Friday, March 29, 2024
ADVT 
National

Surrey Hospitals Foundation’s Jane Adams Named One of Canada’s Most Powerful CEOs

Darpan News Desk Surrey Hospital Foundation, 02 Dec, 2020 01:08 AM
  • Surrey Hospitals Foundation’s Jane Adams Named One of Canada’s Most Powerful CEOs

The Surrey Hospitals Foundation is pleased to announce that their President and CEO Jane Adams, has been honoured as one of Canada’s Most Powerful CEOs, presented by KPMG in the 2020 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards.

The winners were announced by Women’s Executive Network (WXN) and Presenting Partner KPMG today, recognizing 106 outstanding women across Canada who advocate for workforce diversity and inspire tomorrow’s leaders.

The Top 100 Awards span the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, with the winners selected by WXN's Diversity Council of Canada. Adams joined the Surrey Hospitals Foundation as President and CEO in 2007, and since then, she has grown the Foundation’s reach collaborating with other organizations and charities to achieve the common goal of improving healthcare impacts and quality of lives of patients.

Through her leadership, the Foundation has been instrumental in helping some of B.C.’s most innovative healthcare infrastructure expansions, such as: the Surrey Memorial Hospital’s Critical Care Tower; the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, raising more than $10 million in just over three months; the construction of B.C.’s largest stabilization unit for children and youth with mental illness; Surrey’s first pediatric ER; the creation of Timber Creek, a tertiary mental health facility for adults; and B.C.’s first mental health and addictions urgent response centre.

“On behalf of the Board, I congratulate Jane for achieving this national accolade and recognition for her instrumental leadership, dedication and her ability to make a tremendous impact as a trailblazer in all aspects of her career,” says Ron Knight, Board Chair of the Surrey Hospitals Foundation. “Since she took the helm, her leadership has truly transformed the Foundation, including expanding its scope from supporting one hospital, to many healthcare facilities like the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgical Centre, and Czorny Alzheimer Centre.”

“I feel extremely privileged to receive this award and I’m thankful to the Women’s Executive Network and KPMG for this incredible honour,” says Jane Adams, President and CEO of the Surrey Hospitals Foundation. “My goal in life has always been to make a real difference in people’s lives whether it’s in improving healthcare, influencing the workplace, or contributing to our communities. I have been fortunate to have been mentored and supported by amazing women and men, and am surrounded by extraordinary community champions who inspire me every day to make an impact.”

Adams was also recently recognized as “Leader of the Year” and “Community Builder of the Year” by the Surrey Now Leader’s Community Leader Awards.

WXN brings together remarkable women and men, creating opportunities to learn from each other, enrich careers and make a difference for female colleagues.

The WXN Top 100 Awards opens doors for women to achieve higher levels of excellence by proving that opportunities are increasing for female leaders to have an impact at the highest organizational levels.

MORE National ARTICLES

Minassian shows no anger, emotion, doctor says

Minassian shows no anger, emotion, doctor says
Minassian has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder.

Minassian shows no anger, emotion, doctor says

Man dies after confrontation with Vancouver police

Man dies after confrontation with Vancouver police
Officers were called and say the man was aggressive and combative when he came out of the bathroom, leading to a physical altercation.

Man dies after confrontation with Vancouver police

Help identify robbery suspect: Surrey RCMP

Help identify robbery suspect: Surrey RCMP
The suspect was described as Caucasian, in his 40’s, wearing a dark coloured helmet, white face mask, black pants, black gloves, and Nike shoes.

Help identify robbery suspect: Surrey RCMP

AOC to join NDP leader in online 'Among Us' Friday

AOC to join NDP leader in online 'Among Us' Friday
Jagmeet Singh challenged the firebrand member of Congress to a round of "Among Us," a popular online multiplayer game, and she accepted.

AOC to join NDP leader in online 'Among Us' Friday

Watchful neighbour helps foil break-in attempt

Watchful neighbour helps foil break-in attempt
On November 25, 2020, 34-year-old, Leo Hamm, and 31-year-old, Kalman Hlavacs, were charged with break and enter.

Watchful neighbour helps foil break-in attempt

Horgan appoints new cabinet in pandemic fight

Horgan appoints new cabinet in pandemic fight
The new cabinet includes 20 ministers and four ministers of state. Gender representation remains balanced.

Horgan appoints new cabinet in pandemic fight