The ASSC Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Ann-Marie Kungl as the new CEO of the organization effective October 17, 2022. Ann-Marie holds a Master of Public Health, and designations as a Certified Health Executive (CHE) and an Alternative Dispute Resolution Professional and has 20 years of experience in the health system that spans provincial, municipal, not-for-profit and academic settings across a variety of sectors. Her previous areas of focus have included strategic deployment, communications and issues management, media and stakeholder relations, organizational development, integration, health policy, Indigenous health and French Language Service planning, privacy and records management, accreditation, quality improvement, knowledge translation and research design.
Kungl is a known dementia champion, with a long tenure supporting Alzheimer Society efforts. She held the Behavioural Support Services portfolio at the NSM LHIN and has been volunteering with the Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County since 2013. She is the Ward 3 councillor for the City of Barrie and is on a broad range of decision-making tables, including the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, the Senior’s Advisory Committee, County Council – Human Services and Affordable Housing, and the Women’s Advocacy Council of Simcoe County.