Board of Directors


Volunteers aren't paid. Not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless!

Board of Directors


Your gift offers more than just better health in our community

Susan Walsh

President and CEO of Northumberland Hills Hospital

A member of NHH’s Senior Management Team since November, 2017, Susan Walsh is a senior healthcare leader committed to quality patient- and family-centred care and organizational excellence. Susan assumed the role of President and CEO on August 3, 2021 after serving as the hospital’s Vice President of Patient Services, Chief Nursing Executive and... read more


Richard Holland

Northumberland Hills Hospital Auxiliary Representative

Richard Holland and his wife Sarah moved to Northumberland County in 2000, first to Cobourg and then four years later to the Northumberland hills, midway between Grafton and Baltimore. Since retiring in 2016 after ten years with the Ontario Public Service, and 30+ years before in banking, Richard has served on various not-for-profit boards in financial... read more


Therese Brennan-Hunt

Director at Large

Therese, an honour graduate of Humber College, worked for over thirty years as an investigator with the Ontario Provincial Government. She grew up in Port Hope and after residing in Toronto for 10 years, she made the choice to return home where she now resides. Both Therese and her husband Peter are involved in many volunteer organizations in the community... read more


Kate Everdell

Physician Representative

Dr. Kate Everdell is a family physician, who has practiced in Port Hope since 2016. She is active on the medical staff at the Northumberland Hills Hospital. She completed her medical training at McMaster University, and then residency through the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. She and her husband, Ian, and their two children, Ben and Lucy, live... read more


Laura McCracken Ebbrell

Chair Signature/3rd Party Events

Born in London, ON, and having lived in Toronto, Laura moved to Cobourg as a young girl. After graduating from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education, Laura taught high school music, English and Special Education in Red Lake and Port Hope before staying home to raise her sons, James and John. Volunteerism has played a... read more