Tim Guest

Tim Guest

CEO
Canadian Nurses Association

Tim Guest is a registered nurse. He has a BScN from the University of Alberta and a Master of Business Administration in Executive Management with Specialization in Leadership from Royal Roads University.

Tim’s more than 30-year nursing career has included direct care, nursing unit management, health system executive, chief nurse executive, health care consulting, and now CEO. Tim has worked in rural, urban, and academic organizations. Tim’s program responsibilities during his career have included all aspects of acute care, and have also included mental health, home care, long term care, and public health.

Tim has been an accreditation surveyor with Accreditation Canada for several years and has also been a board member of the United Nurses of Alberta, College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta, College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia, and Canadian Nurses Association.

Tim is past president of the Canadian Nurses Association, ending his term in March of 2022.