Leadership

Leadership built for the work.

Saint Raphael Health brings together hospital operators, clinical and functional leaders, corporate development specialists and strategic advisors. The team is structured to translate strategy into disciplined execution while keeping hospital leadership, physician insight and local context close to the decisions that matter.

Experience across the hospital, not around it.

Strong hospital leadership requires more than a single discipline. Strategy, clinical operations, finance, people, technology, communications, transactions and local hospital knowledge must work as one connected system.

SRH brings these perspectives together so priorities can move from discussion into clear ownership, practical action and consistent review. The objective is not to centralize every decision. It is to create the structure, visibility and support that help hospital leaders execute responsibly.

  1. 01 — Set direction

    Define priorities and responsibilities.

  2. 02 — Create visibility

    Use dependable information to guide action.

  3. 03 — Support execution

    Stay close to implementation and decisions.

  4. 04 — Review progress

    Maintain accountability and adapt responsibly.

Two Complementary Groups

01

Executive and operating leadership

Leaders responsible for platform direction, corporate development, hospital operations and the functional disciplines that support reliable day-to-day execution.

02

Strategic advisors

Experienced advisors contributing focused perspective in technology, accounting, tax, private equity, restructuring and transformation. Advisory roles are distinct from executive, operating and governance authority.

Executive and operating leadership

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Thomas Le Maguer

Executive Chairman and Head of Corporate Development

Thomas leads corporate development, supporting acquisition strategy, platform development and growth. His work connects opportunity assessment, transaction coordination and long-term platform direction.

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Don Vickers

Chief Executive Officer, St. Raphael Health – Dallas

Don brings hospital executive experience across multi-facility systems, operational stabilization and growth initiatives. His work has included organizational scaling, physician alignment and the coordination of complex hospital operations.

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Patti Foster

Chief Operating Officer

Patti brings extensive experience in healthcare operations, hospital administration and system-wide performance improvement. Her work focuses on operational discipline, workforce alignment, regulatory readiness and reliable execution.

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Cassie Kavanaugh

Executive Clinical Officer

Cassie brings senior experience across clinical operations, nursing leadership and hospital performance improvement. Her work centers on clinical coordination, compliance, quality and practical improvements to care delivery.

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Adam Hollander

Vice President of Integrations

Adam leads post-acquisition integrations, helping align systems, teams and operating priorities while maintaining continuity through organizational change.

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Eric Mui

Vice President of Finance

Eric supports financial operations, audit readiness and scalable reporting. His work helps strengthen planning, forecasting and performance visibility across a growing platform.

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Robin Mason

Healthcare Human Resources

Robin brings healthcare operations and human resources experience across workforce alignment, organizational change and post-merger integration.

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Nick van Zyl

Head of AI & Business Automation

Nick leads AI, business automation and systems integration for SRH. He designs secure, scalable infrastructure that helps streamline operations and strengthen institutional reporting.

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Tanya van Zyl

Director of Marketing

Tanya leads brand strategy, communications and marketing for SRH. She develops clear, consistent positioning across the corporate platform and its hospital locations.

Strategic advisors

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Uri Levine

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Technology Advisor

Waze Co-Founder

Billion-dollar acquisition experience: Waze and Moovit

Uri brings four decades of technology experience and a track record of building businesses around significant customer problems. His experience spans Waze, acquired by Google, and Moovit, acquired by Intel.

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Michael Hiley

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Private Equity, Accounting & Tax

Head of Private Equity, BDO Canada

Accounting and advisory experience with private equity portfolio companies

Michael brings experience in assurance, complex financial reporting and internal controls. His work includes private equity portfolio companies, financial institutions and investment vehicles.

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David F. W. Cohen

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Restructuring Advisor

Partner, Gowling WLG

National Leader, Financial Institutions & Services, Canada

30+ years of legal experience

Former Global President and Chair, Turnaround Management Association

David advises on corporate financing, restructuring and insolvency across domestic and cross-border matters. He also coordinates Gowling WLG’s national Distressed M&A practice.

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Paul Van Eyk

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Global Restructuring Advisor

Global Head of Restructuring, KPMG

Global turnaround and restructuring leadership

Paul brings experience in restructuring, turnarounds and enterprise transformation. He contributes perspective on value creation and post-merger integration across complex organizations.

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Greg Rook

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Finance Advisor

Private Equity Finance Leader

CPA, CA

CPA Chartered Professional Accountants Canada mark Professional designation

Built an asset performance team tracking $10B in assets under management

Greg brings more than a decade of private equity experience across financial planning, investment analysis and reporting. He built his firm’s first asset performance management team and introduced advanced analytics and workflow automation.

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Tom Norwell

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Operating Advisor

Former COO, Toys “R” Us Canada

Former President, Remington Industries

35+ years of international executive experience

Reduced overhead by 40% while growing store count by 50% at Extreme Retail

Tom has led retail and manufacturing businesses across Canada, the United States and Australia. His experience includes business restructuring, franchising and market expansion, including launching 17 Toys “R” Us stores in Australia within 13 months.

Strategic advisors provide perspective within their areas of experience. Advisory roles are distinct from employment, board membership, fiduciary responsibility and day-to-day operating authority unless a profile explicitly states otherwise.

What Guides Our Leadership

Leadership across the platform.

The corporate Leadership page explains the people and disciplines supporting Saint Raphael Health as a platform. Hospital-specific leadership, medical staff information and local operational contacts belong within each hospital location website.

Location Leadership

St. Raphael Health – Dallas is the first hospital location within the developing Texas platform. Its local leadership is presented on the Dallas website.

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  • Clarity before action. Leaders need a clear view of priorities, responsibilities, risks and the information required to make sound decisions.

  • Accountability through execution. Leadership remains close to implementation, with visible ownership and a consistent rhythm for reviewing progress.

  • Local understanding. Hospital history, market conditions, workforce realities and community relationships should inform the way priorities are set and carried forward.

  • Clinical insight. Physicians and clinical leaders should inform relevant operational decisions while independent medical judgment remains protected.

  • Responsible stewardship. Financial, operational and organizational decisions should support a hospital’s ability to serve patients and communities over time.