Ontario has confirmed Raymond Hession as the new Chair of eHealth Ontario’s board of directors for a three-year term. The appointment, made by Order-In-Council, took effect February 1, 2010.
Ray Hession of Ottawa is the immediate past chair of the Board of Governors of The Ottawa Hospital. He is currently chair of the Minister’s Advisory Committee on Service Canada, chair of the Cooperative Housing Agency of Canada. Previously, Mr. Hession had been employed in various positions including: deputy minister in the federal government; President & CEO of PAXPORT Inc., an airport development company; President and CEO of Kinburn Technologies Ltd., an information technology holding company; Industry Manager, Government, Education and Medical, IBM Canada Ltd.; Director, Ottawa Health Research Institute; Director, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; chair of the Rehabilitation Center of Ottawa; and, trustee of the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group.

