Meet Our Trustees

Prior to entering midwifery, Krista trained and worked as a molecular biologist at the Universities of Guelph and Calgary. Although her training gave her a strong foundation in analytical thinking, she found that the constant solitude of the lab bench did not suit her collaborative personality. She is well-versed in personal risk management, asset allocation, tax and estate planning. She brings teaching experience as a preceptor in the MEP, as well as experience with AOM CPG development and the SOGC Genetics Committee.

Prior to midwifery, Kim pursued a commerce degree from the University of Guelph with an eye on the corporate world. While in school, she founded a private swim school with a focus on one-to-one teaching, and realized her passion for supporting families in smaller communities. Her childhood dream of delivering babies then re-emerged and she was accepted into McMaster's Midwifery Program. After graduation, she worked in Mississauga before heading north to Simcoe County in 2016. Kim loves tax time, budgeting, and finances. When she's not on call, she enjoys reading, bike riding, and camping with friends and family. Kim looks forward to serving her midwifery colleagues in this capacity.

Jane graduated from Conestoga College’s nursing program in 1977. She brings with her 17 years’ experience as a critical care nurse, specializing in cardiovascular nursing. Jane obtained a B.Sc. in Human Biology from U of T in 1989, followed by a B.H.Sc. in Midwifery from Ryerson in 1996. She was a preceptor for the Midwifery Education Programme from1997 until 2019. Jane was the first recipient of the Award for Excellence in Clinical Precepting in 2013. Jane practiced with Womancare Midwives in London from 1996 until 2019 during which time they expanded from a 2-midwife practice to a 15-midwife practice. Jane joined her MEP preceptor Elana Johnson as a senior practice partner in 1997 and assumed the role of financial oversight. She was one of the 9 original AOMBT Trustees and has also served as the Treasurer and as a Member at Large on the AOM Board (2006 – 2011). She also served as Treasurer and Executive Board member on the CAM Board (2010-2020). She has been a member of the AOM Audit committee since 2009 and a returning Trustee since 2016. Since retiring from Midwifery practice, Jane spends her time sleeping through the night and gardening from early spring until late fall.

Andrea has been a registered midwife in Ontario since 2011. Prior to this, she completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a diploma in benefits administration, and worked in various business roles for twenty years, with experience in pensions & benefits, accounting, administration, and human resources. She was previously a trustee with the AOMBT from 2012-2019.

Emily grew up in a family of self-employed individuals, which primed her to think creatively with respect to finances as a midwife. She has grown her financial literacy through hours of listening to podcasts, reading blogs and emails about finance. Her perspective as a self-taught financially literate person will benefit members who, like her, do not have a background in finance or business. Emily wants all members to feel as though they understand their finances as they relate to the AOMBT, and trust that decisions continue to be made with the needs of members top of mind. She believes that financial security is one of the basic human needs, and one that the AOMBT should strive to prioritize.

As an internationally trained midwife of the South Asian diaspora, Jamiena has worked as a midwife in the USA and has served as a volunteer grant review board member for the Ontario Trillium Foundation. She has a Master’s degree in inter-cultural service, leadership and management and 10+ years working in the non-profit and NGO sectors as a project administrator, project manager. Jamiena has also worked alongside other allied health professionals (naturopaths, homeopaths, acupuncturists, traditional Chinese medicine, herbalists) while a midwife in the USA, and can offer a diverse lens of understanding in our discussions when deciding how to structure our benefits plans.

Adriana Fontaine was previously an AOMBT Trustee from 2020-2023, serving on the Finance and Audit committee. She practised as a midwife starting in 2012, when she graduated from the McMaster MEP, and recently retired. Her many interests include personal finance, financial independence, budgeting, and investments, as well as the field of cybersecurity for both individuals and organizations. She seeks to ensure that members have both the health and wellness tools they need to succeed during their working lives, and the means to achieve a financially successful and secure retirement.

As a former Board member with the AOM representing the North, practising with Maternity Care Midwives—Thunder Bay for 23 years, and holding the position of Chief of the Midwifery Department at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre for six years, Eileen Abbey understands both the pressures midwives face due to the demanding work inherent in midwifery, as well as the need to work with limited dollars and market forces. Originally from the UK and of mixed-race heritage, she brings both experience and a fresh perspective to the Trust.

Simone Griffith has decades of experience as a community midwife as well as a hospitalist midwife at McMaster. She also works as a preceptor, guiding senior students in their last year of study.