A new person is in charge of the Northwest Local Health Integration Network. The Board has appointed Laura Kokocinski as Chief Executive Officer effective September first. She has worked with the LHIN as the Senior Director, Planning, Integration and Community Engagement since January 2006 and was appointed Interim CEO back in February. Kokocinski is from Northwestern Ontario and has extensive health care experience in various communities including Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay. She was selected from a large Canada-wide pool.
