Michele Brenning

Prior to joining QCH Board as a community member, Michele served as a Board Director with Ottawa Community Housing. Michele is also the volunteer Chair of the Health Issues Committee for the Council on Aging (COA) of Ottawa and advocates on issues such as Home Care and Long Term Care. She is a certified NCCP Coach in swimming and is involved in community sports and is the Head Coach for the Special Olympics Orleans and Nepean Riptides Swim clubs.

Before retiring in 2016, Michele served 32 years with the Government of Canada. She retired from Correctional Services Canada (CSC) as Assistant Commissioner of Health Services. As the ADM she led the delivery of psychiatric and medical services in the CSC regional hospitals and the mental health and physical health clinical services (including dental and pharmacy services) to federal inmates housed in 43 prisons across Canada. Michele was accountable for managing a $260 Million operating budget and led a team of over 1600 health professionals.

Michele holds a Masters of Business Administration from University Ottawa (1995) and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from University of Manitoba (1984).