Governing Council Member

 

Lori Turik

RN, BScN, MPA

Ms. Turik is the Executive Director, Richard Ivey School of Business, International Centre for Health Innovation and Leadership where she is responsible for establishing the strategic, operational and financial management of the Centre.

Lori Turik has extensive background providing strategic, government relations, policy, stakeholder relations and communications advice to public and private sector clients in her capacity as Consultant Associate with Link Strategies. Her clients included the pharmaceutical industry, health care providers, not-for-profit associations and private businesses. As well as her consulting practice, Lori has held the position of Senior Vice President Government and Industry Relations at GS1 Canada. GS1 is a not-for-profit, industry-led organization that develops and maintains global standards for the identification of goods, services, locations and related e-commerce communication. Lori has served as Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Health, Province of Ontario and as Director of Public Health Nursing Services, North York.

Prior to launching her consulting business, Lori was Vice President of Public Policy for the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores for more than five years. During this time she developed a successful national government relations strategy, corporate communications, and branding strategy to identify and advance pharmacy industry issues throughout Canada. Lori has a range of experience including association management, board and governance issues, strategic and operational planning, and financial and human resource management.

A Registered Nurse, Lori also served as Director of Nursing with the largest public health nursing division in Ontario and has over 12 years of experience in senior nursing positions and health care research. Lori has held appointments and has guest lectured at the University of Toronto, York University and the Humber College Health Sciences programs. She holds a Masters in Public Administration from Queen's University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lakehead University.

Lori has worked on numerous boards and government committees and continues to be involved in various professional, community and health related organizations.