Nancy J. Gowan
Nancy J. Gowan, B.H.Sc. (O.T.), O.T. Reg. (Ont.), CDMP 

Nancy Gowan is a registered occupational therapist and Certified Disability Management Professional with over 18 years of experience in industrial rehabilitation and return to work programming.  Nancy has assisted employers both local and national with development of health and disability management strategies, which have added bottom line profits through improved productivity and reduced disability costs.  She has implemented client centred health and disability management programs yielding returns on investment ranging from 10% to 600%. 

Nancy specializes in working in partnership with employers and unions to develop customized strategies that will bring sustainable savings and improved employee health and productivity. 

She has presented at national and international forums on disability management and regularly contributes to disability management education through workshops and training programs as well as online newsletters.

Nancy has been involved with the National Institute of Disability Management and Research for over three years as a lead faculty in the Mohawk College Disability Management Certificate program in Ontario and as an online facilitator.  

Melanie Weller
Melanie Weller, B.H.Sc. (O.T.), O.T. Reg. (Ont.) 

Melanie Weller graduated from McMaster University in 1989 and has since then concentrated her practice in occupational therapy on industrial and corporate rehabilitation.  She specializes in complex return to work issues and has worked with organizations such as Hydro One, Bank of Montreal, Bell Canada and CAA Ontario.  Her work has assisted several employees in prevention of injury and illness and return to productivity.  She provides ergonomic services, consultation on difficult accommodation issues and provision of proactive and sustainable work plans. 

Melanie has been active in working with educational institutions and corporations to improve the understanding of the community on strategies to ensure employees can maximize their productivity at work.  She has presented to organizations throughout Ontario on practical suggestions for improving return to work plans. 

Melanie is an occupational therapist with Gowan Health Consultants providing health and disability management services to organizations in Southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto area. 

Heather Sewell
Heather Sewell, B.H.Sc. (Kin.), M.Sc. (O.T.), O.T. Reg. (Ont.) 

Heather Sewell is the newest member of Gowan Health Consultants’ team. Heather has completed her masters degree at University of Western Ontario and brings with her fresh insight and intuitive ideas.

Heather’s undergraduate degree in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo provides her with a wealth of experiences in ergonomics and human movement. Heather is experienced in working closely with the health care team. Heather is also experienced as a personal trainer and brings that proactive exercise perspective to her clients.

Heather’s passion for health and well-being has driven her to research and present on a variety of health topics to her peers. Heather’s primary research interests and presentation topics include older adult fitness and daily function, low-back care, human-ergonomic factors, soft tissue injury, cognitive-behavioural therapy, and diabetes mellitus therapy.

Heather continues her career at Gowan Health with a focus on early and safe return to work. Her background and experience will assist with developing ergonomic and complex return to work solutions for employers.
 

Protecting your bottom line and your most valuable investment …  your employees, their health and productivity.