Athana Mentzelopoulos

Athana Mentzelopoulos

executive Canada

Athana Mentzelopoulos is a former Chief Executive of Alberta Health Services whose recent allegations have brought her into the spotlight. She claims that she faced pressure from government officials to sign contracts with Alberta Surgical Group despite concerns about inflated costs and the true ownership of chartered surgical facilities. Her dismissal from AHS occurred shortly before she was to meet with the province's Auditor-General regarding procurement practices.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.02%
Persistence
4 wks
Reach
522,531
Power
23,373$
Sentiment
3.87
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Canada 23 3.87 0.98% +40% 38,005,238 522,531 $1,700,000 23,373$
Totals 23 38,005,238 522,531 $1,700,000 23,373$
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Recent Mentions

Canada Canada: Athana Mentzelopoulos alleges the government fired her as AHS’s CEO on Jan. 8, two days before she was scheduled to meet with the Auditor-General. 5

Danielle Smith Raymond Wyant Sam Mraiche Jessie Bakker Adriana Lagrange Doug Wylie Marshall Smith
The Globe and Mail: Alberta appoints former judge to probe health contracts after allegations of interference

Canada Canada: A wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed earlier this month by Athana Mentzelopoulos says concerns about procurement practices led her to initiate an internal investigation and a forensic audit at AHS last fall. 5

Danielle Smith Doug Wylie Adriana Lagrange Peter Guthrie Dan Scott
The Globe and Mail: Alberta to announce third-party reviewer to probe health contracts next week

Canada Canada: Athana Mentzelopoulos was the CEO of AHS who was fired after raising concerns about costly contracts. 6

Pete Guthrie Danielle Smith Sam Mraiche Adriana Lagrange
The Globe and Mail: Opinion: A ministerial resignation deepens Alberta’s health services scandal

Canada Canada: Athana Mentzelopoulos claims she was wrongfully dismissed from AHS before raising concerns about government interference. 5

Danielle Smith Adriana Lagrange Nate Pike Doreen Sulyma Sam Mraiche Shaun Fluker Hilary Young Lori Williams
The Globe and Mail: Podcaster back in court to fight gag order in Alberta health care controversy

Canada Canada: Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former chief-executive of Alberta Health Services, alleges high-ranking government officials interfered in contract negotiations. 5

Danielle Smith Marshall Smith Christina Gray Peter Guthrie Adriana Lagrange Kevin Gerrits Stacey Litvinchuk Penny Rae David Veitch Nathan Cooper
The Globe and Mail: Alberta opposition presses Danielle Smith over AHS allegations, renews calls for public inquiry

Canada Canada: Athana Mentzelopoulos is the former CEO of AHS who alleges that pressure was put on her to sign deals for private surgical facilities. 6

Peter Guthrie Danielle Smith Marshall Smith Adriana Lagrange Sam Mraiche Jessie Bakker Andre Tremblay Jason Kenney
The Globe and Mail: Alberta minister Peter Guthrie resigns over Danielle Smith’s handling of AHS allegations

Canada Canada: Ms. Mentzelopoulos alleges she was urged to sign deals with higher fees compared to other agreements. 5

Danielle Smith Dan Williams Evan Romanow Adriana Lagrange Sam Mraiche Doug Wylie Peter Guthrie Jessie Bakker
The Globe and Mail: Alberta minister says he was aware of alleged misuse of public funds in procurement at health agency

Canada Canada: Athana Mentzelopoulos filed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the province after alleging high-level government interference. 5

Joseph Schow Danielle Smith Adriana Lagrange Peter Guthrie Doug Wylie Christina Gray
The Globe and Mail: Alberta government to focus on legislative agenda, despite allegations of corruption

Canada Canada: Athana Mentzelopoulos is the former AHS chief executive who was fired and is now suing for wrongful dismissal. 5

Michael Lam Keri Shannon Sam Mraiche Jessie Bakker Adriana Lagrange Danielle Smith Mark Iype
The Globe and Mail: Alberta Insider: Health authority demanded medical supplier prove it was fulfilling contract, documents show

Canada Canada: AHS’s former CEO, Athana Mentzelopoulos, alleges she was negotiating deals for surgical facilities. 5

Danielle Smith Adriana Lagrange Sam Mraiche D Arcy Durand Leslie Scheelar Kenneth Hawkins Jessie Bakker Marshall Smith Darren Hedley Andre Tremblay Sarah Carlisle Rose Carter
The Globe and Mail: Alberta surgical companies with contracts under scrutiny linked to firm that imported children’s pain meds