We work to improve your lives by advocating on your behalf, protecting your rights and creating safer working conditions.
We also bring your voice to the table with the powers that be, contribute to healthcare policy through our work with the government and other stakeholders, and represent the interests and expertise of you and your families.

Our membership of over 60,000 healthcare workers includes
Our Leaders

Sharleen Stewart
President SEIU Healthcare
The eldest of six siblings, Sharleen Stewart grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She credits her mother for inspiring her to be strong and independent and her father for teaching her the importance of love and respect.
Dating back to the start of her career as a frontline hospital worker, Sharleen has always been an activist. Never one to shy away from what she believes in, she has spent decades amplifying the voices of healthcare workers and advocating for equality, respect and dignity. She knows that hard work should be rewarded fairly and equally, regardless of gender, race and beliefs.

Tyler Downey
Secretary Treasurer, SEIU Healthcare
Tyler Downey’s very first campaign with SEIU Healthcare was in home care as an organizer in 2006. Since then, he has assumed the roles of Director of Leadership and Development and Deputy Chief of Staff, before being appointed to his current role in the summer of 2018.
Growing up in a Christian home, Tyler’s inspiration for community building came from his mother, who always organized various functions and activities at their church. As part of his growing advocacy, he had kickstarted a non-profit organization that helped youth develop their skills in reading comprehension and mathematics.

Mina Amrith
Executive Vice-President, SEIU Healthcare
Mina Amrith was born in East Africa, Tanzania. Her passion and inspiration stems from her father who always taught her that girls can be whatever they want to be. As a mother of three and a frontline Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, she found her place helping others and worked there for more than 20 years.
During that time, she became involved with SEIU Healthcare as a chief steward and became very politically active. Mina organized Sunnybrook’s first-ever Nursing Week event where she educated her co-workers about SEIU Healthcare’s Nursing Division. She was also the first to implement a dedicated RPN steward into the workplace and organized International Women’s Day events.
Our Vision
Thriving worker, healthy community
Our Mission
We are a healthcare union that advocates for the rights of our members through
Our Values
Executive Board
We’re not just a union, we’re a community
Our inclusive and diverse executive board is designed to ensure that every member of SEIU Healthcare is represented. No matter where you live, what sector you work for, or what community you belong to, you have a voice at SEIU Healthcare.
The Executive Board elected at convention consists of the following seats representing membership as follows:
Long Term Care Sector
Kelly Stephenson
Hospital Sector
Andrew Brake
Community Care Sector
Jodi Verburg
Nursing Division President
Jackie Walker
Aboriginal/Indigenous
Shyanna Medicine
Workers of Colour
Vivienne McDougall
Women
Gloria Turney
LGBTQ2+
Larry Kobos
Young Workers
Vacant
Persons with Disability
Francine Perry
Retirees
Marg Bourgoin
REGION 1
Thunder Bay
Cathy Bishop
REGION 2
Northumberland
Carla Sleep
REGION 3
Georgian Bay
Jenn Frandsen
REGION 4
Greater Toronto Area
Stephaney Williams
REGION 5
Hamilton/Halton
Ellen Bekoe
REGION 6
Norfolk/Niagara
Vacant
REGION 7
London and Southern Ontario
Vacant
REGION 8
Algonquin
Elma Lozano
Trustees
Sophia Bent
Believe Dhliwayo
Marlene Hemmings
Junli Wang