Laurie Thomas is the Chief Operations Officer (COO) Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at the Schroeder Ambulatory Surgical centre in Thornhill. She was previously with Unity Health in Toronto, Ontario. Laurie has more than 30 years of extensive and distinguished experience in all aspects of surgical nursing, including clinical care, education, management, and leadership. Her interests include innovation and technology to improve process and sustainability initiatives. Laurie is the Foundation’s Team Leader for Nursing Education. She has participated on several missions to Ukraine.