Leadership

Giovanna Boniface, MRSc., OT, CCLCP

As of October 1, 2020, we are pleased to announce Giovanna Boniface as President and Chair of the CAOT Board of Directors.  Giovanna will serve a two-year term and has outlined a few priorities she looks forward to;

• continuing to build on successful advocacy and representation initiatives that increase awareness, understanding and use of OT,
• ensuring practice excellence through delivery of high quality, timely and relevant education, 
• advancing an OT human resource strategy to meet the needs of Canadians, and
• advancing CAOT's work in sharing truth and moving toward reconciliation through the CAOT Truth and Reconciliation Task Force

Giovanna is known to many through her previous contributions to CAOT as Managing Director of CAOT-BC  and later as National Director of Professional Affairs. These are roles in which she established and nurtured CAOT chapter growth in BC, Quebec and the North; provided visibility and voice to numerous BC advocacy initiatives, and served as senior occupational therapy advisor to CAOT regarding strategy and tactics. 

In her 24 years as an occupational therapist, Giovanna has developed and held leadership positions regionally and nationally and, as a life-long learner, has added achievements including a Masters of Rehabilitation Science (2018) and a Certified Life Care Planner (2012).  Giovanna currently works for the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada as vice president of corporate affairs. We look forward to having Giovanna’s passion, wisdom and business acumen aimed at evolving CAOT’s Strategic Plan to best position and advance the occupational therapy profession.  

Giovanna can be reached through board@caot.ca