Pegeen WALSH
Pegeen brings over 20 years of experience leading the design and delivery of a wide range of programs, policies and partnerships that have supported individual and community health and well-being. Currently, Pegeen is Research Director at the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships.
As a former Ontario Regional Director with Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada and, more recently, Director at the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion, she oversaw various initiatives in areas such as early child development, seniors independence, social inclusion, public health as well as chronic disease, injury, substance misuse and HIV/AIDS prevention. As Director of Public Policy at YMCA Canada, she developed government relations training and strategies. Pegeen has an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Waterloo.
Elected in June 2011.
