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Leslee J Thompson

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CEO at Accreditation Canada & Health Standards Organization
📍 North York, Ontario, Canada

Leslee is a global healthcare executive and CEO of Accreditation Canada with over 30 years of C-Suite experience in public and private sectors. Her career journey began as a registered nurse, and she now holds an MBA from Ivey Business School, focusing on strategy and change leadership.

Outside of her executive roles, Leslee is a passionate keynote speaker and educator, serving as an Executive-in-Residence at the University of Torontos Rotman School of Management. A social media post suggests she has a personal interest in sailing, using it as a metaphor for charting new professional courses.

Unique fact: Leslee started her distinguished career as a critical care nurse before transitioning into senior executive and CEO positions.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
North York, Ontario, Canada
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Global Health Quality
As CEO of Health Standards Organization and Accreditation Canada, she leads global initiatives to improve health services and has authored articles on "Quality 5. 0".
Patient-Centered Care
Her work in partnering with patients to improve outcomes is internationally recognized, and she champions people-centered standards in healthcare.
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Career

Work history

2-2016
CEO
Accreditation Canada & Health Standards Organization
4-2018
Executive In Residence
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
4-2015
Corporate Director
Amica Senior Lifestyles
2-2009 - 1-2016
President & CEO
Kingston General Hospital
3-2012 - 12-2015
Chair
Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement
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Education
2004 - 2005
ICD.D
Institute of Corporate Directors
1996 - 1998
MBA
Ivey Business School at Western University
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