Helen Hayward
Vice Chair
Helen Hayward is a Partner Emeritus with Western Management Consultants, a national consulting firm with offices across Canada. She has a successful track record of advising and leading change in high-profile and complex environments. She has consulted extensively with provincial and municipal governments and their agencies in the health care, education, transportation, and non-profit sectors. Her consulting practice encompasses organizational effectiveness review, design and change implementation, board governance and strategic planning, and executive search.
Prior to consulting, Helen enjoyed a rewarding career in the Province of Ontario as CEO of two adjudicative tribunals, Assistant Deputy Minister of two justice ministries and policy, program, and finance directors in economic, community and municipal sectors. She has travelled extensively to communities in Northern, Eastern, Southern Ontario and the GTA, and has deep knowledge of the diverse needs of citizens.
Over the past five years, Helen held a number of leadership roles on the OHA Board, as Vice Chair, Chair of Strategic Planning Committee, Chair of the Governance Committee, Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee, and as a member of the OLF Board.
Helen serves on a number of public and non-profit Boards. She currently serves on the International Board of Trustees of World Education Services. She is the Board Secretary and serves on the Executive Committee, Governance Committee, and Social Impact Investment Committee, and Racial Equity Committee.
Helen joined the Board of Directors of Holland Bloorview Children's Rehabilitation Hospital in 2023 and serves on its Quality Committee and Governance Committee.
Her prior hospital governor role includes the Board of Directors of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where she served as Chair of Governance and Nominating Committee and Chair of the Veterans Advisory Committee , Chair of Program Chiefs international search committees, Member of the President/CEO Search Committee, Common Audit Committee, Executive Performance and Compensation Committee.
She also served as Chair of the Board for Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care which provides long-term care in a culturally appropriate, holistic model of care for Chinese and South Asian communities in the GTA.
Helen served on the Government of Canada's Judicial Advisory Committee for the GTA to recommend applicants for federal judicial appointments. She was also on the Toronto Executive Committee of the International Women's Forum, leading member engagement to champion female leadership in global society.
