Head of AHS Board announced
Posted Sep 4, 2012 12:22 pm.
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The president of a trucking and logistics company based in Okotoks is taking the helm of Alberta Health Services.
Stephen Lockwood has been on the board for a of couple years and will hold this post for the next three years.
He says he wants to make sure the right people are making the right decisions at the right level
“I would like to thank Minister Horne for showing confidence in me by appointing me as Chair of Alberta Health Services,” Lockwood said. “During my term, I intend to focus on achieving ‘Total Albertan Satisfaction’ with all aspects of AHS. We will challenge conventional thinking and be creative to make things better, we will work to ensure that everything we do has a useful purpose, and we will continue to empower our workforce. Our goal is to create a healthcare delivery system of which every Albertan will be proud.”
“Mr. Lockwood’s business and financial skills as well as his experience on the AHS board will ensure strong board governance and help us continue our goal of better access to and effective delivery of health care,” said Minister of Health Fred Horne.”“I thank Catherine Roozen for her service as interim chair and for agreeing to remain on as vice chair.”
The new chair of the Health Quality Council of Alberta is Dr. Tony Fields.
“My experience with patients and their families drives my approach to health care management,” said Dr. Fields. “I know the impact that executive decisions can have on the health care journey of an individual. I look forward to working with the board and with all partners to assure the best quality of care in Alberta.”
