Amy Coupal

Amy Coupal is the CEO of the Ontario Caregiver Organization, a charitable organization that exists to support Ontario’s 4.2 million caregivers who provide physical and/or emotional support to family members, partners, friends and neighbours. Amy has led both healthcare and education-based not for profits with a focus on mobilizing change through knowledge exchange and collaborations that positively impact the lives of individuals and communities. Amy serves as a board Director and committee member on many healthcare initiatives focused on issues relevant to caregivers. Amy has a Master of Education from the University of Calgary, is a holder of the Institute of Corporate Directors Director designation and recently completed the National Health Fellowship through the Health Leadership Academy at McMaster University.

As a caregiver for most of her life, Amy helped to support her brother who had Cerebral Palsy. She was also a caregiver to her mother throughout her cancer journey and now supports her father through older adulthood.