Board of Trustees – CAMH – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is Canada’s largest mental health teaching hospital and a globally recognized leader in research, clinical care, education, and advocacy. At a pivotal moment of growth and opportunity, CAMH is seeking Board Trustees to help shape how the organization grows, sustains, and scales its impact while remaining deeply grounded in its mission, values, and responsibility to the people it serves.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is seeking accomplished leaders to join its Board of Trustees and help shape the future of mental health and addictions care. This is an opportunity to bring your experience, judgment and personal commitment to a mission that touches individuals, families and communities across Ontario and far beyond. We are looking for people who care deeply about improving mental health and addictions care and can translate that commitment into thoughtful governance. Working with fellow Trustees and senior leadership, you will contribute strategic insight, constructive challenge and oversight as CAMH advances its mission and navigates complex opportunities and pressures.

We welcome candidates with senior executive experience in complex organizations, with particular strength in one or more of the following areas:

AI, Cybersecurity, Digital Health and Technology
Experience with artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital transformation, data governance, and emerging technologies. An understanding of their opportunities and risks in healthcare, including the stewardship of sensitive information, is particularly relevant.

Real Estate and Capital Development
Strategic experience with property, construction, long-term site planning and bringing new facilities into operation. You may be a real estate leader or a senior executive who has guided your organization’s property strategy.

Commercialization / Innovation / Partnerships
Experience identifying new revenue opportunities, building partnerships and guiding commercialization in healthcare or the broader public sector, with the judgment to balance financial sustainability, public accountability and mission.

National Public Policy and Public Sector
National public policy expertise, political acuity and insight into developments across Canada affecting mental health and addictions research and care delivery. Experience navigating the broader public sector is an asset.

Across these areas, we seek collaborative leaders who ask insightful questions, exercise independent judgment and bring a broad organizational perspective. Board or committee chair experience, and the capacity to assume future leadership responsibilities, are valuable.

We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and career paths who reflect the communities CAMH serves, as well as candidates who bring lived or living experience of mental health challenges or addiction, including as family members or caregivers. As well, we welcome Indigenous candidates whose experience aligns with these priorities.

To express interest in this exciting opportunity, please submit your cover letter and resume, in confidence, via the adjacent portal on this page.  For additional information, contact Penny Mirams at penny@miramsbecker.com.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not be used in the evaluating or assessing of candidates.

CAMH and Mirams Becker Inc. are equal-opportunity employers committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We respect, encourage, and celebrate diversity. We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.