Linda Haslam-Stroud is a long-time nursing leader, political activist and nursing advocate. Linda served as  President of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA, the union representing 68,000 registered nurses and allied health professionals and more than 16,000 nursing student affiliates providing care in hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health, the community, clinics and industry. She has been active in ONA since 1980, having served as President and Local 75 Coordinator for St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.  Linda is an experienced leader in provincial bargaining, strategic planning and government liaison. Her work in the field of nursing has not gone unnoticed – she is the recipient of several industry awards, including Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton Mission Legacy Award (2008) and Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) Lifetime Achievement Award (2017). In spring 2017, Linda was inducted as a Mohawk College Distinguished Fellow.  Linda is currently a Director with the Duke of Edinburgh Commonwealth Study Conference Canada.