VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) would like to highlight our past presidents, CEOs, executive directors, honourary presidents, and board chairs. Each individual listed below has played a key part in developing VHA's history and establishing our organization as a leading homecare agency since 1925.
PAST PRESIDENTS, CEOs, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, & HONOURARY PRESIDENTS
![Photo of Carol Annett, President & CEO of VHA, 2002-2021.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17.jpg)
Carol Annett
President & CEO of VHA, 2004-2021
![Photo of David Wright, President & CEO of VHA, 1988-2004.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3.jpg)
David Wright
President & CEO of VHA, 1988-2004
![Photo of Merrill C. Stafford, Honourary President of VHA, 1986-1998.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/4.jpg)
Merrill C. Stafford
Honourary President of VHA, 1986-1998
![Photo of David Evershed, Executive Director of VHA, 1986-1988.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2.jpg)
David Evershed
Executive Director of VHA, 1986-1988
![Photo of Pat Thomas, Executive Director of VHA, 1976-1986.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/19.jpg)
Pat Thomas
Executive Director of VHA, 1976-1986
![Photo of Robert S. Dunlop, Honourary President of VHA, 1980-1982.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/23.jpg)
Robert S. Dunlop
Honourary President of VHA, 1980-1982
![Photo of Kathryn E. Taggart, Executive Director of VHA, 1961-1976.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/18.jpg)
Kathryn E. Taggart
Executive Director of VHA, 1961-1976
![Photo of Elizabeth DeWitt, Executive Director of VHA, 1945-1959.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/12.jpg)
Elizabeth DeWitt
![Photo of Marjorie Bell. Executive Director of VHA, 1935-1945.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20.jpg)
Marjorie Bell
![Image](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1.jpg)
Lexa Denne
First Director of VHA, 1924-1930
Past Board Chairs
![Photo of Karen Singh, Chair of Board of Directors, VHA Home HealthCare, 2018-2022](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Karen-Singh-Chair-Board-of-Directors-2018-2022-Greyscale.png)
Karen Singh
2018-2022
![Photo of Ms. Adwoa K. Buahene, Chair of Board of Directors, VHA Home Healthcare, 2014-2018.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ms.-Adwoa-K.-Buahene-Chair-Board-of-Directors-VHA-Home-Healthcare-2014.jpg)
Adwoa K. Buahene
2014-2018
![Photo of Mr. John MacFarlane, Chair of Board of Directors, VHA Home Healthcare, 2011-2014.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mr.-John-MacFarlane-Chair-Board-of-Directors-VHA-Home-Healthcare-2011-2014.jpg)
John MacFarlane
2011-2014
![Photo of Mr. Jeffery Litwin, Chair of Board of Directors, VHA Home Healthcare, 2008-2011.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mr.-Jeffery-Litwin-Chair-Board-of-Directors-VHA-Home-Healthcare-2008-2011.jpg)
Jeffery Litwin
2008-2011
![Photo of Mr. Vikas Sharma, Chair of Board of Directors, VHA Home Healthcare, 2005-2008.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mr.-Vikas-Sharma-Chair-Board-of-Directors-VHA-Home-Healthcare-2005-2008.jpg)
Vikas Sharma
2005-2008
![Photo of Mr. Alan Ely, Chair of Board of Directors, VHA Home Healthcare, 2001-2005.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mr.-AlanEly-Chair-Board-of-Directors-VHA-Home-Healthcare-2001-2005.jpg)
2001-2005
![Photo of Mr. Ian McHaffie, Chair of Board of Directors, 1998-2001.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mr.-Ian-McHaffie-Chair-Board-of-Directors-1998-2001.jpg)
Ian McHaffie
1998-2001
![Photo of Mr. Austin Hamilton,Chair of Board of Directors, 1995-1998](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mr.-Austin-Hamilton-Chair-Board-of-Directors-VHA-1995-1998.jpg)
Austin Hamilton
1995-1998
![Photo of Marcia Galliga, President of VHA, 1993-1995.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/15.jpg)
Marcia Galligan
1993-1995
![Photo of Paul Sinclair, President of VHA, 1991-1993.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/6.jpg)
Paul Sinclair
1991-1993
![Photo of Barbara Stymiest, President of VHA, 1988-1991.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/16.jpg)
Barbara Stymiest
1988-1991
![Image](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Donald-Robinson.jpg)
Donald Robinson
1987-1988
![Photo of Lorraine Fortune, President of VHA, 1986-1987.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/13.jpg)
Lorraine Fortune
1986-1987
![Photo of Marilyn Tory, President of VHA, 1983-1986.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/24.jpg)
Marilyn Tory
1983-1986
![Photo of Nigel Gunn, President of VHA, 1981-1983](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/5.jpg)
Nigel Gunn
1981-1983
![Photo of Dorothy Martin, President of VHA, 1976-1979.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/22.jpg)
Dorothy Martin
1976-1979
![Photo of Catharine Fallis, President of VHA, 1973-1976](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/8.jpg)
Catharine Fallis
1973-1976
![Photo of Katharine "Kay" Masters, President of VHA, 1969-1973.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/21.jpg)
Katharine "Kay" Masters
1969-1973
![Photo of Frances Somerville, President of VHA, 1966-1969.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/11.jpg)
Frances Somerville
1966-1969
![Photo of Catherine Percival, President of VHA, 1964-1966.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/9.jpg)
Catherine Percival
1964-1966
![Photo of Margaret Hoare, President of VHA, 1961-1964.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/14.jpg)
Margaret Hoare
1961-1964
![Photo of Elizabeth Carrick, President of VHA, 1958-1961.](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/10.jpg)
Elizabeth Carrick
1958-1961
Other Board Chairs
VHA does not have photos of any of these previous board chairs, but we acknowledge their time on our Board of Directors and thank them for their dedication to our organization.
Ms. G.K. Masters
Ms. J.B. Allen
Ms. Ruth Carruthers