Tara Galitz
With more than a decade of leadership in the community health sector, Tara Galitz brings a deep commitment to health equity, system integration, and strategic transformation. Her experience includes senior roles such as Lead for Policy and Stakeholder Relations at the Alliance for Healthier Communities, Director of Primary Care at the Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara, and Senior Director of Clinical Health Services at Lamp Community Health Centre.
Tara is deeply familiar with the Niagara region and played a key role in the early development of the NOHT-ÉSON, contributing to the submission that secured its approval. Her return to the region reflects her dedication to advancing a more connected and equitable health and social care system.
Guided by the belief that “there cannot be a one-size-fits-all solution,” Tara applies an intentional health equity lens to her work and is focused on demonstrating that Niagara’s health system can function in a coordinated, high-performing way.
Laura Walsh
Laura brings 15 years of health care experience to the NOHT-ÉSON, with a primary focus on mental health and substance use health.
She began her career in Niagara as a Community Mental Health Nurse and has spent the past decade working at the system level with the Ontario Telemedicine Network, Local Health Integration Network, and Ontario Health West. Most recently, Laura worked with McMaster Children’s Hospital’s Child and Youth Mental Health Program to develop a new strategy responding to the evolving needs of children, youth, and families.
Laura is passionate about improving public services for both the people who use them and the people who deliver them. She lives in Niagara with her husband and children and is excited to contribute to strengthening our community.
Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from McMaster University and a Master of Public Administration from Queen’s University.
