Meet the Team
Chiropractic
Dr. Stachowich
Chiropractor
Dr. Justin Stachowich was born and raised in Thunder Bay, ON where he graduated from Hammarskjold High School, and received his Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology from Lakehead University. Justin went on to further his education and received his Doctorate of Chiropractic at Parker University in Dallas, Texas graduating in 2014. Specialized practice areas include: Fascial Distortion Model, Titleist Performance Institute and orthotics
Dr. Henley
Chiropractor
Dr. Henley received a scholarship to play NCAA hockey at Concordia College in Minnesota, which is where he completed a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Exercise Science and a Minor in Biology. Following these 4 years, he attended Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, where he completed 4 years of chiropractic schooling. Rylan’s current interests include coaching hockey (assistant coach for the Kam River Fighting Walleye Jr. A team), golf, fishing and keeping up to date with the most current chiropractic research.
Dr. Deleo
Chiropractor
Dr. Henley received a scholarship to play NCAA hockey at Concordia College in Minnesota, which is where he completed a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Exercise Science and a Minor in Biology. Following these 4 years, he attended Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, where he completed 4 years of chiropractic schooling. Rylan’s current interests include coaching hockey (assistant coach for the Kam River Fighting Walleye Jr. A team), golf, fishing and keeping up to date with the most current chiropractic research.
Pharmacy
Jon Potvin
Pharmacy Owner
Registered Pharmacist
Jon is a local pharmacist and owner of our Mountdale pharmacy location. He graduated with a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Waterloo. Jon is a certified respiratory educator and has a strong passion for educating patients on respiratory health. Apart from pharmacy, Jon loves spending time with his wife and two daughters. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys his time spent hunting and fishing.
Don DiGiuseppe
Designated Manager
Registered Pharmacist
Don is a graduate of the University of Manitoba! He has been a pharmacist since 1991 in various pharmacies in Thunder Bay and was born and raised here.
In his spare time, Don enjoys playing badminton with his wife and two children as well as mountain biking!
Austen Finlay
Pharmacist
Registered Pharmacist
Bio coming soon!
Teresa Mirabelli
Pharmacist
Registered Pharmacist
Teresa, a graduate of the University of Manitoba, has spent her pharmacy career providing the residents of Thunder Bay with exceptional health care.
Teresa appreciates travelling and the opportunity to meet new people and engage with other cultures. She enjoys spending time with her husband, children, two Havanese dogs and can often be found tending her flower garden.
Shawndra Ehelebe
Designated Manager
Registered Pharmacist
Shawndra has been a Pharmacist for over 14 years.
She enjoys providing clinical services while building and maintaining patient relationships to help improve their health outcomes.
When not at work, she’s busy chasing after her two young boys and enjoys exploring the waters of Lake Superior.
Cindy Vogt
Pharmacist
Registered Pharmacist
Bio coming soon!
Dawn Romeo
Pharmacy Technician
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Bio coming soon!
Jessie Kajorinne
Pharmacist
Registered Pharmacist
Jessie is a recent graduate from the University of Toronto, where she was honoured to have been elected valedictorian for her graduating class.
She has a particular interest in the topic of women’s health and is passionate about improving access to/quality of LGBTQIA+ healthcare. In her spare time, Jessie enjoys instructing dance classes at a local studio travelling.
Shawndra has been a Pharmacist for over 14 years.
She enjoys providing clinical services while building and maintaining patient relationships to help improve their health outcomes.
When not at work, she’s busy chasing after her two young boys and enjoys exploring the waters of Lake Superior.
Mental Health
Liz Laughton
Social Worker
Registered Social Worker
Liz has a range of experience with diverse populations and has spent the majority of her career in community case management and mental health counseling roles. She has worked with clients with a wide variety of presenting issues including addiction, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Liz is currently enrolled in Lakehead University’s Master of Social Work program where she is studying strategies to modify counseling treatment for sexual offenders with developmental disabilities and is planning to complete her degree this summer.
Noelta Saju
Social Worker
Registered Social Worker
Noelta is a Registered Social Worker. Her cross-cultural experience was useful to gain a keen sense of cultural sensitivity that comes with working with various populations in a variety of social contexts, including Marginalized and homelessness, psychosocial issues, addiction, and youth mental health and Intimate partner violence. Noelta obtained her Masters in Social Work in Mental Health at Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) in 2016, where she researched about faith healing practices in Managing Mental health issues.
Noelta is also a mom to a beautiful little girl and spends quality time with family engaging in activities she thoroughly enjoys such as rustic camping and fishing.
