Sudden Executive Restructuring at AHS

In a major shake-up, Alberta Health Services (AHS) has fired six senior executives from their roles at the province’s largest fully-integrated health system. The individuals affected are:

• Mauro Chies, president and CEO
• Dr. François Bélanger, vice-president of quality and chief medical officer
• Colleen Purdy, vice-president of corporate services an chief financial officer
• Tina Giesbrecht, general counsel and corporate secretary
• Geoffrey Pradella, chief strategy officer
• Dean Olmstead, chief program officer of capital management

The reorganization comes just eight days after the appointment of a new board of directors.

Last week, Premier Danielle Smith said that sweeping changes are being made to the province’s health-care system. AHS will ultimately be broken up into four new service delivery organizations, reporting directly to Health Minister Adriana LaGrange. The AHS board said in a statement that the transition will take at least 18 months.

Severance pay for AHS executives

AHS has not provided information about the employment status of the affected senior executives, or how much severance pay they will receive.

Mauro Chies severance package

The former president and CEO’s contract says that he will receive “a termination payment equal to slightly more than 24 months of his base salary”. Chies’ 2023 salary is $583,443. He served 35 years with AHS and its predecessors.

How is severance pay calculated for executives in Alberta?

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