Patricia Else Director of Grant Operations Patricia Else is the Director of Grant Operations at the Ontario Trillium Foundation. In this role she oversees all aspects of the OTF grant administration program from the initial contact with potential grant recipients to the ongoing relationship with key stakeholders. Patricia is regularly asked to participate in forums and presentations to share her knowledge of effective granting processes and not for profit sector trends. Patricia has worked extensively in public health as a public heath nurse with a focus on health promotion. She joined The Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2000 from the Office of Integrated Services for Children where she worked with Ontario’s Public Health Units to implement the Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program. Prior to that Patricia was the Program Director at the Northwestern Health Unit based in Kenora and serving thirteen local community offices including Fort Frances, Dryden, Sioux Lookout and Pickle Lake. Patricia has held the positions of both the Senior Education Consultant and the Senior Child Health Consultant at the Public Health Branch, MOHLTC as well as Health Promotion Program Manager at the Halton Regional Health Department. She is an avid runner and regularly participates in community and fundraising running events. 10/30/08