Research Focus
Joni Kent is Baycrest’s President Corporate Services and Chief Human Resources Officer. Joni has responsibility for Human Resources, Organizational Effectiveness, Occupational Health and Safety, Volunteer Services, Legal Services, Strategy, Stakeholder Relations, Redevelopment, Support Services and Food Services.
Prior to joining Baycrest in 2006, Joni was Vice President, Human Resources & Organizational Effectiveness at Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa for six years. Prior to this, Joni was at University Health Network as the Director, Employee Relations and with the Greater Niagara General Hospital as Director, Human Resources.
Joni previously practiced law in Toronto for five years with Mathews, Dinsdale and Clark.
Joni grew up in Montreal, graduated from McGill University in Industrial Relations in 1987 and graduated from The University of Western Ontario in Law in 1990. Joni is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada