The Council on Aging of Ottawa

New Board Member – Chantal Tessier

Chantal is a highly motivated healthcare professional with a strong background in public health, serving vulnerable populations. She brings over 20 years of experience as a dental hygienist, including teaching at La Cité Collégiale. Chantal has recently completed her bachelor’s degree in health administration, propelling her career toward long-term care administration. Having recently accepted the position of Manager of Mental Health Promotion and Volunteers with the Canadian Mental Health Association Champlain East, she eagerly looks forward to applying her skills to further promote health in her community and to contribute to the efforts of the COA Board. In her leisure time, she is an avid traveler, an independent contractor of her own travel agency, and a proud mother of two teenage children.