Catherine Syms

Catherine Syms has over two decades of experience in legal and risk management roles. Their most recent position was as the General Counsel and Director of Legal Services at Grand River Hospital since January 2023. Prior to that, they held various leadership roles at the Provincial Health Services Authority from 2005 to 2021 including VP Legal, Privacy & Risk, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. Catherine also served as the Director of Quality, Safety & Risk Management at Cape Breton District Health Authority from 2003 to 2005. Catherine began their career as an Articled Clerk at Blois, Nickerson & Bryson LLP from 2002 to 2003.

Catherine Syms completed their Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Masters of Health Services Administration degrees at Dalhousie University in 2002. Before that, they earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Political Science from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1998. Catherine also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Political Science and French from Cape Breton University, which they obtained between 1993 and 1997. Additionally, they have attended Wilfrid Laurier University, although information about the specific degree and field of study is not available.