The Board of Directors acts on behalf of the community. To fulfill their role, members adopted a governance model which clearly defines its accountability and responsibilities. To that purpose, the Board must:

• establish links with the community;
• define its policies and orientations;
• monitor the hospital's performance.

The Nominating committee is constantly looking for individuals to sit on the board and the active recruitment period runs from January 1 to March 31 of every year. The candidates be must individuals who believe in and promote the values of the organization, namely trust, respect, confidentiality, compassion and equity. They must also be of a visionary nature, open-minded, have the ability to deal with broad issues and accept to follow the Policy Governance model adopted by the Board of Directors. Personal characteristics also include a collaborative team-oriented style, integrity, the ability to articulate ideas and to put the interests and the well-being of the hospital above all other interests.

To be considered for a volunteer position on the Hospital Board of Directors, please leave a message with the Manager at ssauve@hgh.ca

The members of the Board of Directors for the year 2008 - 2009 are:

Anne Comtois-Lalonde Past Chair	Manon Lacelle-Lacroix Chief Governance Officer	Ronald Bender Vice-Chair
Suzanne Gauthier Treasurer	Marcel J.Dauth	Johanne Ladouceur-Crête
Jacques Parisien	Sébastien Racine	Anne Laflamme
Robert Charbonneau	Dr. Simon McCall Medical Staff	André Tessier Foundation
Dr. Jean Fairfield Chief of Staff	Marc LeBoutillier Chief Executive Officer & Board Secretary	Suzanne Sauvé Manager Board Operations