Toronto, ON - The CHS Board of Directors thanks Kelly Duffin, CHS’s esteemed former President and CEO (2003 – 2009) for her valuable contribution to CHS and wishes her the very best in the next chapter of her life.

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Denis Morrice as interim President and CEO as it actively recruits and hires for the position.  Morrice is well acquainted with CHS having been the Society’s Executive Director for 17 years, at a time of incredible growth. 

“I am thrilled to return to CHS and see the tremendous development that this organization has experienced under the leadership of Kelly Duffin, her team, and Board of Directors. CHS has a long history of meeting the needs of culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people, and their families, and continues to address issues and remove barriers confronting CHS consumers in their daily lives," says Morrice who has come out of retirement to accept the interim appointment. 

During his tenure from 1975 to 1992, Mr. Morrice oversaw the development CHS’s Ontario Interpreting Services in partnership with the Ontario Association of the Deaf; CONNECT Counselling Services; the Bell Canada Relay Service; CHS Hearing Aid Program, engaging members of the hard of hearing community; and put into place the services of an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) physician. He also oversaw the building of CHS’s head office on Spadina Road, moving the organization from its small roots to its current location.

CHS Board of Directors co chairs Len Mitchell and Joanne DeLuzio are excited about Mr. Morrice’s appointment and say, “Denis is a perfect fit during this time of transition at CHS.  He knows CHS’s consumers, funders, partners, and shares the Society’s vision and mission.  He is working alongside a senior management team that has more than 140 collective years of experience, ensuring a smooth transition to new leadership and an exciting new future for CHS.”

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The Canadian Hearing Society (www.chs.ca) is the leading provider of services, products, and information that remove barriers to communication, advance hearing health, and promote equity for people who are culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing.

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