Cathy is the Senior Occupational Health Nurse for Newfoundland Power. She has spent most of her career in the field of occupational health and safety, and has a diverse nursing background in adult and pediatric care; community and public health; mental health; geriatrics, as a nursing instructor; and worker’s compensation which allows her to further support employees through their stages of work and home life.  

At Newfoundland Power, Cathy provides leadership, guidance, and expertise to positively influence both employee and organizational health, safety and well-being and advocates fostering a health-conscious work environment. Cathy leads the development, training and implementation of several corporate occupational health and safety programs including the injury / illness recovery program at Newfoundland Power which focuses on supporting employees to stay connected to the workplace as they recover.  

Cathy was the recipient of the 2019 Award of Excellence from the Canadian Occupational Health Nurses Association.  

Cathy has been called upon to sit on several provincial and national committees and provide input to Stakeholders guiding policies and standards development and updates. She also led the first Canadian Occupational Health Nursing Forum, bringing together Occupational Health Nurses from across the country to discuss issues and solutions facing OHN practice. 

Cathy loves travelling with her fiancé Barry, hanging out with her dog, Fiddle, and spending time with her new grandson.  

Cathy holds a Registered Nursing Diploma from St. Clare’s School of Nursing in NL, a Bachelor of Nursing Degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland, a Nursing and Healthcare Leadership/Management Diploma from McMaster University in ON, and a Disability Management Diploma from Dalhousie University in NS. Cathy has obtained Certification in Occupational Health Nursing through the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and completed the Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC) Certification through the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE).  

Cathy has held several voluntary Executive positions over the years: 

• President, Vice President and Board of Director of COHNA-ACIIST   

• President and Secretary of Association of Occupational Health Nurses Newfoundland and Labrador (AOHNNL) 

• Vice-Chair and Secretary of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) Avalon Chapter, NL.  

• Master of Ceremonies for the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial launch of North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.