Shirlee Sharkey

Board and Executive Mentor; Executive Management
With more than 30 years of experience in creating and scaling health care solutions for governments, indigenous communities, and private enterprises, Shirlee is a veteran CEO. She drives exponential growth, cultivates executive leadership, and forges effective partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders. Her extensive board experience provides her with the expertise to nurture positive dynamics between boards and CEOs, enhancing organizational performance. Renowned for her strong leadership skills, exceptional mentoring of chief executives, and a proven history of delivering results, she is a highly valuable asset to her clients.

Client Services

  • Board and CEO Advisor
  • Interim CEO Assignments
  • Strategy Development for Generating Growth and Impact
  • Executive Leadership Coaching

Selected Achievements

  • Transformed Saint Elizabeth Health Care (now SE Health) into one of Canada’s largest national social enterprises.
  • Shared health system insights globally; Healthcare DENMARK ambassador (2017-2022).
  • Authored the 2008 Sharkey report to the Ontario Government, on long-term care for Ontario.
  • Member, Premier’s Council on Improving Health Care and ending Hallway Medicine, 2020.
  • Co-authored The Future of Aging.

Qualifications

  • University Health Network-(UHN) – Trustee
  • ICD.D (Institute of Corporate Directors Designation) – Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
  • Senior Fellow – C.D. Howe Institute
  • Certified Health Executive – CHE
  • Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree – Ontario Tech University
  • Master of Health Science – University of Toronto
  • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Bachelor of Science, Nursing – University of Windsor
  • R.N.- College of Nurses of Ontario