Ina Grafton Gage Home is lead by a diverse and experienced Board of Directors. They provide strategic and innovative direction to the management team.
The board ensures open communication and fosters the cooperation necessary to achieve our common goal – to serve the long-term care and residential needs of seniors.
We sincerely thank everyone involved for their time, expertise, strategic direction, dedication, compassion and leadership that they bring to our circle of care.
Contact the board by email: boardcommunications@iggh.org or Phone: (416) 422-4890 x240
Current Board Members:
Name: Molly Marrack
Current Position(s): Chair, Board of Directors, Chair Building Committee
Past Position(s): Director
Board Committee Membership: Quality and Risk, Finance and Audit, Governance
Date of First Appointment: January 2023
Current Term of Appointment: January 2023-2026
Bio: Prior to joining the board, Molly was a full-time professor and program coordinator for the Recreation Management in Gerontology Program at George Brown College. As a Certified Simulationist with SIM-one Ontario, she led simulated learning in GBC’s Long-Term Care practice labs, an accredited Simulation Centre in Healthcare. Before joining the College, Molly managed the startup of Falls Prevention Programs, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Massage Therapy services in over 100 Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes across Ontario as an Implementation Specialist at Active Health Management. She also co-developed an interprofessional restorative program for residents of Long-Term Care homes and led the training program in over 50 homes.
Education:
- Honours Bachelor of Business Administration. Wilfrid Laurier University
- Certified Simulationist. SIM-ONE Ontario Simulation Network
- Sharing Dance Facilitator. Baycrest and The National Ballet of Canada
- Restorative Aide, Physiotherapy Aide, Occupational Therapy Aide. ACTIVE HEALTH
Community Involvement:
- Ontario Gerontology Association Annual Conference: Helping Seniors Regain their Continence –A Long Term Care Continence Program Toronto
- Ontario Long Term Care Physicians Association Annual Conference: Helping Elderly Regain their Continence Toronto
- Advantage (OANHSS) Annual Convention: A Taste of Halton’s Restorative Dining Program
Interests: International Learning. While at GBC, Molly organized and supervised student field placements in India at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences working with seniors at Dignity Foundation and A1 Snehanjali
Name: Tracey Comeau MBA, GNC(C) ®
Current Position(s): Chair, Governance Committee
Past Position(s): Director
Board Committee Membership: AdvantAge Ontario Lead, Finance and Audit Committee
Date of First Appointment: May 2024
Current Term of Appointment: 2024-2027
Bio: Tracey Comeau is a seasoned healthcare executive with extensive experience in healthcare leadership and management. As the Principal at Leadership Link LTC, she provides interim operational management services to Long-Term Care (LTC) and Community Service organizations for seniors, drawing on her expertise in LTC, quality and risk management, and accreditation coordination. Tracey ensures efficient resource utilization and compliance with legislation and standards, offering consultation on quality improvement, risk management, and governance. With her background as a surveyor at Accreditation Canada, she drives positive change and enhances service quality in health and social service organizations. Tracey’s leadership spans multi-site, rural, and urban healthcare service delivery settings, having held positions as CEO at Copernicus Lodge, Executive Director at Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged, and Director of Health Services at Central Health NL. Her skills in strategic planning, policy development, and quality improvement initiatives reflect her commitment to enhancing senior care across diverse healthcare environments.
Education:
- Master Certificate in Risk Management & Business Performance Leadership from Schulich School of Business, York University
- MBA in International Healthcare Management from Cumbria University, UK
- Certified Accreditation Coordinator through Accreditation Canada
- Completed the Administrator Leadership Program at OANHSS
- Trained in Emergency Operations Centre Management and Incident Site Management Incident Command Systems at the Canadian Emergency Management College, Ottawa, ON
- Registered Nurse
- Obtained Canadian Nurses Association National Certification in Gerontology GNC(C)®
Community Involvement:
- Member of the Canadian Nurses Association National Certification in Gerontology GNC(C)®
- Member of the Canadian College of Health Leaders
- Member of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as a Non-Practicing RN
- Member of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
- Member of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)
- Member of the Gerontological Nurses Association (GNA)
These memberships reflect her commitment to professional development, healthcare leadership, and gerontology nursing specialization
Interests: Tracey is dedicated to integrating the LEADS Leadership Capability Framework, cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), quality improvement, and enterprise risk management principles into operations management to enhance seniors’ care and promote employee wellness. Through these interests, Tracey strives to create a supportive and thriving environment for seniors and healthcare staff while ensuring high-quality care delivery.
