Tracey Turriff has been leading Communications at VHA Home HealthCare since 2019 and was named to the inaugural role of Vice President, Public Relations and Chief Communications Officer in 2025. In this role, Tracey is responsible for strategic communications leadership for the organization with a focus on thought leadership and government relations to advocate for equity and equality for VHA’s clients, carers, and teams and to position home and community care as the preferred care solution.

Tracey has extensive experience in internal and external communications, stakeholder relations, content creation, thought leadership and brand strategy. She is known for her collaborative leadership style and her strategic approach to communications that build trust and foster engagement with team members, clients and partners. Tracey holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology from Queen’s University, a Master of Arts in Communications with a Specialization in Health Communications from the University of Ottawa and is certified in change management. She is the Co-Chair for Communications and Engagement for East Toronto Health Partners Ontario Health Team (OHT), Communications Co-Chair for Scarborough OHT and contributes to multiple sector tables focused on integrated care communications.

In her spare time, Tracey enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons and likes to curl in the winter months.