Centre

Suzanne Obiorah is a dedicated advocate for health equity with extensive senior leadership experience in the health, social services and municipal government sectors. She co-founded the Ottawa Black Mental Health Coalition, where she led the development of a regional mental health strategy to empower Black residents in accessing culturally responsive care. Suzanne’s commitment to expanding access to primary care is evident in her success in securing funding for nurse practitioners and healthcare providers focused on serving communities that experience marginalization.

She served as the Director of Gender and Race Equity, Inclusion, Indigenous Relations, and Social Development for the City of Ottawa, overseeing the allocation of $30 million dollars funding to the social services sector and leading the development of the city’s first Anti-Racism Strategy. Suzanne’s unwavering dedication to upstream interventions, secured funding for community programming and infrastructure in priority neighborhoods, particularly benefiting racialized youth. She has actively influenced regional and provincial health system reform discussions and played a pivotal role in shaping responses to mental health crises through her participation in influential tables and forums in Ottawa.

Suzanne has Bachelors Degree in Applied Sciences from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Masters in Business Administration with a focus on Health Management from St. Mary’s University.  She brings not only her expertise but also her unwavering commitment to driving systemic and structural change.

Director, Addiction Services, St. Joseph’s Care Group

Nicole Spivak is the Director, Addiction Services at St. Joseph’s Care Group, an AMHO member organization based in Thunder Bay. Nicole brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in mental health, addictions, rehabilitation, and community-based health services. In her role as Director, Addiction Services, she provides leadership and oversight for a comprehensive portfolio of mental health and addictions services, including withdrawal management, addiction treatment, safe sobering services, Rapid Access Addiction Medicine clinics, eating disorders, child and adolescent services. In this role, she led the development of a regional safe sobering services model through collaboration with more than 30 community and health system partners. Previously, Nicole worked in brain injury services, and her career spanned across CMHA – Thunder Bay, Crossroads Centre, and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Nicole holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Lakehead University and a Masters of Arts – Social Justice from Lakehead University.

Graham Woodward recently served as Vice President, Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence, Primary and Community Based Care at Ontario Health. Graham retired in September 2026 following an impressive career improving health care policy, planning, and delivery through better use of evidence, data, and collaboration. Prior to joining Ontario Health, Graham held leadership roles in several of Ontario’s provincial programs. He co-led the merger of the Cardiac Care Network and Ontario Stroke Network to create CorHealth Ontario; helped found the Ontario Renal Network; held leadership roles with Cancer Care Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Health; and held research positions with the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and the University of Toronto. As a volunteer leader, Graham has served on the boards of York Region Food Network and Ontario 2-1-1.