Vice President, Finance, Technology and Innovation, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Information Officer

Rob Bull joined Southlake in June 2014 and is accountable for the hospital’s finance, technology, innovation and procurement portfolios. During his time at Southlake Rob has led the hospital’s strategy for working capital improvement, enabled a single hospital patient record for a catchment of over one million residents by partnering to create the “SHINE” tri-hospital health information system cluster, and helped to establish Southlake as a national leader in innovation and value-based procurement.

Rob has 20 years of experience delivering diverse and complex financial advisory, assurance, and risk management services to the public sector. Prior to joining Southlake, Rob held progressively senior roles in the Government of the United Kingdom, PricewaterhouseCoopers (UK and Canada) and Markham Stouffville Hospital.

Rob is a proven systems leader with a high commitment to supporting hospital operations through strategic and innovative partnerships. In addition to his role at Southlake, Rob sits on several Ministry of Health and Ontario Hospital Association advisory committees and is a sought-after speaker and advisor on topics as diverse as health system funding reform, value-based procurement, and digital health initiatives.

Rob is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Glamorgan. Rob is an active volunteer with the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario and the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) Mentoring Partnership.