NEWS RELEASE
STEVENSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
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The board of directors of the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation (SMHF) is pleased to announce Frank Cerisano as the foundation’s new chief executive officer.
Mr. Cerisano brings with him many years of experience in hospital and healthcare fundraising settings, most notably with Bowmanville Hospital Foundation (Lakeridge Health System), Sheridan College of Applied Learning and Technology, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Woodstock General Hospital Foundation, and Sunnybrook & Women’s Foundation.
“Frank has extensive experience building teams and navigating campaigns across Ontario and Canada,” says Dr. Ted Vandevis, the board chair of the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation. “His ability to empower people and move campaigns will prove to be an asset as we raise the remaining funds for the redevelopment and expansion of our hospital.”
“With the groundbreaking scheduled for next year, I am excited to join the foundation and work with the community to complete the campaign,” says Frank Cerisano, chief executive officer of Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation. “Now more than ever, hospitals in Ontario need to be expanded. Together, we need to ensure our hospital has top-notch facilities and the latest equipment to provide the care our residents deserve.”
Mr. Cerisano holds a bachelor of arts in sociology from York University and a postgraduate diploma in corporate communications from Seneca College. He has been a member of several boards and committees. He lives with his family on the edge of Stevenson’s catchment area. He begins his journey with the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation on Sept. 3, 2024.
The ‘Because of you, we can’ campaign is the largest campaign in SMHF’s history. Donations received help purchase essential equipment, upgrade technology, and complete critical renovations vital to the transformation and redevelopment of Stevenson Memorial Hospital. The hospital’s redevelopment plan includes a new emergency department that will triple in size. With an emergency department built to manage 7,000 visits a year that currently manages close to 40,000 per year and a growing population in south Simcoe and surrounding communities, this redevelopment is needed today and for future generations.
For more information, to become involved, or to donate, please visit transformingstevenson.ca.
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