Our Expert Team

Board of Directors

Gwen Devereaux, President

A native of Huron County and strong supporter of rural health initiatives, Gwen has been involved in healthcare in various capacities. As a nurse, she worked for many years in primary care in a clinical setting then enjoyed assisting communities in recruiting physicians to practice in their rural regions.

She has assisted communities in developing Family Health Teams, developed a program called HealthKIck to increase our health human resources which enhanced our supply of practical nurse (PNs) and personal support worker (PSWs) in Huron County. This program was also created to encourage our local youth to consider healthcare as a career.

For many years of Gwen’s career, she turned from clinic management to full time physician recruitment and has been responsible for many of the practicing doctors in this region.

Gwen is a founding member and President of the Board of Directors of Gateway CERH.

Al Lauzon, Vice-President

Dan Stringer, Chair

Dan Stringer was born in Renfrew, Ontario, and graduated from Carleton University in 1968 with a B.Sc. and U of T in 1971 B.Sc. Phm. He practiced pharmacy in a retail setting from 1971 to 2013 in Ottawa, Pembroke, and Goderich.

From 1978 to 2001, he owned and operated his own retail pharmacy in Goderich, and from 2001 to 2013, and was dispensary manager of the Rexall Pharmacy in Goderich. Dan spent time on the Council and committees of the Ontario College of Pharmacists from 2001 to 2019.

He is currently the Board of Directors Chair at Gateway CERH and when he is not involved as a volunteer at Gateway, Dan enjoys cottaging and flying his own airplane.