Karen O'Brien
$148,854.19asDirector, Communications, Issues Management and Engagement/Directrice, Communications, gestion des enjeux et participation+3.76%
Employed by Ontario Health in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2022 to 2025.
In 2025, Karen O'Brien received a salary of $148,854.19 working as Director, Communications, Issues Management and Engagement/Directrice, Communications, gestion des enjeux et participation at Ontario Health, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 3.76% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Karen O'Brien has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 3 times between 2022 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $148,854.19 in 2025. In addition to salary, $2,759.11 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Ontario Health reports under the Crown Agencies sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Director, Communications, Issues Management and Engagement/Directrice, Communications, gestion des enjeux et participations in Ontario Health
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Arnott | $156,743.81 |
| Elisabeth L Drinkwalter | $153,333.96 |
| Karen O'Brien | $148,854.19 |
Other employees at Ontario Health
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Katarzyna Luebke Director, Planning and Implementation/Directrice, Planification et mise en œuvre | Director, Planning and Implementation/Directrice, Planification et mise en œuvre | $148,854.27 |
| Dominick Nguyen Director, System Strategy, Planning, Design and Implementation/Directeur, Stratégie, planification, conception et mise en œuvre du système de santé | Director, System Strategy, Planning, Design and Implementation/Directeur, Stratégie, planification, conception et mise en œuvre du système de santé | $148,854.22 |
| Laurel Hoard Director, Planning and Implementation/Directrice, Planification et mise en œuvre | Director, Planning and Implementation/Directrice, Planification et mise en œuvre | $148,854.21 |
| Erin J Link Petersen Director, Performance, Accountability and Funding Allocation/Directrice, Responsabilisation en matière de rendement et attribution des fonds | Director, Performance, Accountability and Funding Allocation/Directrice, Responsabilisation en matière de rendement et attribution des fonds | $148,854.21 |
| Shirley Koch Director, Capacity, Access and Flow/Directrice, Capacité, accès aux soins et flux des patients | Director, Capacity, Access and Flow/Directrice, Capacité, accès aux soins et flux des patients | $148,854.21 |
| Marsha Cann Director, Digital Strategy Management and Reporting/Directrice, Gestion de la stratégie numérique et rapports | Director, Digital Strategy Management and Reporting/Directrice, Gestion de la stratégie numérique et rapports | $148,854.17 |
| Lorna Pedneault Director, Capacity, Access and Flow (Quality)/Directrice, Capacité, accès aux soins et flux des patients (Qualité) | Director, Capacity, Access and Flow (Quality)/Directrice, Capacité, accès aux soins et flux des patients (Qualité) | $148,661.76 |
| Yi Wang Lead, Architect/Architecte principal | Lead, Architect/Architecte principal | $148,503.20 |
| Charles Dumouchel Senior Project Manager/Chef principal de projet | Senior Project Manager/Chef principal de projet | $148,503.18 |
| Steven Johansen Senior Advisor, Change Management and Adoption/Conseiller principal, Gestion et adoption du changement | Senior Advisor, Change Management and Adoption/Conseiller principal, Gestion et adoption du changement | $148,503.17 |