Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

Also filed as Board of Health for Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (2011–2013) and Bd. of Health, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (2010).

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 65 employees earning $100K+

Hospitals & Boards of Public Health

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

65

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$8.4M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$128,398

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$115,696

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit in 2025?

Dr. Lisa Simon, Medical Officer Of Health And Chief Executive Officer, was paid $315,780 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 65 Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $115,696.

How has Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's Sunshine List changed?

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit listed 3 people in 2005 and 65 in 2025 — 22× as many; payroll on the list went from $372K to $8.4M, and the median salary moved from $128,855 to $115,696.

How many Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 21 yearly values of median salary, from $128,855 in 2005 to $115,696 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K200520092014201620212025
Median salary, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Employees
2025

#1Dr. Lisa Simon
$315,780
Medical Officer Of Health And Chief Executive Officer
#2Dr. Colin Qt Lee
$274,967
Associate Medical Officer Of Health
#3Ishuneet Sodhi
$205,272
Dentist Clinical
#4Karen Ellis-Scharfenberg
$189,934
Vice President, Corporate Services And Chief Financial Officer
#5Carolyn Shoreman
$181,940
Vice President, Community And Family Health Department And Chief Nursing Officer
#6Natalie Riewe
$168,551
Vice President, Clinical Service Department And Privacy Officer
#7Jillian Fenik
$150,435
Executive Director – Seconded
#8Michael Lekas
$148,405
Dentist Clinical
#9Kevin Thomas
$138,573
Manager, Facilities And Infrastructure
#10Tony Makrostergios
$138,247
Program Manager, Environmental Health Department
#11Brenda Armstrong
$138,247
Program Manager, Environmental Health Department
#12Simone Guenette
$138,247
Program Manager, Environmental Health Department
#13Yen Phan
$138,247
Program Manager, Clinical Service Department
#14Chantelle Reid
$138,247
Program Manager, Community And Family Health Department
#15Mia Brown
$138,247
Program Manager, Community And Family Health Department
#16Mary Ann Holmes
$138,247
Program Manager, Clinical Service Department
#17Heidi Pitfield
$138,247
Program Manager, Environmental Health Department
#18Stephanie Ross
$138,247
Program Manager, Clinical Service Department
#19Deanna Thompson
$138,247
Program Manager, Clinical Service Department
#20Jonathan Van Donkelaar
$138,247
Program Manager, Finance And Corporate Services
#21Rebecca Warzin
$138,097
Program Manager, Community And Family Health Department
#22Christine Bushey
$138,048
Program Manager, Community And Family Health Department
#23Cheryl Kowalewski
$133,159
Program Manager, Clinical Service Department
#24Kiersta Hazlett
$133,145
Program Manager, Community And Family Health Department
#25Rachelle Phillips
$133,105
Program Manager, Clinical Service Department

See all 65 employees in 2025 →

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Dr. Lisa Simon at Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $231,718 to $315,042, up 36.0%.

Dr. Lisa Simon+36.0%
Medical Officer Of Health And Chief Executive Officer
$231,718 → $315,042
Dr. Colin Qt Lee+10.6%
Associate Medical Officer Of Health
$248,112 → $274,378
Erin Mcfarland+18.4%
Program Manager (Acting), Clinical Service Department
$111,741 → $132,300
Karen Ellis-Scharfenberg+6.5%
Vice President, Corporate Services And Chief Financial Officer
$177,886 → $189,415
Cheryl Kowalewski+8.5%
Program Manager, Clinical Service Department
$122,432 → $132,779

A year-over-year increase or decrease in disclosed pay can include overtime, a retroactive payment, a vacation payout or severance, not only a change in base pay, rate, or role — the Sunshine List discloses total salary paid that year, not a pay rate. This list is ranked by the dollar increase, not by the percentage shown.

11 people were new to Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's list in 2025; 11 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

See all pay increases at Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit →

By Year
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Top Positions
2025 · 5 or more people