Laurel K. Taylor, BSc(Eng), MBA, PhD

President

Edmonton, Alberta

Laurie is currently the Corporate Director, Quality, Patient Safety & Experience at Covenant Health, which programs and services across the province of Alberta. Her educational background includes completion of a BSc (Eng), an MBA and a PhD (Business). Following a number of years as an engineer in the oil and gas sector, her MBA led her to a position in healthcare administration. Following completion of her doctoral program at the University of Alberta, Laurie went on to a post-doctoral fellowship at McGill University. She also completed the Harkness Fellowship in Health Policy with The Commonwealth Fund. Previous leadership positions at the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Alberta Health Services contribute to Laurie’s commitment and expertise to foster the mission and vision of Hypertension Canada.