Andrew is an accomplished and visionary executive with more than 30 years of healthcare leadership experience. He has held executive leadership positions in both rural and urban settings with responsibility for acute, community, and long-term care; mental health and addiction services; health prevention and promotion; Indigenous health; and laboratory services. In addition, he has led strategic planning and managed a broad range of healthcare administrative services.
With a distinctly people-focused approach to leadership, Andrew develops meaningful relationships with stakeholders and communities locally, nationally and internationally that help him identify and recommend quality and safety improvement initiatives suited for Alberta. He brings a sincere passion for and proven commitment to addressing the challenges of health reform and meeting community and provincial needs in a rational and responsible way.
Andrew has held various executive healthcare positions across Canada: notably as Vice President, Community Integration, and Chief Operating Officer for Interior Health in British Columbia. He is a Certified Health Executive and holds a Bachelor of Health Services Administration, a Master of Business Administration, and a Master of Arts in Leadership & Training from Royal Roads University.
The Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) is a provincial agency that pursues opportunities to improve patient safety and health service quality for Albertans.