Join as a Region Representative!
- Region 1:Chatham-Kent, Lambton, Windsor-Essex (2-year term) - Open
- Region 2: Huron, Middlesex, Oxford, Perth - Open
- Region 5: Bruce, Grey, Huron, Muskoka, Parry Sound, South Simcoe - Open
- Region 9: Grenville, Kingston, Lanark, Seaway - Open
- Region 11: Algoma, Kirkland Lake, Nipissing, Northland, Sudbury - Open
- Region 12: Kenora-Rainy River, Lakehead, Porcupine, Sioux Lookout (2-year term) - Open
Please email [email protected] with any questions or to submit your expression of interest!
Region #4 Representative - Eliza Chandy, RN, BScN
Eliza graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2022 and has since built a diverse career spanning acute care and addictions medicine. Her experience includes working in General Surgery at William Osler and at Unity Health/St. Michael’s Women’s Withdrawal Management. She now works with the Substance Use Intervention Team at UHN, where she is dedicated to advancing harm reduction and committed to reducing barriers to care. In her roles as Region 4 Representative and Social Media ENO, Eliza hopes to use her experience and insights to engage more nurses in mental health and patient advocacy.
Outside of work, she enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her dog, Maze.
Region #6-7 Representative Lisa Crawley, RN, BScN
Lisa Crawley has been a nurse for thirty years. Initially drawn to work in HIV/AIDS and predominantly hospice, she developed a passion for mental health and addictions. She holds a Masters Nursing from the University of Victoria and has been a certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse through the CNA for twenty years. Lisa has worked as a nurse manager in a variety of settings including forensics, family practice and most recently on an acute general psychiatric inpatient service. While holding the position of manager, Lisa has concurrently worked in the direct care role in sexual/domestic violence and psychiatric emergency. Her previous board experience includes being the Past-President of the Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses (CFMHN), Past-President of the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) as well as past board member of the Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada in addition to two terms on the MHNIG board 2007-2011. She is currently serving her second term as Secretary, Executive Board for Fife House. Lisa is excited to return to MHNIG as the Ontario Representative to CFMHN and to support the work of the board and members.
Region #9 Representative - Sinimol
Amplifying MHNIG's presence across Kawartha Lakes by bridging the gap between clinical practice and academia. Promotional materials for upcoming educational seminars and virtual interactive meetings have been actively deployed across local Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities and the Trent University nursing department to foster stronger professional networks and support student integration."
-Targeted outreach to support frontline LTC nursing staff.
-Direct connection with Trent University undergraduate nursing students to encourage early professional alignment
-Focus on driving attendance for upcoming virtual learning and peer-to-peer networking sessions.