Graeme Wilkes

Senior Director, Communications and Marketing

Graeme Wilkes leads efforts to raise awareness of the organization’s mission, programs, and achievements in fostering safe, high quality healthcare across Canada. For more than 20 years he has helped pan-Canadian not-for-profit and public sector organizations grow and expand their impact through communications with the public, their members, the media, governments and other stakeholders.

Before joining CFHI, Graeme worked at the Canadian Medical Association, where he led advocacy initiatives and managed CMA's relationships with other national medical organizations including the Wait Time Alliance - a coalition of CMA and 13 other national medical organizations dedicated to eliminating unnecessary waits for care. He has also worked in communications and government relations capacities for the Canadian Healthcare Association and the Government of Canada.

Graeme enjoys helping people and organizations tell their stories in ways that improve public policy. A graduate of Carleton University's Mass Communication program, Graeme is fluent in both French and English. In his spare time, he has volunteered for organizations promoting literacy for at-risk children and international public health.