Tyler Shandro, Alberta’s Former Minister of Health, joins Santis Health
Calgary, AB – September 3, 2024 — Santis is pleased to welcome Tyler Shandro to the team as a Senior Advisor. As the former Minister of Health for the Government of Alberta, Tyler led the province’s COVID-19 response and passed a dozen reforms to Alberta’s health care system. With nearly 20 years’ experience practicing public law, Tyler will support Santis with government relations, stakeholder engagement, and health policy.
“We look forward to Tyler contributing his broad depth of experience in both public law and public service to Santis,” said Vesna Sertić, Senior Consultant. “As an elected official, his track record of enacting change within the health care system is a testament to his effective leadership, engagement, and bias for action which will help Santis clients tremendously.”
From 2019 to 2023 Tyler held several prominent posts, including overseeing the Ministries of Health, Justice, and acting as Solicitor General. As Minister of Health from 2019 to 2021, he led Alberta’s public health response to the pandemic, ushered in the redesign of the continuing care sector, and passed a dozen bills reforming health care in the province. Tyler’s areas of specialization include pharmaceutical policy, municipal, environmental, and Indigenous law.
“Tyler is a strong addition to our talented team and we are thrilled to welcome him,” added Patrick Nelson, Managing Partner. “Santis continues to add system experts who have made significant impact within the Canadian health care landscape and we look forward to our clients benefitting from their expertise.”
Tyler has sat on numerous tribunals and commissions, including the Municipal Government Board. His extensive involvement in community initiatives currently includes sitting on the board of Covenant Health and the Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre. He is a member of the Law Society of Alberta and in 2020 he was appointed Queen’s Counsel, a designation and distinction bestowed upon lawyers who have made significant contributions to the legal profession or public life.
For more information on Tyler’s role and contributions at Santis Health, visit santishealth.ca/our-team.