Name: Anne Fomin
Current Position(s): Director & Treasurer, Finance and Audit Committee Chair
Past Position(s): Director
Board Committee Membership: Building Committee
Date of First Appointment: January 2023
Current Term of Appointment: 2023-2026
Bio: Anne is currently a full-time employee at TD Bank, serving as the Assistant Vice President (AVP) responsible for leading Data & Analytics for the Enterprise Real Estate and Strategic Sourcing Group. Prior to her current role in Data & Analytics, Anne progressively held leadership positions within the bank in Technology Delivery, Strategy and Planning, Process Automation, Finance Transformation, Governance, and Internal Audit. Before joining TD, Anne worked in the strategy and planning operations teams at Deloitte and Intact Insurance (formerly Grey Power).
Education:
- Executive Program: Certificate in Artificial Intelligence: Implication for Business Strategy – MIT SLOAN School of Management
- Profession Doctorate in Engineering (PDEng): ICT Design – Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands
- MSc Computer Engineering – Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
- Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
- R – Basics Course Harvard University
- Lean Sig-Sigma Yellow Belt, Business Architecture Boot Camp
- CBAP, IIBA – Jul 2013 – Sep 2019
Community Involvement:
- EEP assessor IIBA
- Member of IIBA BABOK V3 Writing committee
- Lay pastoral minister – St John of the Cross church, Mississauga.
Interests: Anne is a data enthusiast who enjoys leveraging data to identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement. While at TU/e, Anne and her peers developed a generic framework for implementing an observation runtime framework, which enables the proactive use of runtime data to improve prototype products. Anne is passionate about helping vulnerable populations, and she currently volunteers as a lay pastoral minister at her local Catholic church, St. John of the Cross.
Name: Tania Leil O’Brien
Current Position(s): Director
Board Committee Membership: Governance Committee, Bylaws and Partnership Liaison
Date of First Appointment: June 2024
Current Term of Appointment: 2024-2027
Bio: Tania is an innovative marketing and communications executive with over 25 years of experience leading marketing, communications, strategy development, and change management for multinational organizations. Her work has led to many successful roles where she has been able to help companies define their brand purpose in market. In her most recent role as Chief Marketing Officer at Environics Analytics, Tania worked with leading-edge tools and strategies connecting data to marketing outcomes. As Chief Marketing Officer at Ausenco, Tania redefined the Ausenco Corporate Purpose including a complete brand redesign, winning international awards and recognition. In her role as Managing Director of Global Tax Marketing & Communications at KPMG International, Tania oversaw marketing and communications for the Tax line of business across 154 countries.
Education:
- BA (Honours) from Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
- Certificate in International Marketing through the Executive Development program at INSEAD, Fontainbleau, France
Community Involvement:
- CanFund donor and volunteer, supporting high-performing Canadian amateur athletes
- Former mentor with the Scala Network, focused on leadership development and support for women
- Actively involved in local community initiatives, including: Grassroots projects like playground improvements, Award-winning youth arts initiatives
Interests: When Tania is not spending time with her family in Toronto and London, UK, you will likely find her either on a pickleball court or with her head in a book or a pen in her hand, writing her first novel. She is actively engaged in seniors’ health and well-being in Ontario, navigating the system on a personal level as she cares for her aging mother.
Name: Alexis Lamsen
Current Position(s): Chair, Quality and Risk
Past Position(s): Board Member
Board Committee Membership: Quality and Risk, Governance, Finance and Audit
Date of First Appointment: May 2024
Current Term of Appointment: 2024-2027
Bio: Alexis is currently the Manager of Clinical Practice for eight Municipal Long-Term Care Homes (LTCHs) in the Niagara Region, which is operated by the Regional Municipality of Niagara and includes over 1,000 LTCH beds. In this role, Alexis supervises Nurse Practitioners and co-manages the Nurse Practitioner-Led Outreach Team in partnership with Niagara Health. He also serves as a newly elected member of the Council for the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), where he helps establish the goals, objectives, and policies of the College in line with governing legislation. As a member of the Registration Committee, Alexis evaluates applicants’ qualifications to practice nursing in Ontario. Additionally, Alexis is a Professor at Conestoga College and previously served as Clinical Course Director at York University’s School of Nursing. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Casual Manager of Clinical Operations at both Brantford General Hospital and Baycrest Hospital.
Education:
- Alexis completed his nursing education in the Philippines.
- After moving to Canada, Alexis earned his Post-RN Bachelor of Science in Nursing from York University.
- He also completed his Master of Science in Nursing at York University
- In 2025, Alexis will begin his Doctor of Nursing program.
Community Involvement:
- Alexis is an active member and mentor at the Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses (Care4Nurses), where he provides professional practice education to Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs).
- In 2023 and 2024, as part of his portfolio, Alexis presented at three sessions during the AdvantageON conference: Supervised Practice Experience – Lessons from Niagara Region, Medication Safety Technology, and Compliance Ready.
- Alexis is also a member of the RNAO Clinical Pathway Working Group, responsible for reviewing and developing clinical pathways.
- He is part of Wound Care Niagara, a group of wound care practitioners in the HNHB area, which provides annual education on wound care.
