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Alison Drummond

Alison Drummond

Alison Drummond, Assistant Deputy Minister, Long-Term Care Commission Secretariat, has worked for the Ontario Public Service since 1997, in progressively responsible roles at the Ministry of Finance, Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, and the Ministry of Transportation, before returning to the Ministry of Finance in 2017 as the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Strategy, Stewardship and Program Policy Division in the Office of Tax, Benefits and Local Finance. Prior to 1997, she worked for the Legislative Library of Ontario. She has a B.A. (Honours) in History from the University of Alberta and an M.A., also in History, from the University of Toronto.


Derek Lett

Derek Lett

Derek Lett, Director of Policy, has worked for the Ontario Public Service since 1992. He has worked in four different line ministries, three central agencies and was Executive Director of Ontario’s Conflict of Interest Commissioner’s Office. Prior to joining the LTC COVID-19 Commission, Mr. Lett was Director of Operations, Outreach and Education in Ontario’s Integrity Commissioner’s Office. He holds a B.A. (Specialized Honours) in Public Policy and Administration from York University, a Masters in Public Administration from Queen’s University, a Certificate in Change Management from Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and a Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor.


Peter Rehak

Peter Rehak

Peter Rehak, Director of Communications, performed the same function for the Walkerton Inquiry, the Independent SARS Commission, the Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiries, the Pediatric Forensic Pathology Inquiry, the Mississauga Inquiry, the Ipperwash Inquiry, the Elliot Lake Inquiry, the Independent Police Oversight Review, the Independent Street Checks Review, the Motherisk Commission, The Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Homes System and several other reviews and commissions. He has a wide-ranging background in print and television media.


Dawn Palin Rokosh

Dawn Palin Rokosh

Dawn Palin Rokosh, Director of Operations, joined the Ontario Public Service in 1999. She has served as a director in a number of policy, program, corporate and operational roles in various ministries including Education, Training, Colleges and Universities, and Municipal Affairs and Housing, where she most recently had responsibility for the municipal emergency management and disaster financial assistance programs. Previously, she worked in Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Infrastructure as a director for the Community Hubs initiative. Dawn speaks English and French and is a member of the Law Society of Ontario with a LL.B. from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law and a B.A. (Honours) in International Studies from York University’s Glendon College.


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