TOPHC 2026 Virtual Speaker Spotlight
Panel: Quality Improvement & Performance Measurement
This session will explore how to measure impact and demonstrate ROI through storytelling and actionable metrics. Participants will learn strategies for tracking progress in public health programming, fostering collaboration with community partners, academia, and research institutions, and planning and standardizing approaches to act on insights for broader impact. The discussion will also cover priority-setting strategies aligned with the new Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS).
Public Health Planner,
Foundational Standards Southwestern Public Health
ROB HAILE, M.Sc
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Rob Haile is a Public Health Planner at Southwestern Public Health, where he supports cross-organizational teams in program planning, research, evaluation, quality improvement and program-level performance measurement. He brings experience in applied public health ethics and qualitative research, with a focus on population-level planning and strategic thinking that helps programs track progress towards broader public health objectives. Rob also serves on Public Health Ontario’s Ethics Review Board, contributing to the ethical oversight of evidence-generating initiatives across the province. He is committed to advancing practical, community-responsive improvements in public health practice.
Assistant Professor,
Department of Health Sciences, Brock University
DR. KELLY A. PILATO, PhD, M.Sc.
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Kelly A. Pilato is an Assistant Professor in Health Sciences at Brock University. Her research focuses on quality improvement, implementation science, and how health systems shape health and population well-being. Using systems-level approaches to understand implementation processes and their real-world impacts, she is interested in how these processes support health and wellness across the lifespan, within the context of people’s lives and related social determinants of health. Her work is community-engaged and interdisciplinary, including collaborations with public health agencies, universities, and provincial health organizations. She is committed to meaningful knowledge mobilization and building bridges between research, education, and practice.
JESSICA BRETT, RN, BScN, CCHN(C)
Nurse Project Officer, Ottawa Public Health
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Jessica Brett is a Registered Nurse with specialty certification in Community Health Nursing. Since joining Ottawa Public Health in 2015, she has held progressive leadership roles across public health programs. In her current role as a Nursing Project Officer, Jessica leads strategic planning, risk management, and evaluation, and has overseen the implementation and monitoring of OPH’s Strategic Plan since 2023. With a background in LEAN principles and nursing practice, she brings expertise in evidence‑based program planning, quality improvement, and performance measurement. Jessica is recognized for her collaborative approach, strong facilitation and communication skills, and ability to manage complex initiatives with insight and innovation.
NASTASSIA McNAIR, MPH
Manager, Effective Public Health Practice, Public Health Sudbury & Districts
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Nastassia McNair is the Manager of the Effective Public Health Practice team at Public Health Sudbury & Districts. She leads research, evaluation, and knowledge exchange initiatives that strengthen evidence‑informed decision‑making across the organization. Since joining the agency in 2014, she has worked across multiple program areas and played key leadership roles, including in the implementation of program planning processes and tools, accountability reporting, and stakeholder engagement. Nastassia holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Public Health and is committed to helping public health teams apply evidence in ways that improve health and create meaningful change.