Emma Wall
Social Worker
Registered Social Worker
Emma is a registered Social Worker who is a recent first-class standing graduate from Lakehead University. Emma has knowledge in the field of working with members of diverse populations and of those who have been in conflict with the law. Emma has extensive knowledge of the court and criminal justice process while working with clients on a case-by-case basis to support individuals within a correctional setting. Emma strives to assist clients in receiving the essential skills and support to cope with problems and concerns as they arise.
Footcare
Leslie Mazan
Footcare Nurse
Registered Nurse
Leslie is a registered nurse who specializes in foot care and wellness.
Lynda Gibbon
Footcare Nurse
Registered Nurse
Lynda has always had a passion for connecting with and helping people, which led her into a career in nursing, and is excited to continue this through nursing and footcare with Oak!
In her spare time, Lynda enjoys doing all kinds of outdoor activities - from hiking, quadding, and swimming in the summer to snowshoeing, skiing, and snowmobiling in the winter.
Kinesiology
Celia Barry
Kinesiologist
Registered Kinesiologist
Celia was born and raised in Northwestern Ontario where she enjoyed the outdoors and being on the lake. Her love of sport and physical activity during adolescence sparked her interest in the field of kinesiology and she later graduated from Lakehead University with her Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology and a Graduate Diploma in Professional Kinesiology.
Celia began her work as a Registered Kinesiologist to promote a healthy lifestyle and help others improve their mental and physical health through exercise. Celia’s practice focuses on injury rehabilitation and the prevention and management of chronic health conditions. As a Kinesiologist, she can work with you to set and reach all of your wellness goals! In her spare time, Celia enjoys camping, hiking and spending time with friends and family
Abby Proteau
Kinesiology Practitioner
Kinesiology Graduate
Abby is a recent graduate of the Lakehead University Kinesiology program and currently in her Masters of Science in Kinesiology. Her research areas are in sports performance, biomechanics and injury prevention.She spent her undergraduate career as an athletic trainer for a variety of different sports teams such as the Lakehead University wrestling team, Thunder Bay Border Cats, and most recently Lakehead University Thunderwolves Men’s hockey team.
She has a very diverse scope but focuses on health, fitness, sports rehabilitation, injury prevention and acute care.
In her downtime she is an avid skier, you can see her on the hill either teaching or patrolling.
Massage
Robert Gill
Registered Massage Therapist
Trillium College Massage Therapy Program Graduate
Rob is recently relocated to Thunder Bay from Oshawa, Ontario. For the last 6 years Rob has been a Registered Massage Therapist who enjoys incorporating Trigger Point Therapy into his treatments. Rob looks forward to providing pain and stress relief treatments for all clients.
In Rob's spare time he can be found exploring the new trails in Thunder Bay with his Alaskan Malamute and Chocolate lab or enjoying a good glass of red wine!
Physiotherapy
Vince Pileggi
Physiotherapist
Vince was born and raised in the wonderful city of Thunder Bay, and grew up very passionate about sport and activity. Growing up Vince spent the majority of his time either on the soccer field or at camp fishing with my friends and family.
He began to develop a passion for health and wellness after spending many hours on the treatment table, receiving therapy of his own. It was then that he truly realized how much of a difference good rehabilitation can make in recovering from an injury or ailment. This led Vince to pursue his degree in Kinesiology at Lakehead University. From there, Vince wanted to take his career to the next level so decided to pursue a Masters in Physical Therapy at Queen's University. After practicing for about 1 year, he also developed an interest in holistic and manual therapy which pushed him to complete his Diploma in Manual Osteopathic Medicine to become a certified Manual Osteopath.
Clinic Managers
Senior Team
Bryan Gray
Director
Senior Team
Bryan graduated from Dalhousie University in 2013, then returned to his hometown of Thunder Bay where he founded Oak Medical Arts. Over the last 7 years, Bryan and his team have grown Oak to five clinic and pharmacy locations across Thunder Bay. He obtained his MBA from Lakehead University, has been a speaker at many pharmacy conferences across Canada and serves on the OPA board. He recently also opened Carte Blanche Cafe, and in his spare time enjoys playing sports and spending time at camp!
Nathan Vastamaki
General Manager
Senior Team
Nathan is a senior manager looking after the operations at Oak! Bio coming soon.
Robyn Despins
Professional Practice Manager
Senior Team
Robyn graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 2015, and has since worked in community pharmacy in both Saskatchewan and Ontario. In Saskatchewan, she enjoyed providing clinical care in various community pharmacies, as well as being a part of innovative health care teams that improve quality and access to chronic disease care in rural Saskatchewan. Since moving to Thunder Bay and joining Oak, she has enjoyed taking on a role both as a practicing pharmacist and the Professional Practice Manager. She enjoys travelling, sunshine and can always be found with a cup of coffee in hand.
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