Vice-Chair

Patricia is an accomplished senior executive in the public and non-profit sectors with a passion for board governance and an extensive experience as an independent director in a number of organizations across Canada.

She was an Assistant Deputy Minister with the Government of Ontario responsible for delivering a diverse portfolio of front-line government services ranging from consumer and business services to health care, and leading reform initiatives to improve programs to Ontarians.

Her senior executive roles at EHealth Ontario, Royal Botanical Gardens and CPA Canada focused on operational excellence and leading business transformation through large-scale projects.

At Diabetes Canada, she is Chair of the Audit, Investment & Risk Committee and a member of the Fund Development and Governance Committees. 

She is a director at the board of the Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace, a not-for-profit sourcing partner for Ontario’s education sector, broader public sector and other not-for-profit organizations.

At the Yee Hong Center for Geriatric Care, one of the largest senior care organizations in the Greater Toronto area, she is the Vice Chair and Chair of the Human Resources Committee.

Appointed as an independent member of the Departmental Audit Committee of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, the federal regulator of nuclear power and materials in Canada, she provides advisory services to the President and Chief Executive Officer and his executive team.

She was previously a director with the Ontario Pension Board, a trustee with the OPSEU Pension Trust, a commissioner with the Niagara Parks Commission and Vice Chair of the Catholic Women’s Leadership Foundation.

Patricia Li is a graduate of the Ivey Business School, Western University, a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and an Institute-Certified Director (ICD.D).