Since November 1, 2022, Sabine has held the position as President and CEO after holding a series of progressive leadership roles over the past 26 years.Sabine was educated as an Occupational Therapist in Germany, and moved to Canada in 1986. For 13 years she worked in various clinical roles as part of the team at Renfrew County's Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) before being hired by PRH in 1999 as Director of the hospital's new Rehabilitation program. The next 13 years were spent in Clinical Director roles at PRH for a wide variety of programs. In addition, she helped to lead the major capital expansion in the early 2000s, while helping bringmuch-needed services closer to home such as cardiac rehab, systemic therapy and new programs serving our geriatric population. In July, 2012, Sabine moved in the position of Vice-President of Patient Services, Seniors, and Community Care where she has been a leader in quality and patient safety and was pivotal in the organization-wide implementation of Lean management. She also helped bring MRI technology to our region, developed ways in which to embed patient and family advisors into our care processes and continued to find ways to form community partnerships through initiatives like Health Links and the early development work for our area's Ontario Health Team.Since January 2021, Sabine served as Senior Vice-President of Clinical and Support Services, Partnerships and Integration.In addition to participating in, and chairing several regional and local committees, Sabine has led the COVID-19 response for the Pembroke Regional Hospital and served in regional roles on the Champlain incident command structure. She continues to support the development of the Ottawa Valley Ontario Health Team (OHT) as a member of the steering committee.
Dr. Declan Rowan has served as Chief of Staff at Pembroke Regional Hospital since July 2025. He is a Family Physician with extensive clinical and physician leadership experience, having practiced medicine in both hospital and community settings for more than two decades.Prior to his appointment as Chief of Staff, Dr. Rowan held several senior leadership roles at Pembroke Regional Hospital, including Chief of Hospitalist Medicine. He has also played key leadership roles regionally, serving as Co‑Chair of the Ottawa Valley Ontario Health Team Steering Committee and Primary Care Lead with the Champlain Regional Cancer Centre. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association.Dr. Rowan is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and holds multiple leadership credentials, including a Master’s Certificate in Physician Leadership and advanced training in analytics and complexity-informed leadership. Throughout his career, he has been committed to advancing high-quality, patient-centred care, strengthening physician engagement, and supporting integrated health system planning across the region.
Since May 2021, Beth has held the position of Vice-President of Clinical & Support Services and CNE (Chief Nursing Executive) at the Pembroke Regional Hospital.In 2005, Beth joined the Rehabilitation team as a Clinical Educator with our District Stroke Centre. Since then, Beth has held multiple progressive leadership roles as a Clinical Manager and Clinical Director in Rehabilitation, Medicine, Ambulatory Clinics, Surgery/Operating room and Labour and Delivery Program. As Pembroke Regional Hospital’s cancer care facilitator Beth supported many initiatives allowing quality cancer care closer to home and in 2012 Beth lead the successful launch of our Lean Management journey.
Brent McIntyre, Vice-President of Human Resources at the Pembroke Regional Hospital, joined the Senior Leadership Team in September, 2023, after serving as Director of Human Resources at PRH since February, 2022. He brings with him a wealth of leadership experience, a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership, and a lifelong commitment to the Renfrew County community.Brent's leadership journey began at the Renfrew County District School Board, where he served in a variety of roles including teacher, Principal and Superintendent.Brent’s leadership centres on valuing people, fostering diversity, and prioritizing employee well-being, while contributing to the hospital's continued success in providing top-tier health care services.As Vice-President of Human Resources, Brent McIntyre embodies leadership, education, and community dedication, enhancing Pembroke Regional Hospital's commitment to exceptional care.
Scott joined as the Vice-President, Finance and Corporate Services CFO (Chief Financial Officer) at the Pembroke Regional Hospital in January, 2021, after nearly 20 years of experience in business and financial leadership. His experience includes leadership roles in public accounting and consulting, and financial stewardship roles at private and publicly traded companies.Scott also has volunteer and community experience, having served on the boards of the YMCA of Eastern Ontario and Lanark, Leeds & Grenville Addictions and Mental Health. Scott holds both the Chartered Accountant (CA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designations and has a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen's University.