Krista Finlay

Krista Finlay was appointed President and CEO of Mackenzie Health Foundation in October 2019. Under her leadership since May 2019 (interim), Mackenzie Health Foundation is spearheading the Ultimate campaign, the largest fundraising drive led by a community hospital in Canada to help build and equip Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital and enhance care at Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital.

Krista joined Mackenzie Health in 2017 as Chief of Communications and Public Affairs and was appointed Vice President of Communications, Public Affairs & Stakeholder Relations in April 2019. During this time, she was responsible for corporate communications, marketing, public affairs, stewardship as well as stakeholder and community partnerships, across Mackenzie Health and Mackenzie Health Foundation. Prior to joining Mackenzie Health, Krista was the Vice-President of Communications, Patient and Community Partnerships at Trillium Health Partners where she led the communications strategy supporting the first voluntary merger of two community hospitals into one of the largest community and teaching hospitals in Canada. A seasoned communicator, Krista also founded and led a boutique consultancy offering solution-driven internal communication and change management services, with a particular focus in financial services and insurance, building on her experience as Director of Strategic Project Communications at CIBC.