Beverly Kravitz

Director, HR, Communications & Legal Affairs Jewish General Hospital

Beverly Kravitz, reporting directly to the CEO, is the Director of Human Resources, Communications, Legal Affairs and Global Security for the University Integrated Health and Social Services Centre for West-Central Montreal (CIUSSS). She has held this position since the 'CIUSSS’ creation in 2015. Our institution is comprised of 9 healthcare institutions and 34 member facilities, among them an internationallyrenowned acute-care hospital (Jewish General Hospital), frontline clinics, rehabilitation and long-term care sites, as well as university-affiliated research institutions. Our over 13,000 employees provide a seamless continuum of care to the patients, residents and users in their territory, a population of nearly 400,000 in one of Canada’s most diverse catchments. Ms. Kravitz began her legal career in 1988, after having completed her civil and common law studies at McGill University. She joined the Jewish General Hospital (JGH)Foundation in 2002 after 15 years of legal experience in the private sector. She was Director of Planned Giving, Strategic Planning and General Counsel with the JGH Foundation until 2007, at which time she was appointed as the hospital’s Director of Human Resources and Legal Affairs, a position she held until the creation of the CIUSSS in 2015. Ms. Kravitz is known for her strong leadership and strategic skills, has an effective management style and a solid approach to conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation. She places great importance on providing a safe, healthy, stimulating and fulfilling work environment that fosters teamwork and mutual support among colleagues. She takes great pride in having led the JGH to be recognized as one of Montreal’s Top Employers every year since 2013. Today, the HR challenges have never been greater. With world-shortages in healthcare staff, and in the quest for attracting and most importantly, retaining top talent, Beverly and her teams are collaborating to create an environment where professional development and career trajectory are at the forefront. Innovation and technology are also key drivers. Most recently, with the launch of a DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) initiative, the CIUSSS is well positioned as an inclusive workplace where everyone not only feels safe but has a voice that is respected and welcome. Ms. Kravitz completed the Authentic Leadership Development Program and Leading High Performance Health Care Organizations, two professional development courses with the HarvardBusinessSchool. In 2022, she completed the NIHI McMaster Connected Health and IoT course and is currently completing a course on Solving Business Problems Using People Analytics. Ms Kravitz is proud to be part of an institution that prides itself on delivery of first-class care, in a dignified manner while continuing to innovative and seek out better ways of caring for our population, wherever they may be: “Care Everywhere”.