Avanthi Goddard
Board Member
In her work career, Avanthi worked in the health care sector in the areas of financial and performance management, advancing good governance and accountability for results. management. For 24 years of her work experience she owned and operated a consulting practice specializing in improving organizational effectiveness to produce strategic outcomes and improving governance models and practices in the non-profit sector. She was appointed as a surveyor by 2 international Accreditation bodies for health care (Accreditation Canada and CARF International).
In her Board career, Avanthi has served on over 10 Boards since 1991, 3 as Board Chair. As a Board Chair she steered the recruitment process for new CEOs in 3 of the Boards served. She has also chaired Committees including Governance Committees, Strategic Planning Committees and the Audit/Risk Committees of the Board. Presently Avanthi serves on the Boards of Southlake and the Ontario Hospital Association.
Avanthi is also been appointed to serve on 2 Federal Treasury Department Audit Committees (Correctional Services Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada) where the role includes providing objective advice and recommendations to the deputy head on the sufficiency, quality and results of internal audit engagements for risk management, control and governance.
Avanthi's dedication to governance is further exemplified through her active participation in various initiatives aimed at improving governance. As a professional Board member, she obtained her ICD.D designation in 2016, served as an Executive member of the GTA Chapter of the Institute of Corporate Directors for the past 6 years, chaired the Non-Profit Program Committee of the Chapter, and in 2023 was appointed as Examiner for the ICD.D designation.
Avanthi resides in Newmarket with her husband Terry and is enjoying the new chapter in her life as a professional Board member balanced with family time as a new grandparent.
