Mary Modeste
Director, Organizational Development, Diversity and Wellness
Sinai Health
Mary Modeste is the Director, Organizational Development, Diversity and Wellness at Sinai Health. Mary has extensive experience in the healthcare sector with a focus on organizational development, labour relations, health, safety and wellness. She is passionate about building and sustaining an organizational culture that supports employee well-being, where everyone feels they matter and belong.
Before coming to Sinai Health, Mary held a senior leadership role at Cota, an organization serving individuals with mental health and cognitive challenges, where her team was selected as finalist for Canadian HR Team of the Year. Mary also recently completed a 6 year term as the Vice-Chair on the Board of Directors at Houselink Community Homes, now the largest supportive housing provider in Canada.
Mary earned her Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Toronto where she played on the Varsity Women’s Hockey Team.
She also has an extensive volunteer experience including serving on community agencies and hospitals Board of Directors.