RPN, MSA, CHE. Vice-President, Programs and Priorities, Mental Health Commission of Canada

Ed Mantler

A highly motivated visionary and expert at building partnerships, fostering stakeholder engagement, and aligning strategic objectives, Ed has led innovation and improvement in both healthcare and mental health for over two decades.

As Vice-President of Programs and Priorities at the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Ed is dedicated to promoting mental health in Canada and changing the attitudes of Canadians toward mental health problems and illnesses. Ed is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, holds a Masters of Science Administration degree, and is a Certified Health Executive.

Guided by a Network of Global Leaders

Our Global Leadership Council

Global Leadership Council members provide thought leadership from a diverse range of professional backgrounds and experience in eMHIC’s Special Interest Groups.

Special Interest Groups

GLC Members

Ethics and Law

Richman Wee

Senior Researcher, University of Waikato, New Zealand

Meet Richman

Piers Gooding

Senior Research Fellow, University of Melbourne, Australia

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Nick Titov

Executive Director, Mindspot, Australia

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International Phone and Text Helplines

Andrew Slater

Chief Executive Officer, Whakarongorau, New Zealand

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Victoria Hornby

CEO, Mental Health Innovations, UK

Meet Victoria

Colin Seery

Chief Executive Officer at Lifeline Australia

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Policy, Strategy & Standards

Christine Morgan

CEO, National Mental Health Commission of Australia

Meet Christine

Ed Mantler

SVP Chief Program Officer, Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)

Meet Ed

Charles Curie

Principle and Founder, The Curie Group, LLC

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Dr. Daniel Fung

CEO, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore

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Louise Bradley

Former Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)

Meet Louise

Fran Silvestri

President and CEO, International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL)

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Dr Nina Ferencic

Senior Regional Adviser on Adolescent Health, Development and Participation, UNICEF

Meet Nina

Liz Ashall-Payne

Founder and CEO, ORCHA

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Lived Experience

Mary O'Hagan

Executive Director Lived Experience, Department of Health, Victoria, Australia

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Mental Healthcare Workforce

Nicholas Watters

Director of Access, Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)

Meet Nicholas

Anna Elders

Clinical Lead, Just a Thought, New Zealand

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Ashley de Silva

CEO of ReachOut Australia

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Niki Legge

Director of Mental Health and Addictions, Government of Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Meet Niki

Corrections & Confined Spaces

Jay Buckey

Professor of Medicine at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, USA

Meet Jay

Juanita Ryan

Deputy Chief Executive at Ara Poutama, New Zealand

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Evidence Creation

Professor Chee Ng

Professor and Healthscope Chair of Psychiatry at The Melbourne Clinic, Australia

Meet Chee

Mindfulness

Angie Chew

Adjunct Associate Professor of mindfulness at the National University of Singapore.

Meet Angie

Addie Wooten

CEO, Smiling Mind, Australia

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Dr Craig Hassed

Senior lecturer at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

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Dr Bruce Arroll

Professor of General Practice and Primary Health Care at the University of Auckland , New Zealand

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Artificial Intelligence

Prof. Andrew Greenshaw

Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience University of Alberta, Canada

Meet Andrew

Guided by a Network of Global Leaders

Our Global Leadership Council

Our Global Leadership Council provides thought leadership from a diverse range of professional backgrounds and experience.

Guided by a Network of Global Leaders

Our Global Leadership Council

Global Leadership Council members provide thought leadership from a diverse range of professional backgrounds and experience in eMHIC’s Special Interest Groups.