Our 2025-2026 Board of Directors
Leadership Council
Introducing our QCH Foundation Leadership Council
For Alan Whitten, supporting Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation is deeply personal — and a cause he has championed for many years.
Having raised his family and built his business in Kanata, Alan has long understood the vital role Queensway Carleton Hospital plays in our community. Over the years, he has supported the Foundation as a volunteer, board member, donor, advocate, and community leader, helping strengthen local healthcare for generations of families.
His connection to QCH is also rooted in family. All four of his grandchildren were born at the hospital, giving him a firsthand appreciation for the exceptional care provided every day.
“Joining the QCH Foundation Leadership Council was a natural decision for me because Queensway Carleton Hospital has been such an important part of my family’s story,” says Alan. “Serving as Chair is a meaningful way to give back and help ensure families in our community continue to have access to outstanding healthcare close to home.”
Alan’s leadership reflects a lifelong commitment to building a stronger community. Through his generosity, volunteerism, and unwavering support, he is helping shape the future of healthcare in our region and ensuring QCH can continue delivering exceptional care for generations.
Thank you, Alan, for your remarkable leadership, dedication, and philanthropy. Your impact is helping make a difference for patients and families today — and for years to come.
Our Foundation Team
For Shannon Gorman, becoming President and CEO of Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH) Foundation is a dream come true.
After decades of hard work and dedication to helping make the world a better place, she garnered the top job at QCH Foundation in 2020. Just weeks after taking on the role, the world was in the grips of the pandemic. She carefully navigated QCH Foundation through the crisis – one of the most challenging times for the healthcare sector.
Shannon joined QCH Foundation following 11 years with TELUS as the National Director of Community Affairs. During her time with TELUS, she was instrumental in advancing their corporate investment strategy by leading their 13 Canadian community boards and five international boards. Additionally, she launched TELUS’ Internet and Mobility for Good programs in 2016 and the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation (TFFF) in 2019. Shannon served as the founding Executive Director for the TFFF, overseeing its first year of operations and stewarding TELUS’ founding donation of $120 million. Through her tireless efforts, Shannon helped to build a multi-year strategy of fundraising and community investment excellence for the TFFF, ensuring its support of hundreds of grassroots Canadian charities which provide youth-focused programs and services.
Prior to joining TELUS, Shannon worked with the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation as a senior executive for more than 13 years, where she played a key role in raising more than $30 million to increase cancer survivorship in Ottawa.
As a life-long learner with a thirst for knowledge, Shannon holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Ottawa, a Masters in Philanthropy and Non Profit Leadership (MPNL) from Carleton University, is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), and has certificates in Corporate Social Responsibility from both the Harvard Business School and Boston College.
Born and raised in west-end Ottawa, being part of the QCH family is incredibly meaningful to Shannon. She is forever grateful for the opportunity to support the hospital that so lovingly cares for our community.
