Rob MacIsaac is the President and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). HHS is one of the most comprehensive health care systems in Canada. Comprised of a family of six hospitals and six specialized facilities, it serves more than 2.5 million residents of Hamilton and Central South and Central West Ontario. With a budget over $1.3 billion and over 12,000 staff, the hospital is the largest employer in the Hamilton region. As an academic teaching hospital with an affiliation with McMaster University and Mohawk College, HHS is committed to providing exemplary health care while advancing health research and education.
Prior to joining HHS, Rob was the President of Mohawk College in Hamilton. Over a five year period, he led the transformation of its main campus with investments in new and renovated space totalling more than $80M. Today, Mohawk is recognized as southern Ontario’s post-secondary hub for health and technology, and a leader in applied research. Between 2006 and 2009, Mr. MacIsaac served as the first Chair of Metrolinx – the provincial transportation authority responsible for planning, building, and operating transportation infrastructure in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. He also served three terms as Mayor of the City of Burlington from 1997 to 2006.
Mr. MacIsaac has been recognized for his accomplishments in community building with the Canada 125 and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medals, and a Paul Harris Fellowship, Rotary Club of Hamilton. He was also awarded a Doctor of Arts (Honoris Causa) from Australia’s Charles Sturt University. He completed his undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of Waterloo in 1984 and received a Law degree at the University of Western Ontario in 1987. He was called to the Bar in 1989.