Michele Bellows currently resides in Lanark Highlands, ON and has been 
a Registered Nurse for more than 35 years. She graduated from the General Hospital School of Nursing in St. John’s NL and went on to complete her Bachelor and Master’s of Nursing.
Michele has five grown children and two grandchildren. Her youngest son lives at home with Michele and her husband Mark, their six dogs, and three cats.
Michele has worked in Acute Care, Long Term Care and Community Health. In 2013 Michele became the Vice President of Patient Care and Chief Nursing Executive at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. She is currently the CEO at Rideau Community Health Services, a rural Community Health Centre serving the Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville region. She has completed her Certified Health Professional (CHE) designation and a Black Belt in LEAN methodology. Michele is currently working towards obtaining her certificate in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity from the University of British Columbia.
Michele has been a volunteer on a number of regional boards and councils including the Eastern Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Council of Health Leaders (Chair and Past-Chair) and two terms on the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario Board of Directors as the Regional Representative. Michele is also the Chair of the Canadian Association of Community Health Centres (CACHC) and a member of the Algonquin College Board of Governors.