Interests: Alexis is deeply interested in quality and risk management, and in his role in the Niagara Region, he leads the corporate compliance committee. During his graduate studies, Alexis focused on the barriers and enablers of integrating Internationally Educated Nurses into the healthcare system.
Name: Maura Bascom
Current Position(s): Family Council Liaison
Past Position(s): Director
Board Committee Membership: Quality and Risk
Date of First Appointment: January 2023
Current Term of Appointment: January 2023-2026
Bio: Maura is a retired professor and former faculty member of the Recreation Management in Gerontology program at George Brown College, with over 30 years of teaching experience and academic leadership in the field of gerontology. She served as the Program Coordinator for the Continuing Education branch of this program for five years, where she was responsible for curriculum design and revision, evaluating program and learning objectives, and providing professional academic guidance to faculty. Prior to joining George Brown College, Maura established the Therapeutic Recreation Department at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), where she developed and implemented therapeutic recreation services, treatment, and resources hospital wide.
Education:
- Master of Education (M.Ed.), University of Toronto
- Honours Bachelor of Arts (Therapeutic Recreation), University of Waterloo
Community Involvement:
- Community engagement with neighborhood and school associations
- Volunteering in event planning
- Participating in community projects
- Involvement in charity events
- Sports coaching
- Tutoring
- Attending public meetings
Interests: Senior Advocacy: Advocating for and supporting older adults through knowledge sharing and education, raising awareness about the challenges of aging community.
Name: Dr. Ntonghanwah Forcheh
Current Position(s): Board Member
Past Position(s): Board Member
Board Committee Membership: Quality and Risk Committee
Date of First Appointment: October 2023
Current Term of Appointment: 2023-2026
Bio: Forcheh is the Founder and Director of First Principles Consulting (FP Consult Inc.), a Canadian firm focused on providing consulting services, research methods, scientific writing support, and training in statistical software for development partners, government departments, researchers, and businesses. While serving as an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Western Ontario, Forcheh developed the Biostatistics curriculum and piloted six modules for Master’s and PhD students. Currently, Forcheh is a Senior Biostatistician on a multi-year research project at Queen’s University, examining pathways and predictors of adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women in Pakistan and Kenya. In this role, Forcheh mentors junior staff, develops statistical methods, and contributes to scientific writing, resulting in nine high-impact publications on maternal health. Previously, Forcheh was the head of the Statistics department and an Associate Professor at the University of Botswana, where he taught over 2,000 students and launched Master’s and PhD programs. He is a renowned statistical consultant with over 40 high-impact publications across Africa and the Caribbean.
Education:
- PhD in Statistics from Sheffield, UK
- MSc in Statistics from Sheffield, UK
- BSc in Statistics from University College London (UCL), UK
- Significant components in: Biostatistics, Clinical trials, Applied multivariate analysis
Community Involvement:
- Community Advisory Board (CAB) member with the Family and Child Health Initiative (FCHI)
- Provided statistical support to Moyo Health Services, Ontario
- Member of the Canada Black Directorate
- Member of the Council for Nigerian/African Professionals (CNP/CAP)
- Engaged with various community organizations in London, Ontario
Interests: Passionate about using my statistical expertise to support evidence based decision making, especially in community organizations. In particular, developing, analysing and interpreting SMART indicators. Also interested in mentorship and participating in knowledge sharing that builds harmonious relationships among multicultural/racial groups and teams.
Name: Kalsang Tanzin
Current Position(s): Board Member
Board Committee Membership: Building Committee
Date of First Appointment: April 2024
Current Term of Appointment: 2024-2027
Bio: Kalsang leads a team of six transformational sales leaders and over forty sellers across North America. It is one of the largest segments for LinkedIn Sales Solutions in the region. Her team partners with go-to-market leaders in the Enterprise segment to address and unlock some of their most significant challenges and growth opportunities. Every individual in their segment is a business leader, and together, they are building a system that consistently delivers large-scale customer value and exponential growth year after year. Kalsang is a devoted, people-first leader who is committed to the transformation of her team.
Kalsang is passionate about building a more diverse and inclusive workforce. She previously served as the President of Women at LinkedIn, LinkedIn’s largest Employee Resource Group, with over 20 global chapters. Additionally, she was the Co-Founder of the Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) Council in LinkedIn Canada, which aims to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce where every employee feels a sense of belonging.
Education:
- MBA Queens University and Cornell University
- BA in Economics and Minor in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College
Community Involvement:
- Re:Action Task Force for City of Toronto COVID-19 Economic Recovery
- Move the Dial Champion
Interests: During her downtime, you will find Kalsang planning her next trip, reading a book, or trying a new restaurant with loved ones. She is also deeply passionate about fundraising for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation and is dedicated to supporting the Karam Foundation, which focuses on Syrian refugees in Turkey.